General Editor Steven Jay Schneider, one the true connoisseurs of movie horror, has written, talked, taught and published extensively on all aspects of film, from aesthetics and psychoanalysis to the joys of the slasher flick. Here he has brought together more than 50 of the finest writers, reviewers, critics, professors, aficionados, and filmakers from around the globe. From Le Monde's Jean-Michel Frondon in Paris to Undercurrent's Chris Fujiwara in Tokyo, the team comprises the best that film writing has to offer. It includes contributors to Empire, Sight & Sound, Time Out, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Total Film, International film Guide, LA Weekly, CineAction, Film Quarterly, NME, The Washington Post, Filmmaker, Moviemaker and many more.