A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers - Hardcover

Weaver, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786446587 ISBN 13: 9780786446582

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2010

Synopsis

In this jam-packed jamboree of conversations with movie industry veterans, over 60 interviewees describe their experiences on the sets of some of the world's most beloved sci-fi and horror movies and television series. Including groundbreaking oldies (""Flash Gordon"", ""One Million B.C.""); 1950s and 1960s milestones (""The War of the Worlds"", ""Psycho"", ""House of Usher""); classic schlock (""Queen of Outer Space"", ""Attack of the Crab Monsters""); and cult TV favorites (""Lost in Space"", ""Land of the Giants""), the discussions offer a frank and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the genres' classic and lesser-known interpretations both. The interviewees include: Roger Corman, Pamela Duncan, Richard and Alex Gordon, Tony 'Dr. Lao' Randall, Troy Donahue, Sid Melton, Fess Parker, Nan Peterson, Alan Young, John 'Bud' Cardos, and over four dozen more.

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Review

"another fabulous interview book by Tom"--Classic Images; "Weaver steps back and simply lets the memories flow. These are not Q and A interviews, but lengthy, fascinating essays compiled by Weaver based on the lengthy, detailed comments of the subjects. It is most effective...this reviewer can offer his highest recommendation"--Rogue Cinema; "I recommend this book enthusiastically"--Monsters from the Vault; "a winner"--Classic Images; "Tom Weaver has enjoyed a lengthy career writing about the horror genre through his reference guides and countless magazine contributions. His interviews are thorough and informative but presented conversationally, as though he is simply visiting with an old friend. Weaver expertly guides the talk in a way that allows him to ask his questions in an informal manner, and likely he received a more detailed answer than if he had approached the subject as a journalist would"--horrortalk.com; "one of Weaver's best books to date--jam-packed with penetrating conversations about movies we love"--Western Clippings; "62 Interviews!! When you think how long ago many of the films and television series covered in this book were made, it's hard to believe that many people would still be around? And if anyone can find them, Weaver can. And it seems like with each new edition, the illustrations are even better and rarer. No one does these interviews books as well as Tom Weaver. Can there be more? Knowing TW, the answer is probably yes!"--Little Shoppe of Horrors; "Tom Weaver has long been the doyen of writers about the more esoteric areas of genre cinema, and his single minded devotion to tracking down many a neglected talent has borne impressive fruit in recording the reminiscences of creative personnel otherwise neglected by interviewers. A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde is a highly entertaining collection which covers many years and many filmmakers and is crammed full of piquant anecdotes"--Crime Time.

About the Author

Writer Tom Weaver lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and has been interviewing moviemakers since the early 1980s. The New York Times has 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 calls him ""the best interviewer we have today."" He is a frequent contributor to numerous film magazines including Starlog, Fangoria, Monsters from the Vault and Video Watchdog, and one of his recent articles was featured in the prestigious Best American Movie Writing 2001. He is also the author of It Came from Horrorwood (2004), Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Flashbacks (2004), It Came from Horrorwood (2004), Double Feature Creature Attack (2003), Science Fiction Confidential (2002), I Was A Monster Movie Maker (2001), Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes (2000), John Carradine (1999) and Poverty Row HORRORS! (1999).

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0786446587
• ISBN 13: 9780786446582
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 412