The appeal of horror and suspense

The Horror Film

Volumn 9780813542577, Issue , 2004, Pages 242-259

  Oliver, Mary Beth ^a   Sanders, Meghan ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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