Alexis Luko is Professor of Musicology and the Director of the School of Music at the University of Victoria, Canada. She is the author of Sonatas, Screams, and Silence: Music and Sound in the Films of Ingmar Bergman (2016). James K. Wright is Professor of Music in the School for Studies in Art and Culture and the College of Humanities at Carleton University, Canada. A McGill University Governor General’s Gold Medal recipient, his publications include two award-winning books on Arnold Schoenberg, and They Shot, He Scored (2019), a monograph on the life and work of the prolific film composer Eldon Rathburn.
"""We hate monsters, but we need them, and that's what makes them so endlessly fascinating. For those who take monstrosity seriously, this collection of essays-with topics ranging from Frankenstein's celebrated creature to werewolves and wraiths-offers plenty of food for thought."" --James Wierzbicki, author of Film Music: A History"