Exploitation + horror related books you own.

Exactly what the title says. It'd be a good place to see what others have and to ask them what's worth buying.


Mario Bava: All The Colors of the Dark
Profondo Argento
Art of Darkness: The Cinema of Dario Argento
Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci
The Complete History of Friday the 13th
The Hammer Story
Grindhouse
Book of the Dead
David Cronenberg: Interviews with Serge Grunberg
Cronenberg on Cronenberg
Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike
Tokyoscope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion
Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film
Bold, Daring, Shocking, True!: A History of Exploitation Films 1919-1959
La Dolce Morte
Segio Leone: Something to do with Death
Sergio Leone: Once Upon A Time In Italy
Spaghetti Westerns: Cowboys and Europeans from Karl May to Sergio Leone
Once Upong A Time In The Italian West: The Film Goers Guide To Spaghetti Westerns (Great introduction book for newbies branching away from Leone)
Eyeball Compendium
No Borders, No Limits: Nikkatsu Action Cinema
Witchcraft Through The Ages: The Story of Haxan
100 European Horror Films

And I just got...

Sleazoid Express
Nightmare USA

Colonel Mortimer wrote:

Sleazoid Express

It's a good'un. I made a thread for it earlier, where I posted my thoughts.

Ive read that Nightmare USA and its brilliant. Excellent job by Stephen Thrower.....the detail into each sub chapter (film) is incredible, ive gone american exploitation mad after reading that book.
Recommended to all!!!!!

Right then, some books i have
NIGHTMARE USA
BOOK OF THE DEAD - THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF ZOMBIE CINEMA
AGITATOR - THE CINEMA OF TAKASHI MIIKE (Sorry but i like him)
GIALLO SCRAPBOOK Vol 1
GIALLO SCRAPBOOK Vol 2
BLAZING MAGNUMS
HISPANIC HORRORS
ASIA SHOCK
JAPANESE CINEMA ENCYCLOPEDIA of Horror, Sci Fi and Fantasy
IS IT UNCUT V0l 1 to latest, i recommend this magazine to everyone, these people really know there stuff!!!!
DARK SIDE mag (if you aint heard of this one, shame on you)
EYEBALL Compendium
ARTERIES

The GIALLO SCRAPBOOKS if people are reading this and getting excited, DONT, just use mainly for reference with your own collections, same go's for BLAZING MAGNUMS and HISPANIC HORRORS.

I was just going to ask about the giallo scrapbooks and hispanic horror book... I'm interested but they're only 40 pages long.

Colonel Mortimer wrote:

I was just going to ask about the giallo scrapbooks and hispanic horror book... I'm interested but they're only 40 pages long.

Yeah, there not that detailed, give you quick write up of the film and then follow it up with some interesting facts, as i said there good to have for a reference for your collection as it tells you if its on dvd and what label.....i got them for under a fiver a piece so it wasn't that bad, get them....but dont pay too much, keep looking!!!

NIGHTMARE OF ECSTACY: The Life & Art of Edward D. Wood jr. (1st Print-proud to say!)
http://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Ecstasy-Life-Edward-Wood/dp/0922915245/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208192688&sr=1-1

THE ZOMBIE MOVIE ENCYCLOPEDIA- Peter Dendle
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-0859-7

CULT HORROR FILMS- Welch Everman
http://www.amazon.com/Cult-Horror-Films-Zombies-Citadel/dp/0806514256

EATEN ALIVE: ITALIAN ZOMBIE & CANNIBAL FILM- Jay Slater
http://www.amazon.com/Eaten-Alive-Italian-Cannibal-Zombie/dp/0859653145

VIDEOHOUND'S HORROR SHOW
http://www.amazon.com/Eaten-Alive-Italian-Cannibal-Zombie/dp/0859653145

VIDEOHOUND'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO CULT FLICKS & TRASH PICS
http://www.amazon.com/Videohounds-Complete-Guide-Flicks-Trash/dp/B0013SLY2Q/ref=sr_1_43?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208191676&sr=1-43

SCARE TACTICS: The Insider's Guide To Making Your First Horror Film - John Russo
http://www.amazon.com/Scare-Tactics-John-Russo/dp/0440503558/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208191777&sr=1-3

Boxes full of FANGO's, FAMOUS MONSTERS, SCARY MONSTERS, some RUE MORGUES and a bunch of other mags.

CREATURE FEATURES: The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Guide- John Stanley
http://www.amazon.com/Creature-Features-Science-Fiction-Fantasy/dp/0425175170/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208192373&sr=1-10

Those are the ones I can think of off hand.
I'm sure there's more still in boxes from after we moved.

I'll add 'em as I find or remember them.

[quote="dolemike"]
SCARE TACTICS: The Insider's Guide To Making Your First Horror Film - John Russo
http://www.amazon.com/Scare-Tactics-John-Russo/dp/0440503558/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208191777&sr=1-3


Whats this one like, any good. Ive got some Renee Harmon guides to making movies which are really interesting, full of ideas!!!

[quote="ZebedyCostello"]

dolemike wrote:

SCARE TACTICS: The Insider's Guide To Making Your First Horror Film - John Russo
http://www.amazon.com/Scare-Tactics-John-Russo/dp/0440503558/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208191777&sr=1-3


Whats this one like, any good. Ive got some Renee Harmon guides to making movies which are really interesting, full of ideas!!!

I've seen some bum reviews of it, but it's pretty good.

He uses his own experience with HEARTSTOPPER and takes you step by step through the whole creation process.

It's been a long time since I've read it.

[quote="dolemike"]

ZebedyCostello wrote:

dolemike wrote:

SCARE TACTICS: The Insider's Guide To Making Your First Horror Film - John Russo
http://www.amazon.com/Scare-Tactics-John-Russo/dp/0440503558/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208191777&sr=1-3


Whats this one like, any good. Ive got some Renee Harmon guides to making movies which are really interesting, full of ideas!!!

I've seen some bum reviews of it, but it's pretty good.

He uses his own experience with HEARTSTOPPER and takes you step by step through the whole creation process.

It's been a long time since I've read it.

I'll have a look for it, ive been flittering around making mini movies for a while, i think its time to get one of the scripts filmed and took to a festival so every little bit helps!!! Managed to score an Arriflex BL 16mm, i just love the dirty grain pictures it produces. My mission=to bring back the exploitation independent zero budget movie. Cant go wrong if it turns out like DONT GO IN THE WOODS....ALONE! or LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET for that matter.
Got me Hell Up In Harlem comin tomorrow and Black Caeser arrived today. Thanks for the advice!!!

Wow. That's a pretty cool camera. Impressive.

I'm just working with digital at the moment. Still it isn't too bad, it's something for me to learn on.

[quote="ZebedyCostello"]

dolemike wrote:

ZebedyCostello wrote:

dolemike wrote:

SCARE TACTICS: The Insider's Guide To Making Your First Horror Film - John Russo
http://www.amazon.com/Scare-Tactics-John-Russo/dp/0440503558/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208191777&sr=1-3


Whats this one like, any good. Ive got some Renee Harmon guides to making movies which are really interesting, full of ideas!!!

I've seen some bum reviews of it, but it's pretty good.

He uses his own experience with HEARTSTOPPER and takes you step by step through the whole creation process.

It's been a long time since I've read it.

I'll have a look for it, ive been flittering around making mini movies for a while, i think its time to get one of the scripts filmed and took to a festival so every little bit helps!!! Managed to score an Arriflex BL 16mm, i just love the dirty grain pictures it produces. My mission=to bring back the exploitation independent zero budget movie. Cant go wrong if it turns out like DONT GO IN THE WOODS....ALONE! or LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET for that matter.
Got me Hell Up In Harlem comin tomorrow and Black Caeser arrived today. Thanks for the advice!!!

The book should at least be interesting, if not helpful to you.

You can thank me after you watch BC & HUIH.

You should really enjoy them, though.

And if you're wanting to make high quality, low budge flicks Larry Cohen's commentary on both discs are a must listen/watch. Cohen's are the best!

Some of the stuff the guy pulled to make his movies was in-fucking-sane!

I'll just leave it at that for now, but do give the commentaries a go.I think you'll be glad you did.

Colonel Mortimer wrote:

Wow. That's a pretty cool camera. Impressive.

I'm just working with digital at the moment. Still it isn't too bad, it's something for me to learn on.

I was playing with camcorders for years and the stuff i produced on it i was impressed with. Your digi cam will be great. Stick with it, dont give up when everything starts to go against ya and you start pulling all your hair out cause you just cant get it right.......happens all the time

Yeah I'm just going to have to try get inventive with lighting I guess. A lot of indies ignore lighting altogether when they work on digital because they feel there is no point.

You got anything you could show us?

Colonel Mortimer wrote:

Yeah I'm just going to have to try get inventive with lighting I guess. A lot of indies ignore lighting altogether when they work on digital because they feel there is no point.

You got anything you could show us?

Yeah defo, leave it with me and i'll get the box's out and get some onto the hard drive....as back then we use to record straight on to vhs and fuck about with the video to video editing system (oh.....the memories are flooding back) We fancied ourselves (my mate who's got way more money than me) as the next Jörg Buttgereit and Daktari Lorenz, even tho they started out on 8mm, but we were young and didn't know what an 8mm was. Jorg to be honest , even though alot of people i meet aren't really a fan of his, i thought he was pretty inspirational for he was turned away by the Berlin Film School and still went out and put a stamp on one of the biggest bootlegged videos of the 80's.

We were kindda like Alex Chandon and DRILLBIT!!!!

Recentley picked up BLOOD AND BLACK LACE the history of italian sex and horror movie....... basically its a book loaded with info on loads of GIALLO. GREAT!!!!!!!