Sleeping with the Lights on: The Unsettling Story of Horror

Author/Contributor(s):	Jones, Darryl
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	10/11/2018
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

Fear is one of the most primal emotions, and one of the hardest to reason with and dispel. So why do we scare ourselves? Delving into the darkest corners of horror literature, films, and plays, Darryl Jones explores its monsters and its psychological chills, discussing why horror stories disturb us, and how they reflect society's taboos.