Even stranger! I was having a little read of my copy last night, and thought i might put a post up about it too! Spooky days!:)

This book is fantastic. In fact I'm willing to say its my favourite book about film! I love the way the author (Stephen Thrower) unashamedly speaks up for such considered 'cinematic atrocities' like Pigs, boarding house et al. Its lovely having such a well informed and written book with an appreciation of film so similar to my own. This book is highly recommended!

Oh and there should be a part 2 in the pipelines:woot:
Can't wait

I'm after this if it drops down a bit more in price:-
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I couldn't have said it better myself.

Thrower's "Eyeball" zine was great as well,and is now published in book form.

I picked up Cinema Sewer: The Adults Only Guide to the Sickest and Sexiest Movies yesterday and it is brilliant ( what i have read so far ). Full of hilarious stories and interveiws of some the XXx stars of the 70's and 80's.( Jamie Gillis is one Depraved dude! ). Also some of the images are very explicit.

An absolute must for all fans of cinematic sleaze.

Yeah, it's pretty cool! i picked up part 2 the other month, they're good books for a laugh. :eyebrows:

Yeah Part 2 just came out!:woot:

Well, I just ordered Monster Island: A Zombie Novel and the graphic novel Jesus Hates Zombies!!!!! I was also going to get Pride And Prejudice And Zombies instead but wasn't too sure on this one.

Has anybody here read any of these or any similar?

:)

HMV were selling 101 Horror movies you must see before you die for £8 last week.Classic little read with some cool photos and poster artwork.:cool:

In no particular order here's the cinema related books i own:

Zombie
Cannibal
Legacy Of Blood
Blood And Black Lace
Jackie Chan: Inside The Dragon
Zombie Holocaust: How The Living Dead Devoured Pop Culture
Eaten Alive!: Italian Cannibal And Zombie Films
Bronson's Loose!: The Making Of The Death Wish Films
The Exorcist: Out Of The Shadows
Meat Is Murder!
Killing For Culture x 2 (1 original, 1 revised)
The Jaws Log: 25th Anniversary Edition
DVD Delirium Vol.1 x 2 (1 original, 1 revised)
DVD Delirium Vol.2
DVD Delirium Vol.3
The Gore Score
More Gore Score
Gore Score 2001
Horror Holocaust
Beyond Horror Holocaust
Spaghetti Nightmares
Hong Kong Action Cinema
The Official Splatter Movie Guide Vol.1
The Official Splatter Movie Guide Vol.2
Terror On Tape
Lucio Fulci: Beyond The Gates
The Connoisseurs Guide To The Contemporary Horror Film
The Deep Red Horror Handbook
The Essential Guide To Hong Kong Movies
Profondo Argento
Cannibal Holocaust And The Savage Cinema Of Ruggero Deodato
The Art Of The Nasty x 2 (1 original, 1 revised and signed by Nigel Wingrove and Marc Morris.)
The Haunted World Of Mario Bava
The Original Video Nasties Vol.1 x 2 (1 original, 1 revised)
The Video Nasties Vol.2
The Evil Dead Companion
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Companion
Sex And Zen & A Bullet In The Head
Dying For Action: The Life And Films Of Jackie Chan
The Essential Guide To The Best Of Eastern Heroes
From Bruce Lee To The Ninjas
Art Of Darkness: The Cinema Of Dario Argento
Videohound's Dragon Asian Action And Cult Flicks
Shock! Horror! Astounding Artwork From The Video Nasty Era (signed by Francis Brewster, Harvey Fenton and Marc Morris)
Wes Craven's The Last House On The Left: The Making Of A Cult Classic x 2 (1 original, 1 revised)
See No Evil: Banned Films And Video Controversy
Intercepting Fist: The Films Of Bruce Lee
Sweet And Savage
The Zombies That Ate Pittsburgh: The Films Of George A. Romero
Nightmare Movies
Book Of The Dead
The Dead Walk (revised)
Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide
Making Friday The 13th: The Legend Of Camp Blood
The Seduction Of The Gullible x 3 (1 original, 1 revised and 1 The Dark Side edition.)
The Essential Jackie Chan Sourcebook
100% Jackie Chan: The Essential Companion Vol.1
100% Jackie Chan: The Essential Companion Vol.2
Death Scenes: A Homicide Detective's Scrapbook
Revenge Of The Creature Features Movie Guide
Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again
Creature Features: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy And Horror Movie Guide
BFI Modern Classics: The Thing
BFI Modern Classics: The Exorcist x 2 (1 original, 1 revised)
Grande Illusions
Grande Illusions Book 2: From The Films Of Tom Savini
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History Of Friday The 13th
Nigel Andrews On Jaws
The Delirium Guide To Italian Exploitation Cinema 1975-1979
The Best Of Jackie Chan's Screen Power
The Unauthorised Jackie Chan Encyclopedia
Beyond Terror: The Films Of Lucio Fulci
and Seagalogy: A Study Of The Ass-Kicking Films Of Steven Seagal.

Whew!

I own:

Eaten Alive: Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies (signed by Lamberto Bava)
Book of the Dead
DVD Delirium Vol1: Redux
DVD Delirium vol 2
DVD Delirium Vol 3
Alternate Europe
Cinema Sewer
Cinema Sewer 2
Shock! Horror! Astounding Artwork from the Video Nasty Era (signed by Lamberto Bava)
Video Nasties - Darkside first edition.
Robert De Niro - official bio
Bloody Sam: The Life and Films of Sam Peckinpah
Clint Eastwood
Making of Scarface (1983)
Halliwells top 1000
Halliwells guide 2003
Best Films of the 80's

Although i only used to look at movie books (y'know just the pictures!) when i was a kid in the early '80s it wasn't until the later part of the decade that i actually began reading the text inside and started learning about many things cinematic.

Following on from my previous post, here's most (if not all) of the booklets i have:

Cine Xcess
Mondo Argento
Blazing Magnums
Knights Of Terror
Suspiria: Dario Argento's Darkest Dream
And You Will Live In Terror!....John Martin Explores The Beyond
John Morghen: The Nastiest Man In The World!
David Warbeck: The Man And His Movies
The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue: A Critical Dissection
Giallo Scrapbook Vol.1
Giallo Scrapbook Vol.2
Slash Hits Vol.1
Slash Hits Vol.2
Slash Hits Vol.3
Tom Savini: The Wizard Of Gore
Nekrofile: Cinema Of The Extreme
Son Of Seduction Of The Gullible
Fantasy Film Memory: Lucio Fulci
Fantasy Film Memory: Cannibal Holocaust
Fantasy Film Memory: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre/The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (signed by Gunnar Hansen)
and assorted issues of Flesh And Blood, Is It....Uncut?, Giallo Pages, Delirium and Diabolik.

I know these latter titles aren't books but they're film-related anyway. So sue me!:happy:

Wow,Nice collection of books Gentlemen

Thank you. The comment's appreciated!:happy:

So SD73 and Loops what are you favorite books in your collection?

To be honest some of the books (especially some of the Jackie Chan titles) i could probably live without but i've never really thought about gettin' rid of 'em!

I like all of the booklets. Moreso the Italian horror themed publications.

Where the actual books are concerned i tend to prefer perusing the reference tomes and film guides in my collection.
Although the books detailing the making of certain movies (The Last House On The Left, Friday The 13th etc.) are also enjoyable to me. The various FAB Press publications i have remain well worth reading as do the tomes harking back to the good 'ol days of the 'video nasty'.

Both Grande Illusions volumes are great too, especially if you're a budding Tom Savini and basically, the vast majority of the books i own are precious to me. Some are new, some old, some are outdated, some updated but most are worth reading and revisiting on repeated occasions.:happy:

the best books ive ever read :rockon:

Im curently re reading, 'I Dont Mind the Sex its the Violence' . (Enid Wistrich)

Great book if your interested in censorship . - Recommended.

Erotic Cinema (Douglas Keesey)

I've got Marcus Hearn's "Hammer Glamour" on my to buy list... anyone read it yet. Nice cover with Madeline Smith too :eyebrows:

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****ing Brilliant! Have you read the mag?

Currently reading my way through:

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Wifeys got me this for my birthday. She ordered it from Forbidden Planet and arranged to get a signed copy! :rockon:

I can't wait to start reading it, but she says that I'm not allowed it until my actual birthday... :pout: :biggrin:

What do you think of Legacy of Blood Phill?

I found it too spoiler heavy,and somewhat repetitive.
Trying to find good points in some of the worst slashers ever made....

Whereas SEE NO EVIL is one of the most interesting film books I've ever read.

Cracking Publication with some top notch writers represented in it.:eyebrows:

yep great mag and yeah i can think of at least one great writer for them :poke:

Legacy bored me too! Ha. I wasn't a fan of the authors writing style, wasy too fanboy for its own good.

See No Evil and Critical Vision are excellent reads though. See No Evil is ratehr large though! ha ha. It's taking me facking ages! I've re-read Let The Right One In 3 times since starting that book!!

the best one i have is the big 'book of the dead', insanely informative, also fangoria's 101 movies you've never seen is a good read along with dvd delirium vol 1 - 3 and then the usual guide books like halliwells, virgin, and leonard maltin's film guide. another good horror reference book is the essential Horror. has sections of argento, Bava, Romero and carpenter to name but a few.

I have Book of the Dead and it's superb.

Phil what did you think of Sweet & Savage? I thought it was ok but i felt the author was a bit in love with Jacopetti.

I'll second that and i reckon this terrific tome is one of the best books in my collection.

Well worth repeated readings imo!:)

Fascinating.What the UK authorities did back in the day would put the CIA to shame.:tsk:

BOOK OF THE DEAD?
FANTASTIC.The definitive guide to zombie movies to date.
Well illustrated,tons of artwork,wittily written and honest.
A top read.:cool:

I'm reading the Book of The Dead at the mo'. Incredible!

Most definitely the finest book on zombie films to date and another excellent effort from FAB Press.:)

Book Of The Dead was one of the first proper film books I bought and it is absoultly brilliant! One of the best books I own! Great stuff.


Have anyone here ever read Hammer Glamour by any chance? :)

Eaten Alive! Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies was the first film book I ever bought.

It's one i'm having most trouble getting in ti! I've had it for nearly a year now and I just can't find the desire to crack on with it.

I'm getting this for my birthday so I'll let you know what it's like mate! :biggrin:

One of my firsts too mate. Read it so much that it fell apart! :laugh:

I should have a copy of Hammer Glamour shortly, i'll try post some scans up if possible - looks amazing.

One of my favourite books is Stephan Thrower's Beyond Terror, still need to read his Nightmare USA book too...

Thanks guys! :)

Another must have for fans of pasta splatter and we could do with a few more books on the subject.

Spaghetti Nightmares comes highly recommended and i'm assuming this terrific tome is still available.:)