Spectacular Optical Presents ‘Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television’
Time to embrace the darker side of Christmas. This holiday season is usually filled with bright lights, glitter, and tinsel; however, we horror fans know that it is okay to wrap our traditions around the macabre side of the holidays and Yuletide Terror is going to help with that. Canadian micro-press Spectacular Optical’s new book Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television delves into the world of festive fright favourites and obscurities, from American Santa Slashers (and the ensuing controversies) to the quintessentially-English A Ghost Story for Christmas series, providing insight on these subversive film and television presentations that allow viewers to engage in different ways with the complicated cultural history of the Christmas season. To celebrate the release of the book, publisher Spectacular Optical is teaming up with a host of organizations this December to present screenings, lectures and other events related to the book’s subject matter. Each event will also feature the premiere of a new Christmas
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