From Famous Monsters of Filmland to Fangoria and everything in between, Xerox Ferox is much more than a book about monster magazines. It is the first book of its kind to examine the home-grown DIY fanzines that dared to dig deeper than the slick and shiny newsstand mags ever would or even could. Before message boards, before blogs, before the Internet itself, the fanzine reigned as the chief source of news and information for horror fans worldwide. Xerox Ferox traces the rise of the horror film fanzine, from the Famous Monster-starved kids of the 1960s to the splatter-crazed gorehounds of the Fangoria generation. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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By Szpunar, John.
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This new anthology collects prime, lurid examples of text and artwork from pulp men's adventure maga zines published during the golden age of the genre, the 1950s- 1960s. The book includes over 30 features and stories, and over 100 illustrations, with 32 pages in full color. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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: In the early 1980s, video technology forever changed the face of home entertainment. The videocassette - a handy-sized cartridge of magnetic tape inside a plastic shell - domesticated cinema as families across Britain began to consume films in an entirely new way. Demand was high and the result was a video gold rush, with video rental outlets appearing on every high street almost overnight. Without moderation their shelves filled with all manner of films depicting unbridled sex and violence. A backlash was inevitable. Video was soon perceived as a threat to society, a view neatly summed up in the term 'video nasties'. CANNIBAL ERROR chronicles the phenomenal rise of video culture through a tumultuous decade, its impact and its aftermath. Based on extensive research and interviews, the authors provide a first-hand account of Britain in the 1980s, when video became a scapegoat for a variety of social ills. It examines the confusion spawned by the Video Recordings Act 1984, the subsequent witch hunt that culminated in police raids and arrests, and offers insightful commentary on many contentious and 'banned' films that were cited by the media as influential factors in several murder cases. It also investigates the cottage industry in illicit films that developed as a direct result of the 'video nasty' clampdown. CANNIBAL ERROR, a revised and reworke d edition of SEE NO EVIL (2000), is an exhaustive and startling overview of Britain's 'video nasty' panic, the ramifications of which are still felt today. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Kerekes, David.
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Satan has figured in film since the very birth of cinema. The Satanic Screen documents all of Satan's cinematic incarnations, covering not only the horror genre but also a whole range of sub-genres including hardcore porn, mondo and underground film. Heavily illustrated with rare still photographs, posters and arcana, the book investigates the perennial symbiotic interplay between Satanic cinema and leading occultists. Revised and updated since its first acclaimed publication in 2001, Schreck's study of the diabolical in film has since become a widely referenced standard work on the subject, enriched by Schreck's own personal engagement with magic and spiritual practice, providing cineastes and sorcerers alike a veritable Encyclopedia Satanica of one of the oldest and most culturally profound genres in motion picture history. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Schreck, Nikolas. Artist Various,.
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How and why did films from Hong Kong - a former British Crown Colony and map-speck - become so popular? Post-WWII, creative freedom was scarce in Asia, but Hong Kong was a safe space for filmmakers seeking to profit from overseas Chinese markets and Chinatowns worldwide. Both Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest set up massive operations in Hong Kong and let the celluloid slip. By the 1980s, Hong Kong's Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan were famous throughout Asia. Their winning formula of humour and martial arts prowess ripped through kung fu stereotypes, while filmmakers like Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam served up fantasy, horror and noir crime dramas for rabid cinemagoing hordes in the grindhouses of Kowloon. It was a glorious time. More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets contains the best bits of Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head (1996) and Hollywood East (2000) - the two best known tomes on Hong Kong films of the twentieth century -revised and with the inclusion of new material. The result is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of Hong Kong film available anywhere. Foreword by Jackie Chan / Preface by Michelle Yeoh (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Hammond, Stefan.
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Produced on modest budgets for American International Pictures, Roger Corman's adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories were popular in their time as escapist horror cinema. Most starred horror icon Vincent Price and were written (and 'freely adapted') by the likes of Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont, and Robert Towne. Today the series is recognized as unique and sophisticated, one that delivers decadent Gothic chills while exploring ideas of faith, sexuality, psychology and the supernatural. CORMAN/POE: Interviews and Essays Exploring the Making of Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe Films, 1960-1964 is the only book to fully examine this chapter in horror film history. In-depth conversations with the maverick Roger Corman are book-ended by engaging critical analyses of each of the eight films, which together stand as a fully realized and consistent creative vision. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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By Alexander, Chris.
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Sweet and Savage was the first ever English-language title devoted exclusively to the controversial and influential mondo documentary film cycle. This revised edition remains the first serious study of mondo as a global film phenomenon and includes a highly detailed examination of the key films of this cult genre. The author identifies the principle stylistic aspects of the mondo genre through a fascinating 'non-linear' approach that echoes the collage shock effects of the original films. Sweet and Savage also includes some unique material contributions, and is lavishly illustrated with many rare photographs, stills, posters, record sleeves, etc. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror Annullato/esaurito (Lateness)
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Bleeding Skull! is the definitive resource on 1980s trash-horror cinema. This beautiful book gets deep into gutter-level, no-budget horror, from shot-on-video revelations (Doctor Bloodbath) to forgotten theatrical casualities (Frozen Scream). It's all curated by Bleedingskull.com, the world's foremost authority on trash-horror obscurities. Jam-packed with rare photographs, adverts, VHS sleeves, Bleeding Skull! is an edifying, laugh-out-loud guide through the dusty inventory of the great video store that never existed. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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By Ziemba, Joseph A..
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