Michael Mallory is an internationally recognized authority on 20th-century pop culture. He is the author of Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror, X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe, and The Science Fiction Universe . . . and Beyond, among other books, and more than 700 newspaper, magazine, and online articles about film and animation. Mallory has also contributed commentaries for major studio DVD sets.
Essential Horror Movies has 300 color and black and white
photos to accompany its excellent rundown of the greatest, scariest
and most influential fright films of all time."
-PARADE MAGAZINE
"If you love horror films this is the book for you. So, turn
out the lights, steel your nerves and get ready to witness the
Essential Horror Movies."
-BOYCE MCCLAIN COLLECTORS CORNER
"[Essential Horror Movies] is a handsome coffee-table sized
hardcover that highlights many gems from the genre, and would make
a fine addition to any afficionado's bookshelf."
-HorrorTalk.com
"The definitive book for fans of monster movies, slasher films, and
cult classics. . . Behind-the-scenes anecdotes, trivia, and photos
complete the story of these essential motion pictures. Anyone who
has ever loved to be scared by a truly great masterpiece of terror
--or even a film that strives for nothing more than to provide an
audience with spooky, corny fun--will find Essential Horror
Movies a necessary addition to their personal
library."
-ForcesOfGeek.com
"This terrifyingly illustrated volume of the greatest, scariest,
and most influential fright films issure to become a coffee table
classic. . . Mallory's tome is not simply a catalog of horror
films; it is a study of where the genre came from, how it has
progressed, and what motion pictures have contributed to that
evolution, set against a backdrop of cultural history. Anyone who
has ever loved to be scared by a truly great masterpiece of terror
will find Essential Horror Movies a great addition to their
collection!"
-MOOSTER RECORDS BLOG
"Essential Horror Movies [is] a nice collection of some of the
best horror movies of all time, along with some interesting
information about how they were made and how some of the grizzlier
special effects were accomplished."
-BEKKI'S BOOK BLOG
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