Revised and updated since its first publication in 1990, this acclaimed critical survey covers the classic chillers produced by Universal Studios during the golden age of hollywood horror, 1931 through 1946. Trekking boldly through haunts and horrors from The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man, Count Dracula, and The Invisible Man, to The Mummy, Paula the Ape Woman, The Creeper, and The Inner Sanctum, the authors offer a definitive study of the 86 films produced during this era and present a general overview of the period. Coverage of the films includes complete cast lists, credits, storyline, behind-the-scenes information, production history, critical analysis, and commentary from the cast and crew (much of it drawn from interviews by Tom Weaver, whom USA Today calls the king of the monster hunters ). Unique to this edition are a new selection of photographs and poster reproductions and an appendix listing additional films of interest.
Tom Weaver lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and has been interviewing moviemakers since the early 1980s. The New York Times called him one of the leading scholars in the horror field and USA Today has described him as the king of the monster hunters. Classic Images called him the best interviewer we have today. He is a frequent contributor to numerous film magazines and has been featured in the prestigious Best American Movie Writing. A frequent DVD audio commentator, he is the author of numerous reference and other nonfiction books about American popular culture.
Title: Universal Horrors: The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946: The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946, 2D Ed.
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ISBN: 9781476672953
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Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Publication Date: 2017-08-30
Number of Pages: 616
Weight: 1.1163 kg
informative...excellent - Library Journal
even better this time around. This is the book to get...a must...remarkable...essential...valuable - Classic Images
the definitive text on the classic monsters - USA Today
Weaver's writing comes alive - Big Reel
as close as it gets to being a primary source without being composed of celluloid - Choice
fascinating - Monsters from the Vault
masterful examination...deft and knowledgeable...is a definitive work - Film Review
fascinating - Critical Mass
superb...a must-have...definitive - SF Crowsnest
thorough and masterful revision - Video Watchdog
an absolute must have. Tom Weaver has been considered one of the preeminent horror film historians. Weaver has built a career on tracking down surviving members of the films' casts and crews...invaluable and incomparable - Scary Monsters Magazine
outstanding...definitive...simply fabulous...meticulously researched...extraordinarily entertaining. This is THE Bible to fans of Universal's classic horror films....one of the finest film reference books I've ever read - www.mania.com
insightful and valuable - Midnight Marquee
exhaustively researched and deftly written...fright-film scholarship at its unpretentious best - New York Daily News
absolutely indispensible...a steal - Cornerstone Online
a gruesome gem...lots of striking, rare photos - San Francisco Examiner Magazine
A great deal of valuable information, especially on the effects of censorship by the powerful Hays Office, and a fine selection of stills. - Neil Barron, Editor of Fantasy and Horror.