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From filmmaker, former Fangoria editor-in-chief, and Corman/Poe author Chris Alexander comes ART! TRASH! TERROR! Adventures in Strange Cinema, a treasure trove of in-depth essays and edifying interviews that celebrate some of the most eccentric and unforgettable movies in cult cinema history. From recognised classics (George A. Romero's Dawn Of The Dead , David Lynch's The Elephant Man) to misunderstood masterpieces (Michael Mann's The Keep , Boris Sagal's The Omega Man) to unfairly maligned curios (Kostas Karagiannis' Land Of The Minotaur, Brett Leonard's Hideaway), the author takes an alternately serious and playful but always personal look at several strains of international horror, dark fantasy, and exploitation film - motion pictures that transform, transgress, challenge, infuriate, shock, and entertain. Connecting these passionate and critical essays are insightful interviews with revered talents, such as John Waters (writer/director, Cecil B. Demented), Michael Winner (director, The Sentinel), Nicolas Cage (actor, Vampire's Kiss), Gene Simmons (co-founder/bassist, KISS), William Crain (director, Blacula), William Lustig (director, Maniac), Werner Herzog (director, Nosferatu: Phantom Der Nacht) and many more, as well as witty, heartfelt memoirs charming the author's oddball experiences on the fringes of Hollywood and beyond. Illustrated with more than 200 startling photographs.

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""A lean ut learned look at a seres of moton pctures that contnue to e dscovered and apprecated y new vewers on ther own every year..."" --Forces of Geek on the author's prevous Headpress ook, Corman/Poe on the author's prevous Headpress ook, Corman/Poe ""A must for any fans of the two title subjects, but its readership should not be limited to that. This is a book that any lover of horror cinema, and sixties cult and independent filmmaking in general, will want to read, study, and refer back to. It's a fitting testament to the unique talents of the filmmaker during this particularly creative period of his career."" --FilmInk on the author's previous Headpress book, Corman/Poe ""Lushly illustrated with photos, posters, memos and the like...should please both ardent fans as well as genre newbies, with its compilation of production facts, perceptive scrutiny and gorgeous production design."" --Mystery Scene on the author's previous Headpress book, Corman/Poe

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Chris Alexander is the former editor-in-chief of iconic horror magazine Fangoria and editor-in-chief/co-founder of Delirium magazine, as well as the writer, director, composer of avant-garde horror and dark fantasy films Queen of Blood, Space Vampire, Parasite Lady. He is the composer/producer of full-length dark experimental electro/acoustic albums Music for Murder, Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll, Body Double, Drakulon. He is also the author of the acclaimed book Corman/Poe about the making of Roger Corman's 'Poe cycle' of movies.

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