Terror Down Under: A History of Horror Film in Australia, 1897-1973

by Daniel Best

In 1948, the Australian government banned the production, importation and exhibition of horror films in a move to appease religious communities and entertainment watchdogs. Drawing upon previously unseen government documents, private letters and contemporary newspaper accounts, this book is the first to extensively cover the history of censorship and the early production of horror movies in Australia. Beginning its examination in the late 19th...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476688419
• ISBN13: 9781476688411
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up