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British actor and film historian delights us with horror


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Jonathan Rigby is a British actor and horror film historian who has written several books on the subject.   The actor has appeared on stage in plays ranging from Shakespeare to Dracula.  Rigby is also well-known for playing Harry Price in the  feature film "Borley Rectory: The Most Haunted House in England" (2017). The film historian has also served as a consultant for the BBC documentaries “A History of Horror with Mark Gatliss” (2010) and its sequel “Horror Europa” (2012). 

Following is a list of some of Rigby’s books on the horror genre.

  • England's Screaming (2020)
  • American Gothic (2017)
  • Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema (2016)
  • English Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema 1897-2015  (2015)
  • Christopher Lee: The Authorised Screen History (2007)



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