by Barry Keith Grant (Editor), Christopher Sharrett (Editor)
The original edition of Planks of Reason was the first academic critical anthology on horror. In retrospect, it appeared as a kind of homage to the "golden age" of the American horror film, as this genre played an increasing role in film culture and American life. This revised edition retains the spirit of the original, but also offers new takes on rediscovered classics and recent developments in the genre.
Author Biography
Barry Keith Grant is professor of film studies and popular culture at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of Voyages of Discovery: The Cinema of Frederick Wiseman, and editor of several books on film. Christopher Sharrett is Professor of Communication at Seton Hall University. His work has appeared in Cineaste, Kino Eye, Journal of Popular Film and Television, Film Quarterly, Persistence of Vision, and numerous anthologies.