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.

“fascinating...a brilliant book...well written. Fun to read. Incredible research...really, really good photo and illo reproduction...a great read and a great book”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “Soister and Nicolella have done a wonderful job of finding these films and bringing them to the attention of genre fans”—Scarlet The Film Magazine; “Soister and Nicolella dust off nearly two dozen films of the early twentieth century for vintage horror fans and present fresh critique of these mid-level films, aiming for an eclectic mix of pictures that have been neither repetitively dissected nor rightfully consigned to obscurity”—ProtoView; Reviews from the first volume Up from the Vault: “unique...highly interesting...important piece of history”—Monsters from the Vault; “magnificent...a must...important...wonderful”—VideoScope; “very interesting...a good job...recommended reading”—Silents Are Golden; “fluid writing style...[the author has] done his homework”—Video Watchdog; “sheds light on 21 undeservedly neglected films”—C&RL News.

• Table of ContentsNota BeneviiiIntroductionDer Tunnel; Transatlantic TunnelSherlock HolmesThe Sky Ranger (The Man Who Stole the Moon)First Looks: Das grinsende Gesicht; Die Insel der VerschollenenThe Monkey’s Paw; Sweeney ToddThe House Without a KeyForgotten FacesHigh Treason; Men Must FightLes Fantômes de Paris: Chéri-Bibi; The Phantom of ParisJust ImagineFog; Terror AboardThe Horror: The Patchwork Cinema of Bud PollardReturn of the TerrorDeath Takes a HolidayHispanic HorrorsDer Hund von BaskervilleCísařův Pekař a Pekařův Císař (The Emperor’s Baker, the Baker’s Emperor)Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

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.

“fascinating...a brilliant book...well written. Fun to read. Incredible research...really, really good photo and illo reproduction...a great read and a great book”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “Soister and Nicolella have done a wonderful job of finding these films and bringing them to the attention of genre fans”—Scarlet The Film Magazine; “Soister and Nicolella dust off nearly two dozen films of the early twentieth century for vintage horror fans and present fresh critique of these mid-level films, aiming for an eclectic mix of pictures that have been neither repetitively dissected nor rightfully consigned to obscurity”—ProtoView; Reviews from the first volume Up from the Vault: “unique...highly interesting...important piece of history”—Monsters from the Vault; “magnificent...a must...important...wonderful”—VideoScope; “very interesting...a good job...recommended reading”—Silents Are Golden; “fluid writing style...[the author has] done his homework”—Video Watchdog; “sheds light on 21 undeservedly neglected films”—C&RL News.

• Table of ContentsNota BeneviiiIntroductionDer Tunnel; Transatlantic TunnelSherlock HolmesThe Sky Ranger (The Man Who Stole the Moon)First Looks: Das grinsende Gesicht; Die Insel der VerschollenenThe Monkey’s Paw; Sweeney ToddThe House Without a KeyForgotten FacesHigh Treason; Men Must FightLes Fantômes de Paris: Chéri-Bibi; The Phantom of ParisJust ImagineFog; Terror AboardThe Horror: The Patchwork Cinema of Bud PollardReturn of the TerrorDeath Takes a HolidayHispanic HorrorsDer Hund von BaskervilleCísařův Pekař a Pekařův Císař (The Emperor’s Baker, the Baker’s Emperor)Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex