It Came from Horrorwood

Tom Weaver of Sleepy Hollow, New York, has been interviewing moviemakers for 35 years. The New York Times called him a leading scholar in the horror field and USA Today has described him as the king of the monster hunters. Classic Images said he was “the best interviewer we have today.” A frequent contributor to film magazines, he has written many books about American popular culture and is also a Blu-ray audio commentator.

“one of the leading scholars in the horror field”—New York Times; “the king of the monster hunters”—USA Today; “one of our foremost fantasy film historians”— Sight & Sound; “CLASSIC material. Tom Weaver has an interviewing style that is unparalleled. He makes his subjects come alive, and his knowledge is so immense that nothing gets past him. There are very few consistently excellent and reliable film writers out there like Tom Weaver...what a great book”—Classic Images; “great fun”—Big Reel; “Tom Weaver has enjoyed a lengthy career writing about the horror genre through his reference guides and countless magazine contributions. His interviews are thorough and informative but presented conversationally, as though he is simply visiting with an old friend. Weaver expertly guides the talk in a way that allows him to ask his questions in an informal manner, and likely he received a more detailed answer than if he had approached the subject as a journalist would”—horrortalk.com; “recommended”—Midnight Marquee; “worth its weight in gold”—Film Review; “the author has obviously done his homework...careful to ask intelligent questions”—American Cinematographer; “more of what Tom Weaver does best—find and interview (with gusto) people in front of and behind the camera from horror and sci fi flicks...another topnotch Weaver opus”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “very thorough and well written”—Samhain.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction     Charlotte Austin     Les Baxter     John Clifford     Frank Coghlan, Jr.     Mara Corday     Kathleen Crowley     Michael Fox     Dolores Fuller     Anne Gwynne     Linda Harrison     Tom Hennesy     Michael Pate     Gil Perkins     Walter Reed     Joseph F. Robertson     Aubrey Schenck     Sam Sherman     Gloria Stuart     Gregory Walcott     Robert Wise     A Salute to Edward D. Wood, Jr.     Index