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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Gregory LambersonPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9780786437061ISBN 10: 0786437065 Pages: 292 Publication Date: 16 October 2008 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: Who the Hell Does This Guy Think He Is? Introduction: So You Want to Make a Horror Film 1. J.R. Bookwalter: The Filmmaker Next Door 2. Strange Bedfellows 3. Justin Wingenfeld: The Inside Man 4. Screamwriting 101 5. Robert Craig Sabin: Going Hollyweird 6. This Gun for Hire 7. Devi Snively: Trippin’ from Festivals to the AFI 8. Development Hell 9. Jerry Gold: Brief Legal Briefs 10. Making a Budget 11. Roy Frumkes: Producing Screams and Laughter 12. Pre-production 13. Larry Fessenden: The Art of Horror 14. Production 15. Scooter McCrae: Micro-Budget Maverick 16. Directing 17. James Lorinz: Acting Scared 18. Post Production 19. Brett Piper: Renaissance Man 20. Distribution 21. Stephen Biro: Unearthing Films 22. Promotion 23. Paige Kay Davis: Marketing Mayhem 24. Justin Channell: New Blood 25. The Martini: Last Words IndexReviewsLamberson knows his stuff and he's not afraid to tell readers how it is, warts and all. Articulate, brazen and seasoned, the man pulls no punches making CHEAP SCARES an essential resource for indie filmmakers...a must have...indispensable...turns the low-budget film industry inside out and gives us a revealing glimpse at the inner workings of the beast --Fear Zone; as both an advocate of independent film and a potential mentor for those daring enough to follow in his footsteps, Lamberson truly deserves to be heard --Rue Morgue; must have --horroryearbook.com; terrific --filmsinreview.com; a useful tool for aspiring moviemakers --Video Watchdog; It's the best book on filmmaking I've ever read --Desmon Reddick, Dread Media; Wanna make a movie? This A to Z essential tome is the new filmmakers' bible. Forget the others, they are already outdated. Both inspirational and bitter sweet, this book gives you the hard line on what it takes to make a successful go at being a filmmaker in the new age. Lamberson lays out the mechanics for any budding filmmaker seriously intent on making a critical dent, and maybe even a buck, creating their opus. --Debbie Rochon, Fangoria Radio Host and Cult Movie Actress; Thinking of making an Indie horror movie (or any genre of movie for that matter)? Read this book. Lamberson has fought in the trenches for over two decades. This book's the Real Deal: written by someone who knows the truth. A must-read for any prospective filmmaker. --Philip Nutman, Author/film journalist/co-screenwriter/associate producer Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door; It's an axiom that's proven time and time again in Hollywood--that the best horror films, and the most unique voices, almost always come from outside the Studio System. Want to prove you're one of them? Read Greg Lamberson's Cheap Scares!--it's chock full of the tools and insight that'll help you on your way. --Stephen Susco, screenwriter of The Grudge and Red; When I was a kid I wanted nothing more than to be involved in the movies. So I made my own. I struggled with the lack of information that was out there and greedily drank up all that I could. I wish this book had been in my arsenal at the time. It would have saved me a lot of grief. Greg Lamberson has already been down the road and he can tell you like a father what happened to him along the way. --Mike McCarty, Author and KNB FX Artist. Wanna make a movie? This A to Z essential tome is the new filmmakers' bible. Forget the others, they are already outdated. Both inspirational and bitter sweet, this book gives you the hard line on what it takes to make a successful go at being a filmmaker in the new age. -- Debbie Rochon Fangoria Radio Host and Cult Movie Actress Lamberson knows his stuff and he's not afraid to tell readers how it is, warts and all. Articulate, brazen and seasoned, the man pulls no punches making CHEAP SCARES an essential resource for indie filmmakers...a must have...indispensable...turns the low-budget film industry inside out and gives us a revealing glimpse at the inner workings of the beast --Fear Zone; as both an advocate of independent film and a potential mentor for those daring enough to follow in his footsteps, Lamberson truly deserves to be heard --Rue Morgue; must have --horroryearbook.com; terrific --filmsinreview.com; a useful tool for aspiring moviemakers --Video Watchdog; It's the best book on filmmaking I've ever read --Desmon Reddick, Dread Media; Wanna make a movie? This A to Z essential tome is the new filmmakers' bible. Forget the others, they are already outdated. Both inspirational and bitter sweet, this book gives you the hard line on what it takes to make a successful go at being a filmmaker in the new age. Lamberson lays out the mechanics for any budding filmmaker seriously intent on making a critical dent, and maybe even a buck, creating their opus. --Debbie Rochon, Fangoria Radio Host and Cult Movie Actress; Thinking of making an Indie horror movie (or any genre of movie for that matter)? Read this book. Lamberson has fought in the trenches for over two decades. This book's the Real Deal: written by someone who knows the truth. A must-read for any prospective filmmaker. --Philip Nutman, Author/film journalist/co-screenwriter/associate producer Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door; It's an axiom that's proven time and time again in Hollywood--that the best horror films, and the most unique voices, almost always come from outside the Studio System. Want to prove you're one of them? Read Greg Lamberson's Cheap Scares!--it's chock full of the tools and insight that'll help you on your way. --Stephen Susco, screenwriter of The Grudge and Red; When I was a kid I wanted nothing more than to be involved in the movies. So I made my own. I struggled with the lack of information that was out there and greedily drank up all that I could. I wish this book had been in my arsenal at the time. It would have saved me a lot of grief. Greg Lamberson has already been down the road and he can tell you like a father what happened to him along the way. --Mike McCarty, Author and KNB FX Artist. Wanna make a movie? This A to Z essential tome is the new filmmakers' bible. Forget the others, they are already outdated. Both inspirational and bitter sweet, this book gives you the hard line on what it takes to make a successful go at being a filmmaker in the new age. -- Debbie Rochon Fangoria Radio Host and Cult Movie Actress Author InformationGregory Lamberson is a novelist and filmmaker specializing in horror entertainment. He wrote and directed the cult classic Slime City and worked as the production manager on I Was a Teenage Zombie and as Frank Henenlotter’s assistant director on Brain Damage. He lives in Cheektowaga, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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