"Bloodcurdling shrieks, fiendish schemes, deeds of darkness, mayhem and mutilation—we all have a rough idea of what Grand Guignol stands for. But until now it

There are numerous publications about the horror genre in film and television, but none that provide information about horror on a legitimate stage until now. T

The Theatre of the Grand Guignol, which began in turn-of-the-century Paris, celebrated horror and fear. Innocent victims, mangled beauty, insanity, mutilation,

The Théâtre du Grand-Guignol in Paris (1897 - 1962) achieved a legendary reputation as the 'Theatre of Horror' a venue displaying such explicit violence and b

This is a ground-breaking exploration that runs generally against the critical grain in identifying a burgeoning production of films of fear and horror before t