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A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde
Interviews with 62 Filmmakers
Tom Weaver

ISBN 978-0-7864-4658-2
214 photos, index
412pp. hardcover (7 x 10) 2010

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Description
In this jam-packed jamboree of conversations, more than 60 movie veterans 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.

Among the interviewees: 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 dozens more.

About the Author
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 including Starlog, Fangoria, Monsters from the Vault and Video Watchdog, and he 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, including Universal Horrors: The Studio’s Classic Fims, 1931-1946.

Other Book(s) by Tom Weaver Available from McFarland:

Poverty Row HORRORS!

I Was a Monster Movie Maker

Double Feature Creature Attack

It Came from Horrorwood

Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Flashbacks

Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers

Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers

Science Fiction Stars and Horror Heroes

Universal Horrors

Eye on Science Fiction

John Carradine

I Talked with a Zombie

Science Fiction Confidential

Reviews

"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

"one of Weaver’s best books to date--jam-packed with penetrating conversations about movies we love"--Western Clippings