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Author : Denis Gifford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780600373087
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book A Pictorial History of Horror Movies written by Denis Gifford and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan Frank
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780861780914
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Horror Movies written by Alan Frank and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Landis
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756688469
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)
Download or read book Monsters in the Movies written by John Landis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From cinema's earliest days, being scared out of your wits has always been one of the best reasons for going to the movies. From B-movie bogeymen and outer space oddities to big-budget terrors, Monsters in the Movies by horror film maestro John Landis celebrates the greatest monsters ever to creep, fly, slither, stalk or rampage across the Silver Screen. Landis also surveys the historical origins of archetypal monsters, such as vampires, zombies and werewolves, and takes you behind the scenes to discover the secrets of the special-effects wizards who created such legendary frighteners as King Kong, Dracula, the Alien, and Freddy Krueger. Monsters in the Movies by John Landis is filled with the author's own fascinating and entertaining insights into the world of movie-making, and includes memorable contributions from leading directors, actors and monster-makers. The book is also stunningly illustrated with 1000 movie stills and posters drawn from the unrivaled archives of the Kobal Collection. Contents Introduction by John Landis... Explore a timeless world of fears and nightmares as John Landis investigates what makes a legendary movie monster • Monsters, chapter by chapter... Feast your eyes upon a petrifying parade of voracious Vampires, flesh-eating Zombies, slavering Werewolves, gigantic Apes and Supernatural Terrors • Spectacular double-page features... Thrill to the strangest, scariest, weirdest, and craziest movie monsters ever seen • The ingenious tricks of movie-making... Marvel as the special-effects wizards reveal how they create movie magic • A monster-movie timeline... Discover John Landis's personal selection of landmark horror films
Author : Mark A. Vieira
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9780810945357
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (453 download)
Download or read book Hollywood Horror written by Mark A. Vieira and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating one of the most popular cinematic genres, "Hollywood Horror" is an entertaining pictorial history of the classic American horror film from the silent era to the early 1970s, populated with vampires, monsters, mummies, zombies, and psychopaths.
Author : Gary Gerani
Publisher : IDW Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781600107078
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Top 100 Horror Movies written by Gary Gerani and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every fan plays the game...what's the best movie of all time, the second best, and did my favorite make it into the "Top 100"? Fantastic Press proudly launches an exciting new series of gift books that colorfully explore popular motion picture genres, reviewing and ranking the best each genre has to offer. With imaginative, full-color layouts and a sense of spirited fun, each book in this custom-designed series begins with coverage of Movie #100, then suspensefully "ascends" to the Number One choice! Along the way, avid readers are treated to rare photos and posters, priceless information, and never-before published cultural artifacts. For the first Fantastic Press offering, it's horror against horror in the ultimate scary movie match-up. Screenwriter/film historian Gary (Pumpkinhead) Gerani presents and evaluates the cinema's most celebrated shockers, from silent classics to today's gleefully audacious gorefests. This super-colorful overview contains over 600 rare visuals, and features a brand-new introduction by celebrated horror movie director Roger Corman.
Author : Jonathan Rigby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781905287369
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (873 download)
Download or read book English Gothic written by Jonathan Rigby and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British horror film is almost as old as cinema itself. 'English Gothic' traces the rise and fall of the genre from its 19th century beginnings, encompassing the lost films of the silent era, the Karloff and Lugosi chillers of the 1930s, the lurid Hammer classics, and the explicit shockers of the 1970s.
Author : William K. Everson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780806509006
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Classics of the Horror Film written by William K. Everson and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical reviews of classic and otherwise noteworthy horror movies are organized according to single film and recurrent motif or theme
Author : Michael Mallory
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0789318962
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (893 download)
Download or read book Universal Studios Monsters written by Michael Mallory and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1920s through the 1950s, Universal Studios was Hollywood’s number one studio for horror pictures, haunting movie theaters worldwide with Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon, among others. Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror explores all of these enduring characters, chronicling both the mythology behind the films and offering behind-the-scenes insights into how the films were created. Universal Studios Monsters is the most complete record of the horror films of this legendary studio, with biographies of major personalities who were responsible for the most notable monster melodramas in film history. The stories of these films and their creators are told through interviews with surviving actors and studio employees. A lavish photographic record, including many behind-the-scenes shots, completes the story of how these classics were made. This is a volume no fan of imaginative cinema will want to be without.
Author : Denis Gifford
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317837029
Total Pages : 1120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book The British Film Catalogue written by Denis Gifford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Ray Cluley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780957548176
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (481 download)
Download or read book Water for Drowning written by Ray Cluley and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Josh, falling in love does not fit in with his rock and roll lifestyle. And falling for someone who believes in mermaids? Who wants to be one? Well, he wasn't expecting that, either. But the sea is deep with mysteries. Sometimes they wash ashore, whispered in the hush of a quiet tide, and all you have to do is listen. Other times you have to explore the dark beneath the surface yourself, unsure of what you might find... Bonus content Special introduction about the genesis of Water For Drowning by Ray Cluley Bonus story: the British Fantasy Award winning story 'Shark! Shark!'
Author : David Pirie
Publisher : London : Gordon Fraser
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Heritage of Horror written by David Pirie and published by London : Gordon Fraser. This book was released on 1973 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gary Gerani
Publisher : IDW Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781600108792
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Top 100 Sci-Fi Movies written by Gary Gerani and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantastic Press strikes again with its second trade paperback offering, this time exploring the ultra-fanciful universe of spaceships, exotic planets, time travel, and extraterrestrials. The "Top 100 Sci-Fi Movies" are reviewed and ranked by fantasy screenwriter/film historian Gary Gerani, who covers everything from early silent groundbreakers like A Trip to the Moon to today's widescreen, computer-generated blockbusters. With over 600 rare visuals, full-color layouts. and an introduction by one of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, this exciting new pictorial overview is the ideal companion book to 2010's Top 100 Horror Movies.
Author : Bob Burns
Publisher : BearManor Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Monster Kid Memories written by Bob Burns and published by BearManor Media. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monster Kid Memories chronicles Bob Burns' role in science fiction and horror film history over the course of more than 65 years. Inside, read all about Bob and his friendships with legendary SF producer-director George Pal (The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine); Glenn Strange, the last of Universal's classic Frankenstein Monsters; William Castle, king of the 'gimmick' horror movies; makeup legend Jack Pierce; the men who made the great Republic serials; Hollywood's greatest "gorilla guy" Charlie Gemora, and many more!
Author : John Stanley
Publisher : Creatures at Large
ISBN 13 : 9780940064119
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (641 download)
Download or read book I was a TV Horror Host, Or, Memoirs of a Creature Features Man written by John Stanley and published by Creatures at Large. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Stanley, who hosted Creature Features in the San Francisco-Bay Area for six years (1979-84) introduced old horror and science fiction movies on late-night programming. This title provides 559 photos, Stanley's exclusive interview material to describe such leading players as Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner and Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek.
Author : James B. Sweeney
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 9780517501122
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)
Download or read book A Pictorial History of Sea Monsters and Other Dangerous Marine Life written by James B. Sweeney and published by Crown. This book was released on 1972 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the possible existence of sea monsters through a study of historical and contemporary sitings and accounts of unusual creatures that have been discovered.
Author : Alan Frank
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780861781195
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (811 download)
Download or read book Monsters & Vampires written by Alan Frank and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Spine-chilling creatures of the cinema" -- Dust jacket.
Author : Jonathan Penner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783836561853
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Horror Cinema written by Jonathan Penner and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to quake in fear with this revised and expanded edition of our history of horror cinema. From serial killers to satanists, The Shining to Scream, some 600 pages explore the genre's favorite themes, mythologies, and motifs, and get up close and trembling to 50 top horror masterworks from the 1920s to the 2000s.
