Twisted visions : interviews with cult horror filmmakers / [edited by] Matthew Edwards.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edwards, Matthew, 1978- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horror films--History and criticism.

Horror films.

Motion picture producers and directors--Interviews.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Genre:

Interviews.

Physical Description:

viii, 269 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

"Horror and exploitation films have played a pioneering role in world cinema, with a number of controversial and surreal movies produced by renegade filmmakers. This collection of interviews sheds light on the work of 23 directors who defied the conventions of Hollywood and commercial cinema. More than 100 photographs are included, with rare behind-the-scenes images"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 A White Dress for Marialé and Nightmares in a Damaged Brain: An Interview / Romano Scavolini Scavolini, Romano 5

2 Schalcken the Painter: An Interview / Leslie Megahey Megahey, Leslie 17

3 Alice, Sweet Alice: An Interview / Alfred Sole Sole, Alfred 28

4 Savage Weekend and Schizoid: An Interview / David Paulsen Paulsen, David 39

5 Drive-In Massacre: An Interview / Stu Segall Segall, Stu 54

6 Don't Go in the House: An Interview / Joseph Ellison Ellison, Joseph 63

7 Alone in the Dark and the Hidden: An Interview / Jack Sholder Sholder, Jack 82

8 Sleepwalker: An Interview / Saxon Logan Logan, Saxon 99

9 Gritty Streets: An Interview / Buddy Giovinazzo Giovinazzo, Buddy, Johannes Schönherr Schönherr, Johannes 106

10 The Death King: An Interview / Jörg Buttgereit Buttgereit, Jörg 123

11 Born of Fire: An Interview / Jamil Dehlavi Dehlavi, Jamil 137

12 Noisy Requiem: An Interview / Yoshihiko Matsui Matsui, Yoshihiko 142

13 Dark Waters: An Interview / Mariano Baino Baino, Mariano 153

14 Aswang: An Interview / Barry Poltermann Poltermann, Barry 165

15 Uzumaki: An Interview / Higuchinsky 175

16 Late Bloomer: An Interview / Go Shibata Shibata, Go, Johannes Schönherr Schönherr, Johannes 180

17 Outside Peering In: An Interview / Dante Tomaselli Tomaselli, Dante 188

18 Horrific Offspring: An Interview / Andrew van den Houten Houten, Andrew van den 206

19 Jug Face: An Interview / Chad Crawford Kinkle Kinkle, Chad Crawford 217

20 The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh: An Interview / Rodrigo Gudiño Gudiño, Rodrigo 228

21 Off the Beaten Path: An Interview / Scott Schirmer Schirmer, Scott 236

22 Headless: An Interview / Arthur Cullipher Cullipher, Arthur 247

23 Visions of German Angst: An Interview / Michal Kosakowski Kosakowski, Michal, Marcus Stiglegger Stiglegger, Marcus 254.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781476663760

1476663769

OCLC:

959535405