Danse Macabre Formats: Hardcover First Edition Release Date: 1980
Synopsis:
This is a non-fiction study of the horror genre including books, movies, television, etc.
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Posted By: Jess - 04/30/2009 - 10:10 AM EST
I read a selection of this novel for an english assignment, and i believe it is one of the most easy to read and understand. I believe it shows that not only is King a fantastic writer of novels with a fun imagination, but it also shows he has a deep insight for the things he writes and why it is he writes them.
Posted By: Dave Hall - 04/24/2009 - 3:29 PM EST
I worked in a bookstore when it came out and the first hardback copy went home with me. Just finished rereading it. It is still one of the best and most readable works on the topic available. However, it is the mind of King almost 30 years ago. It would be great if Mr King would produce an updated version reflecting his perspective today.
Posted By: Christopher Oakley - 02/20/2009 - 11:39 AM EST
Good book. I wish he would write one covering the last twenty years now.
Posted By: Coqui - 11/29/2008 - 11:55 PM EST
Hello, I am jorge cristaldo, of Argentina, am a faithful admirer of owner of the terror, simply I ask him(her) to lead to his(her,your) better work, The dance of death, to the screen of cinema, graces(thanks)...
Posted By: Jason - 09/08/2008 - 3:34 PM EST
Love this book. A primer on King's frame of mind back when he was writing his early horror,SF and fantasy books in the 70s and early 80s. And it's a great tool on how to write suspense. And it's all backed up by examples. Radio. TV. And Flicks. Suspension of disbelief keeps pointing to a tightly focused cinematic, sensory style. Get the audience to believe in the reality before the make believe happens. It's a skill Steve mastered in his friggin' 20's. Look again at books like Salem's Lot, The Shining, Night Shift and Pet Semetary. You're not in any writer's head. You're seeing it with your own damned eyes. It's that cinematic style of King's. He learned from clever guys like Arch Oboler and Roger Corman that creating fantasy with a tight budget was a good thing. Let the audience use its imagination. That's King's magic. Tapping into the audience's imagination, not his own. It works better than any special effects or computer graphic. So, those days are gone. Steve may not for that cinematic style he did back in the 70's and early 80's. There's a bit more telling than showing. Then again, I like his new stories. They're more original. Especially Duma Key and 'N.' He's still tapping into his audience's imagination. But now it's about what we imagine obsession, delusion and insanity might be like. That's scarier than any vampire.
