The Screen Chills Companion, 1940-1946: Films of the Golden Age of Hollywood Horror

by Chris Fellner

Overview

The second in a two-volume set, this book presents horror fans with a treasure trove of information on every Hollywood horror movie produced during the "second wave" of screen scares (1940-1946). Entries on 113 films provide detailed production histories (derived from trade-publication reports), contemporary press hype, casts, scenarios, critiques, and behind-the-scenes production tidbits. Postscripts detailing noteworthy events that followed a picture's theatrical run, such as sequels or award nominations, also are featured. An appendix presents the first accurate, detailed history of the infamous "lost" chiller from New York, Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1945). Profusely illustrated and painstakingly documented, this complete history of the second decade of Hollywood horror is essential reading for horror fans and cinema historians alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476696454
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	09/25/2025
Pages:	434
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.87(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Chris Fellner lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
Appendix: An Odd Outlier
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index