Bøger af Christopher Ripley

Stakes? Check. Silver bullets? Check. Survival guide? If you're brave enough to attend Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights, you better believe you'll need a survival guide. Complete with a detailed history of the event, this book is all that stands between you and them. For over 29 years, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights has been the pinnacle of holiday events in Orlando. You won't find Mickey there (he's too scared!), but you will find the bloodiest, goriest, most intense thrills of your life. Christopher Ripley pulls back the shroud and tells the history of every HHN event, from the earliest Fright Nights to what to expect in 2018 and beyond! The fear-filled coverage includes: * Walkthroughs of every house and scarezone in HHN history * Backstories of HHN icons like Jack the Clown and icons-that-never-were like Nathaniel Crowe * Survival tips, crowd levels, maps and wait time graphs, and other tools for making the most of this year's HHN * Behind-the-scenes commentary from HHN notables Mike Aiello, James-Michael Roddy, Jason Surrell and event co-creator Julie Zimmerman * A rundown of houses that never saw the light of day * Lots of "Fun Fear Facts" about little-known HHN moments GET THE STORIES BEHIND THE SCARES AND NEVER MISS A TRICK!

Stakes? Check. Silver bullets? Check. Survival guide? If you're brave enough to attend Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights, you better believe you'll need a survival guide. Complete with a detailed history of the event, this book is all that stands between you and them. For over 29 years, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights has been the pinnacle of holiday events in Orlando. You won't find Mickey there (he's too scared!), but you will find the bloodiest, goriest, most intense thrills of your life. Christopher Ripley pulls back the shroud and tells the history of every HHN event, from the earliest Fright Nights to what to expect in 2018 and beyond! The fear-filled coverage includes: * Walkthroughs of every house and scarezone in HHN history * Backstories of HHN icons like Jack the Clown and icons-that-never-were like Nathaniel Crowe * Survival tips, crowd levels, maps and wait time graphs, and other tools for making the most of this year's HHN * Behind-the-scenes commentary from HHN notables Mike Aiello, James-Michael Roddy, Jason Surrell and event co-creator Julie Zimmerman * A rundown of houses that never saw the light of day * Lots of "Fun Fear Facts" about little-known HHN moments GET THE STORIES BEHIND THE SCARES AND NEVER MISS A TRICK!

The book tells the stories and explains the legends behind the some of the greatest movie monsters in history. Charting their history from myths and fables told over the centuries, the author guides the reader from the past to the present day, as the Universal Monsters prepare to return to the silver screen for their biggest adventures yet. The classic Universal Monsters have been scaring and delighting audiences for decades. But did you know that these maniacal creeps have been frightening people throughout history? Find out about all the old world folk stories, legends and myths before discovering what lies in store for the future of Universal's Monsters. Universal Monsters: Origins is written by Christopher Ripley author of the Survivor's Guide to Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights.

Stakes? Check. Silver bullets? Check. Survival guide? If you're brave enough to attend Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights, you better believe you'll need a survival guide. Complete with a detailed history of the event, this book is all that stands between you and them.For over 27 years, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights has been the pinnacle of holiday events in Orlando. You won't find Mickey there (he's too scared!), but you will find the bloodiest, goriest, most intense thrills of your life. Christopher Ripley pulls back the shroud and tells the history of every HHN event, from the earliest Fright Nights to what to expect in 2016.The fear-filled coverage includes: - Walkthroughs of every house and scarezone in HHN history- Backstories of HHN icons like Jack the Clown and icons-that-never-were like Nathaniel Crowe- Survival tips, crowd levels, maps and wait time graphs, and other tools for making the most of this year's HHN- Behind-the-scenes commentary from HHN notables Mike Aiello, James-Michael Roddy, Jason Surrell and event co-creator Julie Zimmerman- A rundown of houses that never saw the light of day- Lots of "Fun Fear Facts" about little-known HHN momentsGET THE STORIES BEHIND THE SCARES AND NEVER MISS A TRICK!

Stakes? Check. Silver bullets? Check. Survival guide? If you're brave enough to attend Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights, you better believe you'll need a survival guide. Complete with a detailed history of the event, this book is all that stands between you and them.For over 28 years, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights has been the pinnacle of holiday events in Orlando. You won't find Mickey there (he's too scared!), but you will find the bloodiest, goriest, most intense thrills of your life. Christopher Ripley pulls back the shroud and tells the history of every HHN event, from the earliest Fright Nights to what to expect in 2018 and beyond!The fear-filled coverage includes: * Walkthroughs of every house and scarezone in HHN history* Backstories of HHN icons like Jack the Clown and icons-that-never-were like Nathaniel Crowe* Survival tips, crowd levels, maps and wait time graphs, and other tools for making the most of this year's HHN* Behind-the-scenes commentary from HHN notables Mike Aiello, James-Michael Roddy, Jason Surrell and event co-creator Julie Zimmerman* A rundown of houses that never saw the light of day* Lots of "Fun Fear Facts" about little-known HHN momentsGET THE STORIES BEHIND THE SCARES AND NEVER MISS A TRICK!

The whole process would have been simple. She had the money now, her moment of madness was over. She needed to just stop somewhere for the night, clear her head and set off in the morning. But instead, Marion Crane took that fateful shower and the rest as they say is history. Cinematic history.Alfred Hitchcock was the hottest property in tinsel town after having consistently stormed the box-office with big budget hit after hit. That was until the late fifties when he committed to make the world's greatest psychological horror movie, a 'chiller'. No elaborate sets, no large production, no Technicolor and with just a TV show crew. What they made would not only be one of the 'master of suspense's' greatest movies but it would change cinematic history forever. This book charts the history of these dynamic movies starting with the real life grisly crimes that inspired the book by Robert Bloch. We will then look at the original movie, explore the sequels and how Norman Bates has returned for the 21st Century.

If you're brave enough to attend Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, you better believe you'll need a survival guide. And if you've read the Orlando version of this book then you need to see how the event started and how it spread across the globe. Complete with a detailed history of each location, this book is all that stands between you and them. For over 30 years, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights has been the globe's premier Halloween event spreading to Orlando, Hollywood, Across 12 US States, Europe (Spain), Singapore and Japan. You won't find Mickey there (he's too scared!), but you will find the bloodiest, goriest, most intense thrills of your life. Skipping Orlando (that's in the other book), Christopher Ripley pulls back the shroud and tells the history of every HHN location around the Universal globe showing how their unique brand of horror is truly a global phenomenon to be reckoned with.Some of the great tales inside include: - Discover how Halloween Horror Nights is now a true global spectacle- Which 12 US states other than California and Florida have hosted HHN haunts- Read all about the two lost years of HHN that are recorded nowhere in the history books or online- How a HHN maze became an actual movie!- How Wrestling and Rock Music have been involved with creating fantastic HHN mazes- How Alfred Hitchcock designed his own haunted house!- How Terror Tram would be a sequel to a maze in the same year!- The 'True-Life' stories of Ghosts haunting the Universal backlot- How 'Flash Gordon' solved a true haunting on the Hollywood backlot- How a Star Wars actor helped design one of the most iconic Hollywood mazes ever- The famous filmmaker who actually worked as a scareactor in his own maze!- Which HHN house recreated an actual building with a 'genuine' local curse on it!?- Which scareactor has been at every year at Hollywood and which icon has been to every domestic and international HHN?All this and more, giving you all the gory details you need about the Horror Nights at Hollywood, Spain, Singapore and Japan!