Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers

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; “a must have”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “the king of the monster hunters”—USA Today; “another winner...a must-have...colorful, fascinating reading for all film fans. Weaver’s style is exceptional. What he draws out of his subjects is amazing.”—Classic Images; “riveting...fascinating...will hold you captive”—VideoScope; “Weaver’s hugely entertaining interviews offer a unique insight into film making in the golden age of schlock sci-fi movies”—The Guardian; “recommended”—Monsters from the Vault; “one of our foremost fantasy film historians”— Sight & Sound; “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; “extensively illustrated”—Monsters.com; “worthwhile”—Apex Science Fiction & Horror Digest; “a real treat”—Associated Content; “extremely entertaining...detailed”—Shock Cinema; “Tom Weaver is legend...invaluable”—NCFlix; “well written and interesting...fascinating and insightful interviews...fascinating...the interviews are all interesting and give many behind-the-scene looks at the film production...highly recommended”—WFOS-FM.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Gene Barry      Gary Clarke      Gary Conway      Merian C. Cooper      Robert Dix      Donnie Dunagan      Alex Gordon on Day the World Ended      Peter Graves      Gary Gray on The Next Voice You Hear      Arch Hall, Jr.      Stephen Kandel on Chamber of Horrors      Carolyn Kearney      Ken Kolb      Robert L. Lippert, Jr., on Lon Chaney, Jr.      Jan Merlin on The List of Adrian Messenger      Mary Mitchel      Elliott Reid      Stanley Rubin on The Whip Hand      Frankie Thomas on Tom Corbett, Space Cadet      Burt Topper on The Strangler      Index