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Bryan Senn
From the Universal classics to the Aztec Mummy series, from Hammer's versions to Mexico's Guanajuato variations, this first-ever comprehensive guide to mummy movies offers in-depth production histories and critical analyses…
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Herein are three decades’ worth of interviews, histories, tributes, reviews and overviews on the diverse world of horror.
This first ever critical history of skiing in film chronicles a century of alpine cinema, with production information and stories and quotes from directors, actors and stuntmen.
Beginning with Universal-International’s 1955 pairing of Revenge of the Creature and Cult of the Cobra, 147 officially sanctioned horror and sci-fi double-bills were released over a 20-year period. This book…
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From the grindhouse oddities to studio releases, this work details 46 horror films released during the genre’s golden era. Each entry includes cast and credits, a plot synopsis, analysis, reviews…
Offers a collection of horror films for various occasions and days of the year. This work contains entries which include the movie title, production year, and a plot summary, along…
People hunting people for sport-it’s an idea both shocking and fascinating. In 1924 Richard Connell published a short story that introduced this concept to the public zeitgeist, where it has…
From the horrific to the heroic, cinematic werewolves are metaphors for our savage nature, symbolizing the secret, bestial side of humanity that hides beneath our civilized veneer. Examining acknowledged classics…
The purpose of this book is to chronicle, critique and explore every theatrically released, English-language voodoo movie through 1998.
Mark Clark,Bryan Senn
This comprehensive filmography provides critical analyses and behind-the-scenes stories for 600 horror, science fiction and fantasy films from the 1960s. During those tumultuous years horror cinema flourished, proving as innovative…
Bryan Senn,John Johnson
Features about 2,500 genre films which are entered under more than 100 subject headings, ranging from abominable snowmen through dreamkillers, rats, and time travel, to zombies, with a brief essay…