A Heritage of Horror. The English Gothic Cinema 1946–1972, Equinox

Contributed by Florian Hardwig


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In this “first book on British horror films”, David Pirie analyzes “the horror films made by the British film industry […], attempting to claim them as a legitimate expression of national culture.” [Wikipedia]

A Heritage of Horror was first published by Gordon Fraser in London in 1973, with Univers for the typography. When Avon brought out the US edition in their Equinox imprint, their designer replaced the vampire on the cover with a Union Jack covered in blood – and switched to a more appropriate type choice, combining ITC Honda and ITC Serif Gothic.

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