Paul Blaisdell was the man behind the monsters in such movies as The She Creature, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Not of This Earth, It! Terror from Beyond Space and many others. Working in primarily low-budget films, Blaisdell was forced to rely on greasepaint, guts and, most importantly, an unbounded imagination for his creations.
From his inauspicious beginning through The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), the construction of Blaisdell's monsters and the making of the movies in which they appeared are fully detailed here. Blaisdell's work in the early monster magazines of the 1960s is also covered.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"an enjoyable read"-Choice; "[Blaisdell's monsters are] capable of making us laugh and scream at the same time...interesting"-San Francisco Examiner Magazine; "affectionate and informative...technical information is wonderful...crisply reproduced photos, drawings and half-tones"-Filmfax; "a book dedicated to the rich imagination and ingenious talents of one of Hollywood's most creative fringe dwellers"-International Theatre Information; "fascinating"-Classic Images; "wonderful...recommend[ed]"-bare*bones; "recommend[ed]"-Famous Monsters of Filmland; "a tremendous resource"-Fangoria; "thoroughly readable and informative...highly recommended"-Cult Movies; "of keen interest to anyone who enjoys the heyday of teenaged drive-in theater monster movies"-Midnight Marquee; "scrupulous detail...this book is a treat"-Shivers; "the definitive book"-Little Shoppe of Horrors; "comprehensive...required reading"-Crimson Celluloid.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
56 photos, filmography, appendix, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4099-3 (9780786440993)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The late Randy Palmer has written for Fangoria, Cinefantastique and other genre magazines. He lived in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Fred Olen Ray
Foreword by Bob Burns
Preface
A Note Concerning the Text
1. Turning Hollywood into Horrorwood
2. The Eyes Have It . .
3. The Mutant of Topanga Canyon
4. Venusian Vegetable
5. Blaisdell in Drag
6. Voodoo and Venom
7. Here Comes Mr. Gordon
8. Cosmic Creeps
9. Bert Gordon Strikes Back
10. Missing Monsters
11. Mars Needs Hemoglobin
12. The Last Her-rah
13. Beyond the B's
14. Black and White and Bled All Over
15. Travesties and Tributes
16. Sunset
Appendix
Filmography
Index
