Reviews

“film history students and science fiction buffs alike will enjoy this impressive work...highly recommended”—Library Journal

“very well indexed and cross referenced...recommended”—Choice

“handsomely produced new volume...all of the essays are newly revised...highly recommended”—Booklist/RBB

“one of those reference books that has everything, especially for fans of the genre and the period. Statistical information, reviews and assessments, memories from those who worked on the films, further background information, and box office success all combine to make each entry an interesting, informative and entertaining read. This latest volume solidifies the book’s continued status as the definitive look at sci-fi films of the 50s”—Rogue Cinema

“one-of-a-kind”—Midwest Book Review

"Warren writes with vigor and an enormous understanding of these films, their themes, and the opportunistic industry that cranked ’em out. He’s a fellow with informed opinions that he expresses with plenty of brio. When you buy a copy of your own, you’ll be glad”—Filmfax

“the wait is finally over: Bill Warren’s magnum opus on classic fantastic cinema is back in print, this time emblazoned with a gorgeous cover by monster maven and comic-book artist Kerry (Bela Lugosi’s Tales from the Grave) Gammill. Truly a labor of love...exhaustive remembrance of things past.... This big, heavy lavishly produced book is filled with lively, fun-to-read information about each film”—Fangoria

“you will turn to this book again and again as your knowledge and appreciation of the films grow”—Fielding’s Review

“marvelous tome...amazing...a fantastic book”—The Thunder Child

“more than a simple reference book...will provide years (if not decades) of informative entertainment”—totalscifionline.com

“Bill Warren has crafted the definitive—and I do mean definitive—study of 1950’s science-fiction films, stunning in its scope and detail. But ‘study’ is perhaps misleading, for it is in equal measure a frolic, a celebration, a compulsively readable wallow of laugh-out-loud film-geek joy. Warren proves to be the nonpareil authority (there isn’t even a close runner-up), his knowledge vast, his love of the subject shining through on every page. Both a scholarly volume and a fan’s love letter, Keep Watching the Skies is the author’s big-hearted gift to those of us who share his obsession. It is, simply put, indispensable”—Frank Darabont, director of The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist

“Weighing in at more than one thousand pages, the book that was declared definitive when it first came out in 1982 is now bigger and more detailed than ever. No one knows more about this fruitful period of science-fiction films than Bill Warren, and this magnum opus will doubtless be browsed, consulted, and cited for many years to come”—Leonard Maltin.com

“a fantastic reference tool...the only book the fan of classic Sci-Fi Films will ever need”—www.mania.com

“the quality and infectious enthusiasm of the writing help spark a reexamination of the genre’s formative years. Over time, and despite sturdy library binding, many fans of the book found themselves with scuffed-up volumes literally falling apart at the seams, the spines frayed like tassels. Copies had literally been read to death”—DVDtalk.com

“fascinating”—The Washington Post

“a legendary labour of love...probably the biggest work on SF films ever published...warm, nostalgic, incredibly detailed...indispensable”—Interzone

“the definitive look at 1950s SF movies, filled with exciting insights into their making and fascinating film facts”—Starlog

“the ultimate examination of Fifties SF films, written by their ultimate fan...everything you’d ever want to know about marvels”—Cemetary Dance

“massively-researched...the absolutely, irrevocably final word on its subject...the best study of SF cinema of any era...will become...one of the few enduring classics of film studies...intense...any serious fan of SF cinema must have this book”—RetroVision

“[an] essential encyclopedia of marvelous mid-century mutations”—The Intelligencer Record

“a monumental piece of work”—Film Review

“excellent” —Monsters from the Vault

“entertaining...lively, well-informed account...useful”—VOYA

“essential...marvelous”—San Francisco Examiner Magazine

“the reference work of science fiction films released between 1950 and 1962...excellent”—Cornerstone Magazine

“exhaustive...penetrating”—Science Fiction Studies.