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...... Another interesting aspect of this book was the idea that not all horror films contain graphic horror at all. One author maintains films such as "Vertigo" are actually horror films because they manipulate some "problem of vision" within them (Kawin 103). Thus, this definition opens up an entire new batch of horror films if the viewer looks at them with another eye for detail. "Vertigo" and other Hitchcock films do have elements of horror in them (such as "Psycho,") but it would not seem at first glance they were truly "horror" films in the classic sense. After reading this book, it pays to look at films from other angles, and see if there are elements of classic horror in them that the viewer may have missed before
That is perhaps the most interesting aspect of this book. It gives the reader tools to view horror films with new eyes and ears. There is more to look for in horror films than just graphic violence and horrific situations. Many of these films are classic storytelling in their own right, and very good films as well. If people dismiss horror films and do not view them or experience them, they are

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