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Hammer complete : the films, the personnel, the company / by Maxford, Howard,author.(CARDINAL)810656;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 913-915) and index."This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia covers every Hammer film and television production in thorough detail, including budgets, shooting schedules, publicity and more, along with all the actors, supporting players, writers, directors, producers, composers and technicians. Packed with quotes, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, credit lists and production specifics, this all-inclusive reference work is the last word on this cherished cinematic institution"--
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Hammer Film Productions;
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The art of Hammer : posters from the archive of Hammer Films / by Hearn, Marcus,author.(CARDINAL)531285;
Subjects: Hammer Film Productions.; Film posters.; Horror in art.;
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The Hammer story : the authorised history of Hammer films / by Hearn, Marcus.(CARDINAL)531285; Barnes, Alan,1970-(CARDINAL)648534;
Subjects: Hammer Film Productions; Horror films;
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Lost in the dark : a world history of horror film / by Weismann, Brad,author.;
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.Introduction -- Chapter 1: Horror before film -- Chapter 2: Shadowy silence: horror before sound -- Chapter 3: Browning and Chaney: the father of Freaks and the man of a thousand faces -- Chapter 4: Monster central: the great horror cycles begin -- Chapter 5: Cranking out the creepies: horror in the 1930s and 1940s -- Chapter 6: Val Lewton and the terrors of the unseen -- Chapter 7: Atomic-age monsters: the sci-fi-horror boom -- Chapter 8: Blood and bosoms: the success of Hammer horror -- Chapter 9: : The moment of shock: Psycho and Peeping Tom -- Chapter 10: The Corman Poes, and the peerless Vincent Price -- Chapter 11: Horror, Italian style -- Chapter 12: All Hell breaks loose, 1960 -- 1975 -- Chapter 13: Bloody England: Hammer's competitors -- Chapter 14: The sleep of reason: horror in Spanish -- Chapter 15: Godzilla & Co.: Far East horror in transition -- Chapter 16: Polanski, Coffin Joe, and others -- Chapter 17: Clark, Craven, Carpenter, and Cronenberg -- Chapter 18: Mainstream horror; or, bring the kids! -- Chapter 19: J- and K-Horror, and other Asian alphabets: Chapter 20: The problem of torture porn -- Chapter 21: Zombies! -- Chapter 22: There's usually a gorilla: horror-comedies -- Chapter 23: Masters for a new millennium -- Chapter 24: Is horror legit? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Filmography -- Index."Two horror films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018, and one of them-The Shape of Water-won. Since 1990, the production of horror films has risen exponentially worldwide, and in 2013, horror films earned an estimated $400 million in ticket sales. Horror has long been the most popular film genre, and more horror movies have been made than any other kind. We need them. We need to be scared, to test ourselves, laugh inappropriately, scream, and flinch. We need to get through them and come out, blinking, still in one piece. Lost in the Dark: A World History of Horror Film is a straightforward history written for the general reader and student that can serve as a comprehensive entry-level reference work. The volume provides a general introduction to the genre, serves as a guidebook to its film highlights, and celebrates its practitioners, trends, and stories. Starting with silent-era horror films and ending with 2020's The Invisible Man, Lost in the Dark looks at decades of horror movies. Author Brad Weismann covers such topics as the roots of horror in literature and art, monster movies, B-movies, the destruction of the American censorship system, international horror, torture porn, zombies, horror comedies, horror in the new millennium, and critical reception of modern horror. A sweeping survey that doesn't scrimp on details, Lost in the Dark is sure to satisfy both the curious and the completist"--
Subjects: Hammer Film Productions.; Horror; Horror films; Monster films;
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Together [videorecording] / by Shanks, Michael(Film director),film director,screenwriter.; Cowap, Mike,film producer.; Mittman, Andrew,film producer.; Feig, Erik,film producer.; Hammer, Julia(Film producer),film producer.; Headington, Tim,film producer.(CARDINAL)784897; Silva, Max(Film producer),film producer.; Franco, Dave,1985-actor,film producer.; Brie, Alison,actor,film producer.(CARDINAL)348820; Herriman, Damon,1970-actor.; Wilczek, Cornel,composer (expression); Pattison, Maria,costume designer.; Lahiff, Sean,editor of moving image work.; Dare, Nicholas,production designer.; McMicking, Germain,director of photography.; Picturestart (Firm),presenter.; 30West (Firm),presenter.(CARDINAL)679087; Princess Pictures (Firm),production company.; Neon (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)679032;
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1), NTSC, region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 (audio description).Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman.Original music by Cornel Wilczek ; costume designer, Maria Pattison ; editor, Sean Lahiff ; production designer, Nicholas Dare ; director of photography, Germain McMicking.MPA rating: R; for violent/disturbing content, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug content.Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country. With tensions flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, love, and flesh.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Horror films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Man-woman relationships; Supernatural;
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J. Edgar [videorecording] / by Eastwood, Clint,1930-film director,film producer.(CARDINAL)348285; Grazer, Brian,1953-film producer.(CARDINAL)318708; Lorenz, Robert(Robert B.),film producer.; DiCaprio, Leonardo,actor.(CARDINAL)381363; Watts, Naomi,1968-actor.(CARDINAL)346596; Hammer, Armie,1986-actor.(CARDINAL)343716; Lucas, Josh,actor.(CARDINAL)784588; Dench, Judi,1934-actor.(CARDINAL)764821; Hopper, Deborah,costume designer.; Cox, Joel,editor of moving image work.; Roach, Gary D.,editor of moving image work.; Murakami, James J.,production designer.; Stern, Tom,1946-cinematographer.; Imagine Entertainment (Firm),production company.(CARDINAL)318696; Malpaso (Company),production company.(CARDINAL)784803; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.(CARDINAL)340305; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.(CARDINAL)218485;
Costumes designed by Deborah Hopper ; edited by Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; production design by James J. Murakami ; director of photography, Tom Stern.Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench.J. Edgar Hoover [was] head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years. Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted prize. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.MPAA rating: R; for brief strong language.DVD; widescreen presentation; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Crime films.; Spy films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Biographical films.; Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Abuse of administrative power; Political crimes and offenses; Political persecution; Domestic intelligence; Criminal investigation; Closeted gay men; Mothers and sons;
Available copies: 27 / Total copies: 41
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On the basis of sex [videorecording] / by Leder, Mimi,1952-film director.(CARDINAL)783655; Stiepleman, Daniel,1981-screenwriter.; King, Jonathan(Film producer),film producer.; Cort, Robert W.,film producer.(CARDINAL)432957; Jones, Felicity,actor.(CARDINAL)900359; Hammer, Armie,1986-actor.(CARDINAL)343716; Theroux, Justin,actor.(CARDINAL)539241; Reynor, Jack,1992-actor.(CARDINAL)346661; Spaeny, Cailee,1997-actor.; Root, Stephen,actor.(CARDINAL)341550; Waterston, Sam,actor.(CARDINAL)188180; Bates, Kathy,1948-actor.(CARDINAL)344804; Crewson, Wendy,actor.; Mulkey, Chris,actor.; Ralston, John,1964-actor.; Werntz, Gary,actor.; McCarthy, Francis X.,actor.; Carlson, Ben(Actor),actor.; Grady, Michael(Cinematographer),cinematographer.; Tesoro, Michelle,editor of moving image work.; Danna, Mychael,composer (expression)(CARDINAL)842578; Mussenden, Isis,1959-costume designer.; Coates, Nelson,production designer.; Participant Media,presenter,production company.(CARDINAL)300208; Alibaba Pictures,presenter.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)340102;
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Jack Reynor, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen Root, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates, Wendy Crewson, Chris Mulkey, John Ralston, Gary Werntz, Francis Xavier McCarthy, Ben Carlson.Director of photography, Michael Grady ; editor, Michelle Tesoro ; music, Mychael Danna ; production designer, Nelson Coates ; costume designer, Isis Mussenden.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some language and suggestive contentInspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg, to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures of our time.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Ginsburg, Ruth Bader; Ginsburg, Martin D., 1932-2010; United States. Court of Appeals (10th Circuit); Lawyers; Sex discrimination;
Available copies: 62 / Total copies: 70
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Elio [videorecording] / by Sharafian, Madeline,1993-film director.; Shi, Domee,1989-film director.; Molina, Adrian,film director.(CARDINAL)502764; Drumm, Mary Alice,film producer.; Cho, Julia,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)876337; Hammer, Mark(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Jones, Mike,1971-screenwriter.; Kibreab, Yonas,voice actor.; Saldana, Zoë,1978-voice actor.(CARDINAL)357173; Edgerly, Remy,voice actor.; Moon, Brandon(Actor),voice actor.; Garrett, Brad,1960-voice actor.(CARDINAL)687534; Jamil, Jameela,1986-voice actor.; Henderson, Shirley,1965-voice actor.(CARDINAL)834915; Schweighöfer, Matthias,voice actor.; Simonsen, Rob,1978-composer (expression)(CARDINAL)343577; Wolitzky, Anna,editor of moving image work.; Bloom, Steve(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Jessup, Harley,production designer.(CARDINAL)642104; Williams, Derek(Cinematographer),cinematographer.; Rempel, Jordan,cinematographer.; Pixar (Firm),production company,publisher.(CARDINAL)346897; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.(CARDINAL)282399; Walt Disney Pictures,presenter,publisher.(CARDINAL)346896;
Music by Rob Simonsen ; edited by Anna Wolitzky, Steve Bloom ; production designer, Harley Jessup ; directors of photography, Derek Williams, Jordan Rempel.Voices: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson, Matthias Schweighöfer.Originally released as a motion picture in 2025."The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio's all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien life-forms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be"--MPA rating: PG; for some action/peril and thematic elements.English described videoEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)DVD; NTSC, region 1; wide screen (2.39:1), Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 (audio description).
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Animated films.; Computer animation films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; Children of military personnel;
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Elio [videorecording] / by Sharafian, Madeline,film director.; Shi, Domee,1989-film director.; Cho, Julia,screenwriter. (CARDINAL)876337; Hammer, Mark(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Jones, Mike,1971-screenwriter.; Molina, Adrian,film director. (CARDINAL)502764; Drumm, Mary Alice,film producer.; Kibreab, Yonas,voice actor.; Saldana, Zoë,1978-voice actor. (CARDINAL)357173; Edgerly, Remy,voice actor.; Moon, Brandon(Actor),voice actor.; Garrett, Brad,1960-voice actor. (CARDINAL)687534; Jamil, Jameela,1986-voice actor.; Henderson, Shirley,1965-voice actor. (CARDINAL)834915; Schweighöfer, Matthias,voice actor.; Simonsen, Rob,1978-composer (expression) (CARDINAL)343577; Wolitzky, Anna,editor of moving image work.; Bloom, Steve(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Jessup, Harley,production designer. (CARDINAL)642104; Williams, Derek(Cinematographer),director of photography.; Rempel, Jordan,director of photography.; Pixar (Firm),production company,publisher.(CARDINAL)346897; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.(CARDINAL)282399; Walt Disney Pictures,presenter,publisher.(CARDINAL)346896;
Music by Rob Simonsen ; edited by Anna Wolitzky, Steve Bloom ; production designer, Harley Jessup ; director of photography, Derek Williams, Jordan Rempel.Voices: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson, Matthias Schweighöfer."The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio's all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien life-forms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be." --Container.MPAA Rating: PG; for some action/peril and thematic elements.English described videoEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)Blu-ray; regions A, B, C; 1080p High Definition; widescreen (2.39:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0; requires Blu-ray player.Title from disc surface.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Extraterrestrial beings; aHuman-alien encounters; aChildren of military personnel;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Vampire evolution : from myth to modern day / by Vernor, E. R.,Author(DLC)no2013012278; Carruba, L. E.,Author(DLC)no2015142232; Guiley, Rosemary,Writer of forewordauthor of introduction, etc.(DLC)n 82048133;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes filmography (pages 128-130).Vampires of the ancient world -- Vampires and the Black Death during the Middle Ages -- Vampires in the Age of Enlightenment -- The dark Rtomantics -- Vampires come to life -- Hammer Film productions -- Vampire parodied -- Early vampire fandom -- Vampire researchers -- Real-life subculture -- Worldwide vampires -- The community today -- Vampires in the future.
Subjects: Vampires; Vampires;
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