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Horror films can be profound fables of human nature and important works of art, yet many people dismiss them out of hand. Â Horror and the Horror Film' conveys a mature appreciation for horror films along with a comprehensive view of their narrative strategies, their relations to reality and fantasy and their cinematic power. The volume covers the horror film and its subgenres Â- such as the vampire movie Â- from 1896 to the present. It covers the entire genre by considering every kind of monster in it, including the human.