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Post by obscure437 on May 26, 2008 6:32:19 GMT -5
I'd like to get a big list of great film books going. Here's what I have: Slimetime:A guide to sleazy, mindless movies Cinema Sewer:The Adults Only Guide to cinemas sickest and sexist movies! Nightmare USA:The Untold Story Of The Exploitation Independents Book Of The Dead:A Complete History Of Zombie Cinema Nighmare Movies Scream Gems Agitator:The cinema of Takashi Miike Tokyoscope The Psychotronic Video Guide
Anymore?
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Post by The Question on May 26, 2008 8:52:53 GMT -5
*cough* Dr. AC's Horror 101: The A-List of Horror Films and Monster Movies, Vol. 1 *cough*
Okay, so AC is a friend and I even got to contribute a couple of articles myself, but this is more than just shameless self-promotion - it is a damn fine reference book and stands on its own feet, as it's both comprehensive and a fun read.
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Post by Hug_the_Dead on May 26, 2008 9:16:23 GMT -5
Not only is Horror 101 essential, but it's written by people WE talk to on the horror board. And it's evn headed up by Dr AC, one of the most beloved regs. Of course, he RARELY comes on anymore, since Horror 101 was a big success and he's busy.
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Post by obscure437 on May 26, 2008 17:42:30 GMT -5
*cough* Dr. AC's Horror 101: The A-List of Horror Films and Monster Movies, Vol. 1 *cough* Okay, so AC is a friend and I even got to contribute a couple of articles myself, but this is more than just shameless self-promotion - it is a damn fine reference book and stands on its own feet, as it's both comprehensive and a fun read. :oHow did I forget that one? I do own and enjoy it, I schwear.
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 26, 2008 17:44:12 GMT -5
Not only is Horror 101 essential, but it's written by people WE talk to on the horror board. And it's evn headed up by Dr AC, one of the most beloved regs. Of course, he RARELY comes on anymore, since Horror 101 was a big success and he's busy. Now that he's tied the knot, I'm sure he's busy making babies.
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Post by shaggyrand on May 26, 2008 17:50:14 GMT -5
Going to Pieces Games of Terror Cut! Spaghetti Nightmares
All surpass Kim Newman's poorly organized and frequently condescending Nightmare Movies (to be fair when he's 'on' there are few better... but his hate for several sub genres really limits all his works)
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Post by Rev. Dr. Anna on Jun 8, 2008 10:31:45 GMT -5
I have to throw in a "say hey" for a couple books by John Kenneth Muir: The Films of John Carpenter, and The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi. He gives good basic info on each director's films, has interviews with some of the people who worked on these films, and then does a small analysis on each one.
The Films of John Carpenter has some neat-o appendices, too, like "Directing Opportunities John Carpenter has Turned Down" and a list of some of the slasher films that followed Halloween.
I'd say if you're a fan of either director, these are pretty good books to have on hand. My one complaint with the Sam Raimi one is that Muir didn't directly interview Raimi, Bruce Campbell (he uses quotes from Campbell's book If Chins Could Kill) or Ted Raimi. Sucks to that.
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Post by shaggyrand on Jun 8, 2008 21:17:52 GMT -5
Sorry I gotta say... .... I hate Muir's books, their gut wrenchingly sycophantic and they never add any new info to the more well know productions.
Being fair (like I usually try to) he does usually cover everything equally, so if your more interested in Raimi's American Gothic that ED, Darkman, or Spider-man, that it's worthwhile... kinda (of course if you want ED or Spider-man pick up 'ED Companion or ED Journal or Mark Cotta Vaz's Spider-Man production books. But his Carpenter books should be avoided, pick up John Carpenter: The Prince of Darkness by Gilles Boulenger or The Cinema of John Carpenter: Techniques of Terror edited by Conrich and Woods instead. Trust me you'll like it.
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Post by Messiahknot on Jun 20, 2008 12:33:57 GMT -5
I'd like to get a big list of great film books going. Here's what I have: Slimetime:A guide to sleazy, mindless movies Cinema Sewer:The Adults Only Guide to cinemas sickest and sexist movies! Nightmare USA:The Untold Story Of The Exploitation Independents Book Of The Dead:A Complete History Of Zombie Cinema Nighmare Movies Scream Gems Agitator:The cinema of Takashi Miike Tokyoscope The Psychotronic Video Guide Anymore? Good list man. Hmmm, Cinema Sewer - is the book really that good? I've been looking at maybe buying it and I'm not sure if its going to be what I'm looking for. I haven't been able to read it, or check it - I live in Australia afterall and we get nothing released here - but from the synopsis and the reviews it seems like devotes a lot to porn films. I'm not that interested in reading about that. Plus, a lot of people complain about the handwritten text being too hard to read. I might as well ask peoples opinions of these books too, my to-buy list: Mondo Macabro : Weird & Wonderful Cinema Around the World - Peter Tombs Eyeball: Compendium 1989 - 2002 - Stephen Thrower Immoral Tales: European Sex & Horror Movies 1956-1984 - Cathal Tohill and Pete Tombs Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies - Jim Harper Flesh & Blood Compendium: The Best of the First 10 Years! - Harvey Fenton Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide To Italian Sex And Horror Movies - Adrian Luther SmithThanks in advance. To the list I'd add: Re/Search #10: Incredibly Strange Films - Various (Great interviews and essays) Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film - Michael Weldon (Original tome with over 800 pages of cult/horror/exploitation reviews) Eaten Alive!: Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies - Jay Slater (Nice, well organised reference and review guide) Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th - Peter M. Bracke (High quality be-all and end-all of Friday 13th books) The Rough Guide to Horror Movies - Alan Jones (great entry level book for people new to horror) The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror - Phil Hardy (Simply massive tome of horror reviews. Great book, if you can find it)
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Post by obscure437 on Jun 20, 2008 16:23:32 GMT -5
I really want Immoral Tales and Incredibly Strange Films. Cinema Sewer, I'd say about half of it IS porn coverage, but it's really interesting, bizarre porn, not run of the mill spank material. The film coverage and artwork are pretty damm good. I've no problem with the handwriting though I know some people don't like it.
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Post by Messiahknot on Jun 20, 2008 22:10:15 GMT -5
I really want Immoral Tales and Incredibly Strange Films. Cinema Sewer, I'd say about half of it IS porn coverage, but it's really interesting, bizarre porn, not run of the mill spank material. The film coverage and artwork are pretty damm good. I've no problem with the handwriting though I know some people don't like it. Thanks man. Yeah I see Incredibly Strange Films is quite rare now. I managed to get The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film, Incredibly Strange Films, Inside Teradome: An Illustrated History Of Freak Film - Jack Hunter and Deep Red Horror Handbook - Charles Balun off some guy on eBay for around $20 which was a steal . He didn't know how to list items or how rare some of the books had become, and was selling everything in a bundle. Incredibly Strange Films pops up every now and again. The last few didn't sell, and they were going for only a dollar or something. So yeah, check out eBay might get lucky
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Post by trentsketch on Jun 20, 2008 23:21:55 GMT -5
Besides Horror 101? One of my favorites is called Fear Without Frontiers. It's a survey of extreme international horror cinema that also goes into a lot of the history and standards of horror in other countries. A very handy book to have in a home library. Another great one is Smirk, Sneer and Scream: Great Acting in Horror Cinema. A great variety of horror performances analyzed to near perfection. For a fun rudimentary reference, it's hard to go wrong with A Field Guide to Monsters. Sure, it's cheesy. But learning about the habitat, behavior, and weaknesses of creatures as varied as Killer Tomatoes and Norman Bates is amusing.
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