Film, television, radio genres: Science fiction, f Books

In the same way that Italian post-war film poster art set new standards of innovation, so the Italian lobby card, or fotobusta, would also become renowned for pushing the boundaries of promotional design. Classic Italian lobby cards from the unfettered...

"Joe and the Halloween Mystery" is a thrilling story of good versus evil. Joe is a brave person and an angel who embarks on an action-packed spiritual journey as he searches for his own happy ending. However, he must first face the creepy creatures of a...

I waited all week for this to debut on ABC TV, in 1977.I wasn't disappointed. Come back in time with me, to that groovy era they called the 70s where dinosaurs ruled the earth in big, heavy suits over miniature models & blue screens. See...

Learn more about these entertaingly enormous entomological movie treasures:  . King Kong: Lost Spider Pit Sequence (1933). Mesa of Lost Women (1953). THEM! (1954). Tarantula (1955). Rodan (1956). Beginning of the End (1957). The Black Scorpion...

Learn more about these entertaingly enormous entomological movie treasures:  . King Kong: Lost Spider Pit Sequence (1933). Mesa of Lost Women (1953). THEM! (1954). Tarantula (1955). Rodan (1956). Beginning of the End (1957). The Black Scorpion...

Till-Christopher Bamberg's obsession with special effects films began, as it does for many others, in his early youth. At the age of nine he saw THE THING (1982) by John Carpenter and was at the same time shocked and fascinated by how the things were...

I waited all week for this to debut on ABC TV, in 1977.I wasn't disappointed. Come back in time with me, to that groovy era they called the 70s where dinosaurs ruled the earth in big, heavy suits over miniature models & blue screens. See...

Think you know everything about Leprechaun? Think again. It's more than Jennifer Aniston's first movie. Follow director-writer Mark Jones's journey from his early days in TV animation through The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Hunter (If you grew...

Think you know everything about Leprechaun? Think again. It's more than Jennifer Aniston's first movie. Follow director-writer Mark Jones's journey from his early days in TV animation through The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Hunter (If you grew...

THE LITTLE SEQUEL THAT WASN'TOK so first off, the movie was never, ever going to be a true sequel, yet the title was Halloween III from the start. Makes no sense, yet there it is, a baked-in paradox. See, H3 didn't get made because the backers wanted...

Walk with the scary and creepy monsters into a terrifying world where your most chilling nightmares come to life!Through 41 shocking illustrations, this terrifying coloring book will let you color your way through a disturbing adventure, from crows...

Classic Italian film poster art is renowned as being among the most innovative, creative and dynamic of its kind. From the post-war period through to early 1990s, Italian artists consistently produced posters with sumptuously stunning designs and...

In a collection of memoir-style essays, horror author Rick Wood investigates thoughts on horror theory, demonology, and his atheist philosophy.Why do we love horror?Why does the mythology of demons differ so much from their portrayal in films?Where does...

A mysterious invitation from an unknown sender. "Dearest Fiend, You are cordially invited to attend the first ever Theta House Experience..." The email promised an escape-room challenge like no other. $1,000 just to play, another $1,000...

Wicked and Wonderful Celtic Folklore ........... Daniel PietersenJohnny Mains, ed., Celtic Weird: Tales of Wicked Folklore and Dark Mythology. An Essential Index ........... Tony FonsecaS. T. Joshi, The Horror Fiction Index: An Index to...

Contributions by Donald L. Anderson, Brian Brems, Eric Brinkman, Matthew Edwards, Brenda S. Gardenour Walter, Andrew Grossman, Lisa Haegele, Gavin F. Hurley, Mikel J. Koven, Sharon Jane Mee, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns, Émilie von Garan, Connor John...

For many years, conspiracy theories have been among the most popular story elements in Hollywood films. According to the "conspiracy culture," Government, Big Business, the Church, even aliens--all of which, bundled together, comprise the ubiquitous...

A pocket guide to British horror cinema and television of the 1970s.

 A complete history of the 1945 horror film, with forward by producer Paul Malvern and introduction by film star John Carradine. It contains complete original shooting script, details of the making, rare photographs, complete pressbook, and...

All Wrongs Will Be Righted With This Book!Or maybe, some people will still not like its subject matter! In the late 1970s, the makeup and costumes wearing rock group Kiss conquered American album charts and stormed the nation’s arenas, putting on...

This is the hardback edition.The Wolf Man (Universal Filmscript Series)Universal Filmscripts Series Classic Horror Films, Vol. 12"Even a man who is pure of heart, as says his prayers at night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the moon...

(a parody by Daniel M. Kimmel)Daniel M. Kimmel has made us think about film as the veteran critic who wrote the Hugo finalist Jar Jar Binks Must Die... and other observations about science fiction movies. He's made us laugh as the author of Shh! It's a...

WHO WERE GORDON HESSLER AND CHRISTOPHER WICKING?Between 1969 and 1971 director Gordon Hessler and writer Christopher Wicking collaborated on four unique and challenging horror movies for independent production company American International Pictures: The...

Everybody knows Hannibal Lecter. The jumpsuit, the mask, the stare, the drawl, the hiss. From the moment he appeared behind the glass of a cell in The Silence of the Lambs, he was an icon.But Dr Lecter's story doesn't begin or end there. From his...

OCTOBER 2, 2024 is the 65th Anniversary of the debut of the greatest television show of all time: the science fiction, horror, and fantasy anthology series The Twilight Zone, created by one of the greatest American television writers (and...

1000 Vampires on Screen is a truly unique collection written by award-winning author and vampire-genre expert Simon Bacon that in two packed volumes covers the history of vampires on film and television. Looking at examples, from Nosferatu to Duckula,...

Delve deep into the intricate world of Westeros with this comprehensive fact book about the hit series. From the noble houses and their sigils to the blood-soaked battles and historical allusions, this book covers everything fans need to know about the...

THE GIANT EARTHSIP ARK, DRIFTING THROUGH DEEP SPACE OVER EIGHT HUNDRED YEARS INTO THE FAR FUTURE, ITS PASSENGERS DESCENDANTS OF THE LAST SURVIVORS OF THE DEAD PLANET EARTH, LOCKED IN SEPARATE WORLDS HEADING FOR DESTRUCTION... The Starlost (1973). The...

The final volume of the Pirate Histories of Doctor Who, this chronicle brings us up to the modern era with explorations of Doctor Who animation from short fan films of the 1970s, to the modern BBC re-animations of classic series. We'll also explore the...

Cammina con i mostri spaventosi e inquietanti in un mondo terrificante dove i tuoi incubi più agghiaccianti prendono vita! Attraverso 41 illustrazioni scioccanti, questo terrificante libro da colorare vi farà vivere un'avventura inquietante, da...

This Stephen King Annual and Calendar theme for 2020 features THE STAND. Extra months added that extends to April 1st, 2021.Trivia, quizzes, quotes, facts, and informative articles covering the novel and the original film, directed by Mick Garris and...

This volume explores the complex horizon of landscapes in horror film culture to better understand the use that the genre makes of settings, locations, spaces, and places, be they physical, imagined, or altogether imaginary. In The Philosophy of Horror,...

Classic Italian film poster art is renowned as being among the most accomplished, creative and dynamic of its kind. From the post-war period through to the 1980s, Italian artists consistently produced posters with sumptuously stunning designs and imagery...

“B-B-B-B Bad… Bad to the bone…” Packed with interviews from director John Carpenter, screenwriter Bill Phillips, producer Richard Kobritz, stars Keith Gordon and Alexandra Paul, plus various members of the cast and crew...

Good Night, Whatever You Are! is the first-ever in-depth look at one of the show biz icons of the 1950s and ’60s: the dean of TV horror hosts, Zacherley. First on Philadelphia TV and then in New York, John Zacherle made himself a pop...

Good Night, Whatever You Are! is the first-ever in-depth look at one of the show biz icons of the 1950s and ’60s: the dean of TV horror hosts, Zacherley. First on Philadelphia TV and then in New York, John Zacherle made himself a pop culture...

This is the hardback COLOR edition. In all the vast and unknown depths of Hollywood - how could there be only one?  To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the most popular and influential movie sequels, the updated and expanded...

The trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a strong impression on fans. Many were excited by what they saw as a return to the spirit of George Lucas's 1977 creation. Others--including several white supremacy groups--were upset and offended by key...

In Dining with Madmen: Fat, Food, and the Environment in 1980s Horror, author Thomas Fahy explores America's preoccupation with body weight, processed foods, and pollution through the lens of horror. Conspicuous consumption may have communicated...

Since the times of ancient Greece, popular culture has entertained stories of artificial humans. Our modern fears about the "otherness" of androids and human replicants have much in common with fears of the Doppelganger, a mythological harbinger of...

Greatly expanded and updated from the 1977 original, this new edition explores the evolution of the modern horror film, particularly as it reflects anxieties associated with the atomic bomb, the Cold War, 1960s violence, sexual liberation, the Reagan...

The "Gothic" style was a key trend in Italian cinema of the 1950s and 1960s because of its peculiar, often strikingly original approach to the horror genre. These films portrayed Gothic staples in a stylish and idiosyncratic way, and took a daring...

Horror has the magic to captivate...and enthrall.It hooks you with unnerving fiction stories of dread and evil, pushes your limits and pokes every phobia. People love to be scared but behind every dark mythology and muffled scream is something...