Horror noir: where cinema's dark sisters meet

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"This critical survey examines the relationships between horror and film noir. Included are the films based on popular horror/mystery radio shows, the works of Val Lewton, and Alfred Hitchcock's stories. Also discussed are gothic and costume horror noirs; the noir of recent films; and film noir aspects of the Hannibal Lecter movies and other serial-killer thrillers"--Provided by publisher.;Introduction -- Horror and fantasy elements in classic films noir -- Horror noir in the 1930s -- The Val Lewton/Jacques Tourneur noir legacy -- Horror noir from radioland -- Monster noir -- Gothic and costume noir -- Horror noir in the 1950s -- Hitchcock's psychological ghosts and doppelgängers -- Modern horror noir in the 1960s -- Horror noirs of the 1970s and '80s -- The noir horrors of Hannibal the cannibal -- The mean streets of hell -- Conclusion : horror and film noir: the dark genres.