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Modern mythmakers : interviews with horror, science fiction and fantasy writers and filmmakers / by Michael McCarty ; foreword by The Amazing Kreskin ; afterword by Charlee Jacob.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.H6 M37 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCarty, Michael, 1962-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horror films--United States--History and criticism.
- Horror films.
- Fantasy films.
- United States.
- Science fiction films--United States--History and criticism.
- Science fiction films.
- Fantasy films--United States--History and criticism.
- Horror tales, American--History and criticism.
- Horror tales, American.
- Science fiction, American--History and criticism.
- Science fiction, American.
- Fantasy fiction, American--History and criticism.
- Fantasy fiction, American.
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Interviews.
- Motion picture actors and actresses.
- Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Interviews.
- Motion picture producers and directors.
- Authors, American--20th century--Interviews.
- Authors, American.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- x, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2008]
- Summary:
- "This collection of original interviews provides first-hand accounts from many of the entertainment industry's most influential writers, filmmakers, and entertainers. Interviewees include horror film icons Elvira and Herschell Gordon Lewis; world-renowned science fiction and fantasy authors, among them Ray Bradbury, Laurell K. Hamilton, and John Saul; and many others"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Famous Monster Speaks: Forrest J Ackerman 7
- Farewell Summer: Ray Bradbury 15
- The Wind Caller: P.D. Cacek 23
- Gathering the Bones: Ramsey Campbell 29
- Someplace to Be Flying: Charles de Lint 38
- The Queen of Halloween: Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) 47
- Impossible Places: Alan Dean Foster 54
- Development Hell: Mick Garris 61
- Seduced by Moonlight: Laurell K. Hamilton 67
- Road to Hell: Gerard Houarner 77
- All of Us Dying: George Clayton Johnson 83
- Razored Saddles: Joe R. Lansdale 90
- The Wizard of Gore: Herschell Gordon Lewis 96
- The Burning: Bentley Little 104
- Necroscope: Brian Lumley 111
- Laughing All the Way to the Blood Bank: Christopher Moore 118
- Creepers: David Morrell 123
- To Our Ringworld's Childrens' Childrens' Children: Larry Niven 134
- The Runner Who'll Never Die: William F. Nolan 141
- The Man Who Sees Tomorrow: Frederik Pohl 151
- The London Vampire Panic: Michael Romkey 161
- Perfect Nightmares: John Saul 167
- Night of the Living Dead Girl: Kyra Schon 175
- The Jazz Man of Horror: Peter Straub 180
- Mr. Punktown: Jeffrey Thomas 189
- Heir to the Empire: Timothy Zahn 199.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786434978
- 078643497X
- OCLC:
- 173241106
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