John T. Soister is a teacher of modern and classical languages, and lives in Denver, Colorado. Henry Nicolella, of Syracuse, New York, retired from a ministry of working for the homeless. Software developer Steve Joyce lives in Marietta, Georgia. Georgia. Harry H Long lives in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He reviews DVDs for the Lebanon Daily News and is editor of two magazines: Scarlet: The Film Magazine and Van Helsing's Journal. Bill Chase is a library assistant at the Cleveland Public Library and lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

“a winner...an exhaustive, humorously written resource”—Library Journal; “McFarland has published another one of its highly focused labors of love...painstaking research...thorough knowledge”—Against the Grain; “I’d like to note the fine photo reproduction in this book. McFarland scores high marks here...worth every penny”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “a brilliant and amazing accomplishment...impressively illustrated and annotated...an incredible achievement in film scholarship...the definitive reference guide”—Scarlet; “what an achievement...an unbelievable definitive study of American silent fantastic films...an absolute pleasure to read. One of the finest studies of horror film I’ve ever read”—Psychobabble; “WOW...magnificent...impressive...excellent...top-notch research, talented writing, a treasure-trove of engaging and little-known information. Recommended”—silentsaregolden.com; “awesome”—samueltaylorcoleridge.me.

• Table of ContentsVolume 1Acknowledgments     Authors’ Notes     Preface      THE FILMS      Volume 2      APPENDIX OF TANGENTIAL FILMS      Bibliography      Index

John T. Soister is a teacher of modern and classical languages, and lives in Denver, Colorado. Henry Nicolella, of Syracuse, New York, retired from a ministry of working for the homeless. Software developer Steve Joyce lives in Marietta, Georgia. Georgia. Harry H Long lives in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He reviews DVDs for the Lebanon Daily News and is editor of two magazines: Scarlet: The Film Magazine and Van Helsing's Journal. Bill Chase is a library assistant at the Cleveland Public Library and lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

“a winner...an exhaustive, humorously written resource”—Library Journal; “McFarland has published another one of its highly focused labors of love...painstaking research...thorough knowledge”—Against the Grain; “I’d like to note the fine photo reproduction in this book. McFarland scores high marks here...worth every penny”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “a brilliant and amazing accomplishment...impressively illustrated and annotated...an incredible achievement in film scholarship...the definitive reference guide”—Scarlet; “what an achievement...an unbelievable definitive study of American silent fantastic films...an absolute pleasure to read. One of the finest studies of horror film I’ve ever read”—Psychobabble; “WOW...magnificent...impressive...excellent...top-notch research, talented writing, a treasure-trove of engaging and little-known information. Recommended”—silentsaregolden.com; “awesome”—samueltaylorcoleridge.me.

• Table of ContentsVolume 1Acknowledgments     Authors’ Notes     Preface      THE FILMS      Volume 2      APPENDIX OF TANGENTIAL FILMS      Bibliography      Index