Creature Feature Creators
Conversations with Genre Greats of the 1940s-1970s
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
369 pages
978-1-4766-9432-0 (ISBN)
Description
Go behind the scenes of Hollywood's horror and science fiction classics (and classic schlock) in Tom Weaver's 13th compilation of confrontations with their makers: more than 25 writers, producers, directors, actors and more.
The movies under discussion range from 1940s flicks with spooks and She-Wolves, to the 1970s' Nature Runs Wild thrillers and drive-in dregs. Dracula, Frankenstein and a Werewolf, Cyclops and Slime People, Atomic Brains and Brain Eaters, Giant Ants and Night Monsters (and other abominations) teem in the pages within. There are also side trips into TV to reminisce about the iconic series Adventures of Superman, The Munsters and Thriller.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Illustrations
Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
695 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-9432-0 (9781476694320)
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Person
Tom Weaver of Sleepy Hollow, New York, has been interviewing moviemakers for more than 40 years. The New York Times called him a leading scholar in the horror field and USA Today has described him as the king of the monster hunters. Classic Images said he was "the best interviewer we have today." A frequent contributor to ¿lm magazines, he has written many books about American popular culture and is also a Blu-ray audio commentator.