Attack of the Monster Movie Makers: Interviews with 20 Genre Giants

by Tom Weaver

Overview

Twenty horror and science fiction moviemakers—both in front of and behind the camera—reminisce about some of their great (and not so great!) films. Merry Anders, Charles Bennett, Ben Chapman, Herman Cohen, Robert Day, Val Guest, Susan Hart, Candace Hilligoss, Rose Hobart, Betsy Jones-Moreland, Jacques Marquette, Cameron Mitchell, Ed Nelson, William Phipps, Vincent Price, Ann Robinson, Herbert Rudley, Harry Spalding, Kenneth Tobey, and Lupita Tovar reflect on their work in such movies as Berserk, I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Cat-Women of the Moon and many others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786495740
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	08/05/2014
Pages:	396
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tom Weaver of Sleepy Hollow, New York, has been interviewing moviemakers for 35 years. The New York Times called him a leading scholar in the horror field and USA Today has described him as the king of the monster hunters. Classic Images said he was “the best interviewer we have today.” A frequent contributor to film magazines, he has written many books about American popular culture and is also a Blu-ray audio commentator.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xi

Merry Anders 1

Charles Bennett 17

Ben Chapman 31

Herman Cohen 45

Robert Day 85

Val Guest 99

Susan Hart 127

Candace Hilligoss 145

Rose Hobart 157

Betsy Jones-Moreland 175

Jacques Marquette 195

Cameron Mitchell 209

Ed Nelson 229

William Phipps 249

Vincent Price 267

Ann Robinson 289

Herbert Rudley 309

Harry Spalding 319

Kenneth Tobey 339

Lupita Tovar 357

Index 367

Editorial Reviews

highly recommend”—New York Daily News; “Weaver is a master at the interview technique”—Midnight Marquee; “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; “Weaver’s books are sheer delight”—Cult Movies; “like all the rest (and future) Weaver books Attack is an excellent addition to any cool film library”—Fatal Visions; “[the] anecdotes are frank and revealing”—Video Watchdog; “Tom Weaver is the king of film historians”—Starlog; “valuable”—Classic Images; “well written and interesting...fascinating and insightful interviews...fascinating...the interviews are all interesting and give many behind-the-scene looks at the film production...highly recommended”—WFOS-FM.

From the Publisher

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

Vincent Price, Harry Spalding, Susan Hart, Robert Day, and Rose Hobart are among the people from both sides of the camera who reminisce about some of the classic science fiction and horror films they set loose upon the world, such as Berserk, I Was a Teenage Werewolf, and Cat-Woman of the Moon. Some of the interviews have been previously published. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Weaver's books are sheer delight

Cult Movies

Weaver is a master at the interview technique

Midnight Marquee

highly recommend

New York Daily News