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Charles Bramesco

    Charles Bramesco is an author whose writing has graced the pages of prominent publications such as Vanity Fair, Newsweek, The Guardian, The Verve, and New York Magazine. He is also a respected critic of television and film. His work is characterized by keen observation and a profound understanding of cultural phenomena. Bramesco offers readers a distinctive perspective on the world of media and the arts.

    Colours of Film
    Vampire Movies
    • Vampire Movies

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      The indispensable, illustrated pocket guide to the world of vampire movies, from Nosferatu to A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night. ALSO AVAILABLE: Close-Ups: Wes Anderson Close-Ups: New York Movies When F. W. Murnau brought Nosferatu to the screen in 1922 he ushered in the bloody reign of cinema's most venerable villain - the vampire. Nocturnal, fanged and insatiable for human blood, the vampire has infected the public consciousness like no other movie monster. In this illustrated pocket guide, Charles Bramesco goes vampire hunting across a century of cinema, stalking around lonely Transylvanian castles, dusty New York apartments and rain-soaked Washington woods to discover why the vampire has become cinema's most enduring villain.

      Vampire Movies
    • Colours of Film is an introduction to film through the lens of colour. Taking you from the 1900s to today, it showcases the most extraordinary use of colour and provides visually appealing palettes of some of the best movies ever made.

      Colours of Film