Overview

The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies--always a cinema staple--were no exception. Spurred by the worldwide success of Hammer Film's Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969), vampire movies filled theaters for the next ten years--from the truly awful to bonafide classics. Audiences took the good with the bad and came back for more. Providing a critical review of the genre's overlooked Golden Age, this book explores a mixed bag from around the world, including The Vampire Lovers (1970), Dracula Versus Frankenstein (1971), Scream, Blacula, Scream (1973), 'Salem's Lot (1975), Dracula Sucks (1978) and Love at First Bite (1979) and many others.

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Author:   Gary A. Smith
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9780786497799

ISBN 10:   0786497793
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   27 January 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction The Rules About Vampires  1. Hammer, Dracula and Christopher Lee  2. Hammer’s Other Vampires  3. Other British Vampires  4. American International  5. I Am Legend  6. Carmilla Karnstein  7. Elisabeth Bathory  8. Deadlier Than the Male  9. Asian Vampires 10. Santo and South of the Border Vampires 11. Zut Alors! The French Vampires of Jean Rollin 12. Vampires Italian Style 13. 1Viva España! 14. Jess Franco 15. The Bottom of the Barrel with Al and Andy 16. Vampire Comedies 17. Vampire Porn 18. Vampire Oddities 19. Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows and Other Vampires 20. More Television Vampires 21. Full Circle Appendix: Vampires in Print Filmography Bibliography Index

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excellent research...well-written, entertaining --Hellbound.

excellent research...well-written, entertaining --Hellbound; Smith has obviously spent a great deal of time watching and researching each film covered. This book is a winner. 5 out of 5 stars, two thumbs up, etc. --Killer Reviews; thorough and entertaining --Plan 9 Crunch; worth sinking your teeth into --Flick Attack; worth sinking your teeth into --Bookgasm

Author Information

Gary A. Smith is the author of six other books dealing with various aspects of motion picture history. His subjects have ranged from epic films such as Ben-Hur to the Beach Party movies starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. A lifelong film fan, he lives in Palm Springs, California.

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