It Came from the Drive-In [Paperback]

Norman Partridge (Editor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1996

Focusing on the world of drive-in theaters, B-movies, and steamy windows, a collection of first-run tales includes the titles "The Blood on Satan's Harley," "The Thing from Lover's Lane," and "59 Frankenstein." Original.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Not since "Mystery Science Theater 3000" have the silly delights of '50s and '60s B movies been celebrated with as much affection and wry wit as they are in this assortment of 18 genre spoofs that range from horror to sci-fi to teen biker to western. Check out these titles: "The Yellers of Their Eyes," "The Thing from Lover's Lane," "The Blood on Satan's Harley," "I Was a Teenage Boycrazy Blob." I especially appreciate how surreal most of the stories are: the authors have taken their memories of those movies experienced through squawky outdoor speakers and fogged windshields, and warped them into a new dimension where wicked satire creates monsters even funnier than the originals. Two of these tales were nominated for a 1997 Bram Stoker Award--Robert Devereaux's "The Slobbering Tongue That Ate the Frightfully Huge Woman" and the late Karl Edward Wagner's "Plan 10 from Inner Space."

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: DAW (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886776805
• ISBN-13: 978-0886776800
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,912,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun with the 50s, 60s, etc., August 23, 2002

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This review is from: It Came from the Drive-In (Paperback)

This book is intended to be a "period piece." It's not today's sci fi (exactly) - look at the title, look at the cover. Just great stories and great fun!

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun but scattershot, July 6, 2010

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Joshua Wittenberg "genre junkie" (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It Came From The Drive-In! (Paperback)

While the book lives up to the title, though the cover art makes little sense, the stories are hit and miss. It would've been nice to see a list of the stories included. As someone who appreciates the drive-in culture and still actually goes to the drive-in, there's very few mentions of actual drive-ins in these stories. Most though hit the b-movie pastiche spot on. One to stay away from, for various reasons, is the dreadful 'Jungle J.D.' by Steve Rasnic Tem.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little old-fashioned, June 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: It Came from the Drive-In (Paperback)

This is a book for thirty year old (or more) people (like myself) : when you read these stories you think that you are watching again one of that old remakes, like "The Bubble". There is action, there is suspense, but there is a lack of novelty. It is like a cookie, it is nice, but you already know the taste.

Paulo Sunao