The march of the monster movie makers continues in Tom Weaver’s ninth book of in-depth interviews with the men and women who made the horror and sci-fi favorites of the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. Actors (including Mike Connors, Brett Halsey, Natalie Trundy and Richard Kiel), writers, producers and directors recall legendary genre figures Lugosi, Chaney, Jr., Tod Browning and James Whale; films ranging in quality from The Thing to Macumba Love and Eegah; behind-the-scenes tales of cult TV series (Twilight Zone, Batman, Lost in Space, more) and serials; and, of course, the usual barrage of outlandish movie menaces, this time including the Fly, Flesh Eaters, Monolith Monsters, ape men, voodoo women and spider babies! And all in the candid, no-holds-barred style that has made Weaver "king of the interviewers" (Classic Images)!
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One of the leading scholars in the horror field --New York Times
The king of the monster hunters --USA Today
One of our foremost fantasy film historians -- Sight & Sound --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
The king of the monster hunters --USA Today
One of our foremost fantasy film historians -- Sight & Sound --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
Writer Tom Weaver lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and has been interviewing moviemakers since the early 1980s. He is a frequent contributor to numerous film magazines, and one of his recent articles was featured in the prestigious Best American Movie Writing 2001. He is also the author of Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes (1999), Double Feature Creature Attack (2003), I Was a Monster Movie Maker (2001) and Science Fiction Confidential (2002).
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For dedicated fans of great old-time science fiction,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eye on Science Fiction: 20 Interviews with Classic SF and Horror Filmmakers (Hardcover)
Eye On Science Fiction by movie expert Tom Weaver presents twenty interviews with classic science fiction and horror filmmakers, including Herman Cohen, Alex Gordon, Beverly Washburn, John Hart, Robert Nichols, William Wellman, and others. Black-and-white photographs enhance the candid, open testimonies that span science fiction and horror fantasy subgenres, generations, artistic interpretations, interacting with stars, and the ever fickle and evolving desires of the movie-going public. Eye On Science Fiction is a very highly recommended reference and resource for academic Cinematic Studies collections, especially fun and informative reading for dedicated fans of great old-time science fiction and horror movies.
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