{"product_id":"fearing-the-dark-the-val-lewton-career-9780786417094","title":"Fearing the Dark: The Val Lewton Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCat People\u003c\/i\u003e (1942) and \u003ci\u003eI Walked with a Zombie\u003c\/i\u003e (1943) established Val Lewton's hauntingly graceful style where suggestion was often used in place of explicit violence. His stylish B thrillers were imitated by a generation of filmmakers such as Richard Wallace, William Castle, and even Walt Disney in his animated \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad\u003c\/i\u003e (1949). Through interviews with many of Lewton's associates (including his wife and son) and extensive research, his life and output are thoroughly examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdmund G. Bansak\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Wales, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328218370322,"sku":"9780786417094","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_380cc081-a7e2-41b8-887f-31b21330d62f.jpg?v=1727731655","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fearing-the-dark-the-val-lewton-career-9780786417094","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}