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This special screening is presented by the UK’s #1 horror and film history podcast, The Evolution of Horror, as part of the tour that's launching the new book 'The Evolution of Horror: A Terrifying Guide to Horror Movie History' by host and author Mike Muncer. The film will be preceded by a live Q&A and there will be a book signing afterwards.
Adapted from the acclaimed podcast and with a foreword by Reece Shearsmith, the book takes a deep dive into the history of cinema's darkest genre. Covering everything from silent films to modern masterpieces, Mike breaks down eight key horror subgenres - including vampires, slashers, zombies and ghost stories - to explore the tropes, motifs, historical context and psychology behind why certain stories scare us so much.
Stylishly illustrated throughout with stills, posters and stunning artworks by artist Mike Lee-Graham, this is a must-read guide to the eclectic, enthralling and deliciously macabre world of horror.
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Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall star in director Stanley Kubrick's disturbing adaptation of Stephen King's blockbuster horror novel.
When writer Jack Torrance (Nicholson) - who has a history of alcoholism and child abuse - takes a job as winter caretaker for a hotel high in the Rocky Mountains, he, his wife (Duvall) and their psychic young son will be isolated until spring.
But once the first blizzard closes the road out, the accumulated power of evil deeds committed at the hotel begins to drive Jack mad. Now there may be no escape for his wife and son in this haunting madness, memory and family violence
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