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Danse Macabre :: Кинг Стивен
Страница: 355 из 359That change may come, but since there has only been a passage of four years since I originally stated many of my feelingsabout horror and terror in the Night Shift introduction, it would be surprising-even suspect-if I were to suddenly deny everything I had written previous to this book.
In my own defense, I'll add that Danse Macabre gave me the space to develop some of these ideas in more detail than I had ever been given before, and for that I must thank Bill Thompson and Everest House. In no case did I simply reheat something I had written before; I tried as hard as I could to develop each idea as fully as possible without beating it into the ground. In some cases, I may have done just that, though, and all I can do in such cases is to beg your indulgence.
And I think that really is the end. Thank you again for coming with me, and rest you well.
But, being who I am and what I am, I cannot find it in my heart to wish you pleasant dreams . . .
APPENDIX 1
THE FILMS
Below is a list of roughly one hundred fantasy/horror films tied together by their time and their excellence. All were released during the period 1950-1980, and all of them seem to me to be particularly interesting in one way or another; if I may say so without sounding like an Academy Awards presenter, all of them have contributed something of value to the genre. You will find my own personal favorites marked with an asterisk ( * ). Special thanks are due to Kirby McCauley, who provided invaluable help with the list.
TITLE DIRECTOR YEAR The Abominable Dr. Phibes Robert Fuest 1971
* Alien Ridley Scott 1979
Asylum Roy Ward Baker 1972
The Bad Seed Mervyn LeRoy 1956
The Birds Alfred Hitchcock 1963
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Dario Argento 1969
* Black Sunday Mario Bava 1961
* The Brood David Cronentberg 1979
Burnt Offerings Dan Curtis 1976
Burn Witch Burn Sidney Hayers 1962
* The Cage Walter Graumann 1961
* Carrie Brian De Palma 1976
The Conqueror Worm Michael Reeves 1968
* Creature from the Black Lagoon Jack Arnold 1954
* The Creeping Unknown Val Guest 1955
* Curse of the Demon Jacques Tourneur 1957
The Day of the Triiffids Steve Sekely 1963
* Dawn of the Dead George A. Romero 1979
The Deadly Beer Freddie Francis 1967
Deep Red Dario Argento ?
* Deliverance John Boorman 1972
* dementia-13 Francis Coppola 1963
Diabolique Henri-Georges Clouzot1955
Doctor Terror's House of Horrors Freddie Francis 1965
Don't Look Now Nic
In my own defense, I'll add that Danse Macabre gave me the space to develop some of these ideas in more detail than I had ever been given before, and for that I must thank Bill Thompson and Everest House. In no case did I simply reheat something I had written before; I tried as hard as I could to develop each idea as fully as possible without beating it into the ground. In some cases, I may have done just that, though, and all I can do in such cases is to beg your indulgence.
And I think that really is the end. Thank you again for coming with me, and rest you well.
But, being who I am and what I am, I cannot find it in my heart to wish you pleasant dreams . . .
APPENDIX 1
THE FILMS
Below is a list of roughly one hundred fantasy/horror films tied together by their time and their excellence. All were released during the period 1950-1980, and all of them seem to me to be particularly interesting in one way or another; if I may say so without sounding like an Academy Awards presenter, all of them have contributed something of value to the genre. You will find my own personal favorites marked with an asterisk ( * ). Special thanks are due to Kirby McCauley, who provided invaluable help with the list.
TITLE DIRECTOR YEAR The Abominable Dr. Phibes Robert Fuest 1971
* Alien Ridley Scott 1979
Asylum Roy Ward Baker 1972
The Bad Seed Mervyn LeRoy 1956
The Birds Alfred Hitchcock 1963
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Dario Argento 1969
* Black Sunday Mario Bava 1961
* The Brood David Cronentberg 1979
Burnt Offerings Dan Curtis 1976
Burn Witch Burn Sidney Hayers 1962
* The Cage Walter Graumann 1961
* Carrie Brian De Palma 1976
The Conqueror Worm Michael Reeves 1968
* Creature from the Black Lagoon Jack Arnold 1954
* The Creeping Unknown Val Guest 1955
* Curse of the Demon Jacques Tourneur 1957
The Day of the Triiffids Steve Sekely 1963
* Dawn of the Dead George A. Romero 1979
The Deadly Beer Freddie Francis 1967
Deep Red Dario Argento ?
* Deliverance John Boorman 1972
* dementia-13 Francis Coppola 1963
Diabolique Henri-Georges Clouzot1955
Doctor Terror's House of Horrors Freddie Francis 1965
Don't Look Now Nic