A History of Horror Fear And The Uncanny

A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny (DK A History Of) is a richly illustrated survey of how humans have imagined and experienced fear, tracing horror from prehistoric death rituals and underworld myths to Gothic literature, folk horror and contemporary cinema. With more than 350 images, it explores demons and monsters, ghost stories and witch panics, vampires, werewolves and global creatures like the Wendigo and Kappa, alongside genre defining creators from Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker to Stephen King and modern film makers.