Daniel is the author of “Tough as Nails: The Life and Films of Richard Brooks” (University of Wisconsin Press).
Zinoman balances his insightful examination of a cultural phenomenon with an appreciation for an often-misunderstood genre.ĭouglass K. Unlike the Frankenstein monster, though, “Shock Value” has a good brain behind it.
The seams holding together these and other pieces are loose and, consequently, Zinoman’s creation lumbers a bit. Zinoman focuses on the back story of these and other significant films, reflects on horror’s place in our culture and psyche and, most effectively, sketches the men behind the mayhem, directors like Wes Craven (“The Last House on the Left”), Tobe Hooper (“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”) and John Carpenter (“Halloween”), and writer Dan O’Bannon (“Alien”). He has written for The New York Times, Time Out New York, Vanity Fair, and Slate. “The Exorcist” (1973), which some rank in adjusted dollars as the ninth-biggest moneymaker of all time, proved that a fortune could be made from scaring people sick. Shock Value How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror By: Jason Zinoman Narrated by: Pete Larkin Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins 4.4 (284 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. Jason Zinoman (born 1975 or 1976) is an American critic and author. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menuįilmmaking talent was important, but money was the lifeblood behind horror’s return from the grave. Like that excellent book, Shock Value tells the intricate story of several landmark films, and indicates through an eminently readable blend of anecdote, interview and analysis how they changed.
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