The Film Books Thread

[Splatterdragon73]

A good read this John Martin tome but isn't there a still from '97's Anaconda in there somewhere by mistake?

All The Dark Side spin-off books cut the mustard imo.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

I'm presently reading "A Youth In Babylon:Confessions of a Trash-Film King" by David F. Friedman.

The other film books I own are:

LURKER IN THE LOBBY:A GUIDE TO THE CINEMA OF H.P.LOVECRAFT by Migliore and Strysik
MICHAEL REEVES by Halligan
THE REMARKABLE MICHAEL REEVES by Murray
X-RATED:ADVENTURES OF AN EXPLOITATION FILMMAKER by Stanley Long
LA DOLCE MORTE by Koven
THE SEDUCTION OF THE GULLIBLE by Martin
VIDEODROME by Lucas
CENSORED by Mathews
THE FACTS ABOUT A FEATURE FILM:FEATURING HAMMER FILMS by Bilbow(excellent kids book about film making using "To The Devil A Daughter" as a framework)
THE I WAS A TEENAGE JUVENILE DELINQUENT ROCK N ROLL HORROR BEACH PARTY BOOK by Betrock
PSYCHEDELIC DECADENCE by Jones
INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILMS by Vale and Juno
THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILM BOOK by Ross
THE ART OF THE NASTY by Wingrove and Morris
CINEMA SEWER Vol1
DOING RUDE THINGS by McGillivray
BOOK OF THE DEAD by Russel
SHOCK XPRESS 1 to 3 by Jaworzyn
SLEAZOID EXPRESS by Landis
NIGHTMARE MOVIES by Newman
BLAXPLOITATION CINEMA by Howard
BEATING THE DEVIL:THE MAKING OF NIGHT OF THE DEMON(no, not that one before anyone asks) by Earnshaw
TRASHFIEND by Stine
THE DEAD WALK by Black and Earles
THE PSYCHOTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FILM by Weldon
SEAGALOGY by Vern
DVD DELIRIUM 1and2
DARK ROMANCE by Hogan
WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES by Stevens
THE VAMPIRE CINEMA by Pirie
KILLING FOR CULTURE by Kerekes and Slater
DANCE MACABRE by King
SPLATTER MOVIES by McCarty
CRONENBERG ON CRONENBERG
JAMES WHALE'S FRANKENSTEIN by The Film Classics Library
BEYOND TERROR by Thrower
NIGHTMARE USA by Thrower
THE AURUM FILM ENCYCLOPEDIA:HORROR by Hardy

and finally the best book I've read on a film maker:THE SEX GORE NETHERWORLD OF FILMMAKER ANDY MILLIGAN by McDonough.

I've also got a far few A5 booklets on various films and actresses with Tim Greaves' 1 Shot Publications booklets on:
Lina Romay
Yutte Stengaard
Luan Peters
Madeline Smith
Linda Hayden
Veronica Carlson
Vampyres
Daughters of the Night:Carmilla on the Screen

being pretty special.

[Philleh]

Originally Posted by Splatterdragon73

A good read this John Martin tome but isn't there a still from '97's Anaconda in there somewhere by mistake?

All The Dark Side spin-off books cut the mustard imo.

There is indeed a still from the film, but I think he mentions it as part of a modern film influenced by the Cannibal cycle. I think!

[Pete]

Picked up The Essential Guide to Deadly China Dolls the other day for £3.99

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[Gigantor]

VERY nice find and even nicer price.
I'm jealous

[Gigantor]

Apparently the folks over at Wildside Cinema returned their empties and published a book with the money


Wildside Cinema has finally completed and released the on again, off
again film review guide, FilmBrawl! Now reviews for just about anything
under the sun, that we geeks enjoy, is at your fingertips. Take the
guide with you when you head out to rent DVDs or drag it into the
bathroom with you and discover new films while you drop a bomb on the
porcelain god! Whether you like to read or you just can’t help throwing
your money at people, this is one book you’re going to want to get!

FilmBrawl features dozens of awesome posters and each film is
accompanied by a short synopsis, honest review and accurate star rating.
No more guessing! No more bad rentals! We’re not perfect but our ego
says we are and that’s good enough for us! Do yourself a favor and grab a copy now!

The Filmbrawl review guide was started almost two years ago and after
quite a few starts, stops, revisions, editing, additions, deletions and
re-rating…we’ve finally come clean with a book that’s fun, informative
and looks great sitting on the back of your toilet! Don’t take our word
for it though, just check out what they’re saying about this here review
guide!



Preview and order the book here

filmBRAWL by Brian Harris in Entertainment

[Splatterdragon73]

For any forum members here who enjoy a bit of cinematic Bruce Lee imitation then i give a thumbs up to Here Come The Kung Fu Clones by Carl Jones and available from fellow Cult Labs contributor John Overall.

Although the book competently covers the likes of Dragon Lee and Bruce Le, the main focus is on the best of the 'Little Dragon' copycats, Bruce Li. The tome does a good job of giving us an honest insight into this talented but generally unsung martial artist who never truly intended to cash-in on Bruce Lee's popularity.

Affectionately written and nicely illustrated with only a handful of inaccuracies and typos, HCTKFC is well worth a read for Brucesploitation fans.

[Gigantor]

Cool will have to look for a copy soon.

[vipco]

It's old, (90's) but Terror on Tape is one of my favourite Horror film reference book's.

[Bringer Of Funerals]

I have BOOK OF THE DEAD and it's an awesome read and I didn't expect it to go deep into detail like that, I am very glad I bought it and read it. I will deffo be reading it again