{"product_id":"shock-value-paperback-by-jason-zinoman","title":"Shock Value Paperback by Jason Zinoman","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2012-05-29)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e296\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780143121367\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e284.92\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e21.36 x 13.84 x 2.01\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the dark underbelly of 1970s cinema, an unlikely group of directors rewrote the rules of horror, breathing new life into the genre and captivating audiences like never before\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch has been written about the storied New Hollywood of the 1970s, but while Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorcese were producing their first classic movies, a parallel universe of directors gave birth to the modern horror film. \u003ci\u003eShock Value\u003c\/i\u003e tells the unlikely story of how directors like Wes Craven, Roman Polanski, and John Carpenter revolutionized the genre, plumbing their deepest anxieties to bring a gritty realism and political edge to their craft. From \u003ci\u003eRosemary’s Baby\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eHalloween,\u003c\/i\u003e the films they unleashed on the world created a template for horror that has been relentlessly imitated but rarely matched. Based on unprecedented access to the genre’s major players, this is an enormously entertaining account of a hugely influential golden age in American film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Zinoman \u003c\/b\u003eis a critic and reporter covering theater for \u003ci\u003eThe New York  Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also regularly written about movies, television, books  and sports for publications such as \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e.  He was the chief theater critic for \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York \u003c\/i\u003ebefore leaving to  write the On Stage and Off column in the Weekend section of the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e.  He grew up in Washington D.C. and now lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552434016417,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780143121367","price":35.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780143121367.jpg?v=1781705715","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/shock-value-paperback-by-jason-zinoman","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}