Hollywood Cauldron

Thirteen Horror Films from the Genre's Golden Age

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by Gregory William Mank

Type

Film Reviews

Subject

Genre > Horror

Keywords

horror, classics

Publishing date

2001

Publisher

McFarland & Co

1st publishing

1994

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 428 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7864-1112-0
978-0-7864-1112-2

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Book Presentation:
Thirteen of Hollywood’s horror classics in detail: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Old Dark House(1932), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Mark of the Vampire (1935), Mad Love (1935), The Black Room (1935), The Walking Dead (1936), Cat People (1942), Bluebeard (1944), The Lodger (1944), The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), Hangover Square (1945) and Bedlam (1946). From original interviews and research, the styles of the various studios (from giant M-G-M to Poverty Row’s PRC), along with the performers, directors, and backstage events, are examined.

About the Author:
Gregory William Mank has written and recorded many DVD and Blu-Ray audio commentaries, has won four Rondo Awards, and has written numerous books on classic horror films. He and lives in Delta, Pennsylvania.

Press Reviews:
"one of the best books about horror films ever"—Classic Images; "a wealth of insight and information"—Midnight Marquee; "impressive…an exemplary exercise in film writing, as well as in horror scholarship"—Scarlet Street; "I can’t recommend this book highly enough"—Monsters From the Vault; "meticulously researched and includes fascinating, revealing interviews"—The Villadom Times; "detailed…fascinating stretch of film history…a real treat"—Rue Morgue.

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co