Description: Critical essays on the transnational thriller genre that influenced myriad horror films
Brief description: Matthew Edwards is an independent film scholar and primary school teacher from Cirencester, England. He is author or editor of many books on cult/horror cinema, including The Atomic Bomb in Japanese Cinema; Klaus Kinski, Beast of Cinema; Twisted Visions: Interviews with Horror Filmmakers; and Murder Movie Makers: Directors Discuss Their Killer Flicks.
Review Quotes: The sharp, passionate writing in Bloodstained Narratives highlights the genre's connections to current cinema and shows the debt many writer-directors owe to the blood-drenched masterpieces of Italy.--Christopher Schobert "The Film Stage"