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Name: Horror movies
Author: Tom Powers

Describes the characteristics and appeal of horror movies and discusses the plot and the making of some of the more famous of the genre.

First publish date: 1989

Authors: Tom Powers

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Look out! Here come the greatest monsters of all time! You've seen them do their evil deeds in the movies and on television. Now you can get to know your favorite horror stars even better in Movie Monsters. Meet and read about King Kong (The Greatest Ape Monster), Godzilla (The Greatest Reptile Monster), Frankenstein's Creature (The Greatest Man-made Monster), The Wolf Man (The Greatest Moon-made Monster), Mr. Hyde (The Greatest Self-made Monster), The Invisible Man (The Greatest Nothing Monster), and many more. Included also are the stories of the films and how they were made.

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