Allan Havis has taught theatre and film over three decades at University of California, San Diego. As a playwright, his work has been produced widely in the U.S. and also in Europe. Thirteen plays have been published including anthologies in Penguin/Mentor, TCG, University of Illinois Press, and Broadway Play Publishing. His novel Albert the Astronomer was published by Harper & Row. He is provost of Thurgood Marshall College at UC San Diego.

• Part 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Films from the 1920s: Phantom of the Opera, Metropolis and Un Chien Andalou Chapter 4 Films from the 1930s: Freaks, King Kong and Reefer Madness Chapter 5 Films from the 1940s: I Walked with a Zombie, Dead of Night and Beauty and the Beast Chapter 6 Films from the 1950s: Glen or Glenda, Invaders from Mars and The Incredible Shrinking Man Chapter 7 Films from the 1960s: Psycho, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and Rosemary's Baby Chapter 8 Films from the 1970s: El Topo, Harold and Maude and The Wicker Man Chapter 9 Films from the 1980s: Road Warrior, Blade Runner and Blue Velvet Chapter 10 Films from the 1990s: Delicatessen, Naked Lunch and Run Lola Run Chapter 11 Films from the 2000s: Hedwig & the Angry Inch, The Ring and Sin City Part 12 Conclusion Part 13 Bibliography Part 14 Index

Allan Havis has taught theatre and film over three decades at University of California, San Diego. As a playwright, his work has been produced widely in the U.S. and also in Europe. Thirteen plays have been published including anthologies in Penguin/Mentor, TCG, University of Illinois Press, and Broadway Play Publishing. His novel Albert the Astronomer was published by Harper & Row. He is provost of Thurgood Marshall College at UC San Diego.

• Part 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Films from the 1920s: Phantom of the Opera, Metropolis and Un Chien Andalou Chapter 4 Films from the 1930s: Freaks, King Kong and Reefer Madness Chapter 5 Films from the 1940s: I Walked with a Zombie, Dead of Night and Beauty and the Beast Chapter 6 Films from the 1950s: Glen or Glenda, Invaders from Mars and The Incredible Shrinking Man Chapter 7 Films from the 1960s: Psycho, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and Rosemary's Baby Chapter 8 Films from the 1970s: El Topo, Harold and Maude and The Wicker Man Chapter 9 Films from the 1980s: Road Warrior, Blade Runner and Blue Velvet Chapter 10 Films from the 1990s: Delicatessen, Naked Lunch and Run Lola Run Chapter 11 Films from the 2000s: Hedwig & the Angry Inch, The Ring and Sin City Part 12 Conclusion Part 13 Bibliography Part 14 Index

Allan Havis has taught theatre and film over three decades at University of California, San Diego. As a playwright, his work has been produced widely in the U.S. and also in Europe. Thirteen plays have been published including anthologies in Penguin/Mentor, TCG, University of Illinois Press, and Broadway Play Publishing. His novel Albert the Astronomer was published by Harper & Row. He is provost of Thurgood Marshall College at UC San Diego.

• Part 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Films from the 1920s: Phantom of the Opera, Metropolis and Un Chien Andalou Chapter 4 Films from the 1930s: Freaks, King Kong and Reefer Madness Chapter 5 Films from the 1940s: I Walked with a Zombie, Dead of Night and Beauty and the Beast Chapter 6 Films from the 1950s: Glen or Glenda, Invaders from Mars and The Incredible Shrinking Man Chapter 7 Films from the 1960s: Psycho, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and Rosemary's Baby Chapter 8 Films from the 1970s: El Topo, Harold and Maude and The Wicker Man Chapter 9 Films from the 1980s: Road Warrior, Blade Runner and Blue Velvet Chapter 10 Films from the 1990s: Delicatessen, Naked Lunch and Run Lola Run Chapter 11 Films from the 2000s: Hedwig & the Angry Inch, The Ring and Sin City Part 12 Conclusion Part 13 Bibliography Part 14 Index