The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s

by Scott Aaron Stine

Overview

Reviews of The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s and 1970s: "recommended"--Booklist; "exhaustive...useful"--ARBA; "a solid reference work"--Video Watchdog; "bursting with information, opinion and trivia...impeccably researched"--Film Review; "interesting and informative"--Rue Morgue; "detailed credits...entertaining"--Classic Images.

Author Scott Aaron Stine is back again, this time with an exhaustive study of splatter films of the 1980s. Following a brief overview of the genre, the main part of the book is a filmography. Each entry includes extensive technical information; cast and production credits; release date; running time; alternate and foreign release titles; comments on the availability of the film on videocassette and DVD; a plot synopsis; commentary from the author; and reviews. Extensive cross-referencing is also included. Heavily illustrated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786415328
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	07/22/2003
Pages:	398
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Scott Aaron Stine, publisher of Trashfiend magazine and its predecessor GICK!, has been an avid collector of horror movie memorabilia for many years. He is also the author of The Gorehound’s Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s and 1970s (2001) and lives in Everett, Washington.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     
How to Use This Book     
The Films     
Sources for DVDs and Videocassettes     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

recommended”—Booklist; “an admirable job...he seems to be having fun while simultaneously offering some judicious, clear-headed criticism of a group of films whose delights and flaws he knows and catalogs”—Video Watchdog; “insightful...the perfect addition to your horror library...important details”—horrornews.net; “plenty of material...doesn’t seem to have missed any title—from the most mainstream studio fare to obscure Italian thriller...numerous box art photos...eyepoppin’ art”—Hitch; “perceptive critic...argues effectively”—Brutarian Quarterly.

From the Publisher

insightful...the perfect addition to your horror library...important details

horrornews.net

an admirable job...he seems to be having fun while simultaneously offering some judicious, clear-headed criticism of a group of films whose delights and flaws he knows and catalogs

Video Watchdog

recommended

Booklist

Useful and entertaining.

Interzone

An exhaustive study.... Each entry includes extensive credits, alternate names, foreign release titles; availability of the film on video; soundtracks and novelizations; and reviews.

Cult Movies

This guide alphabetically lists graphically violent films made between 1963 and 1979. Each entry cites the director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography, special effects, composer, cast, alternative titles, and availability on video, followed by a synopsis of the plot. The author unravels the minor mysteries common to sub-genres, such as a certain film's original ending or the root of the snuff film myth. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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