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Cult Horror Films: From Attack of the 50 Foot Woman to Zombies of Mora Tau (Citadel Film Series)

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I'm a big horror fan, have literally watched 70% of all horror films ever made, write for horror and B-movie websites, and constantly read books about horror films. This one suggested a few films that I had never heard about and am quite interested in watching, along with the typical comments on some movies that are the standard fare of any book about B-movies (e.g. "Blood Orgy of the She Devils", or the movie that is the first half of the subtitle of this book). It has enough info on some films, while on others you wish the author would write more about their bizarre history.

The problem with the book, unfortunately, are the interpretations that the author writes at the end of over half of his reviews. For example, he points out obvious environmentalist messages behind any giant-monster-caused-by-radioactivity movie, or reminds us that the sinners die in any slasher. But he really makes a mess when at the end of ANY movie where the villain is a woman, he interprets the film as being misogynist and against women's rights. I mean, really, this guy suggests that the people behind "The Corpse Grinders" were actually thinking when they wrote the screenplay and shot the film.

Still, for the most part this is a book written by a horror fan for horror fans, and the author's redemption comes when he just allows himself the enjoy the silliness of many of the listed movies or admires the creepy aspects of unsung classics.

Not as entertaining as a Joe Bob Briggs book, but still worth a read, for horror fans.