The front cover has the remnant of a price sticker on its head, else the book appears to have never been read. "This book is one of the titles in the "Cultural Studies" series, which examines the origins of the horror genre from the rationality of the 18th century and the emerging awareness of science, in the cinema and through to contemporary fascination with serial killers. The book combines historical and critical analyses and looks at such topics within the genre as American nightmares, beasts of the late-Victorian imagination and the dominance of the horror genre in contemporary culture." Publisher's blurb) 128 pages. Please check with us for an accurate postage quote, the book weighs under 500 grams.