Art! Trash! Terror!: Adventures in Strange Cinema

Chris Alexander

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Book cover for Art! Trash! Terror!: Adventures in Strange Cinema

Art! Trash! Terror!: Adventures in Strange Cinema

Art! Trash! Terror!: Adventures in Strange Cinema

Chris Alexander

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From filmmaker, former Fangoria editor-in-chief, and Corman/Poe author Chris Alexander comes ART! TRASH! TERROR! Adventures in Strange Cinema, a treasure trove of in-depth essays and edifying interviews that celebrate some of the most eccentric and unforgettable movies in cult cinema history. From recognized classics (George A. Romero's Dawn Of The Dead, David Lynch's The Elephant Man) to misunderstood masterpieces (Michael Mann's The Keep, Boris Sagal's The Omega Man) to unfairly maligned curios (Kostas Karagiannis' Land Of The Minotaur, Brett Leonard's Hideaway), the author takes an alternately serious and playful but always personal look at several strains of international horror, dark fantasy, and exploitation film -- motion pictures that transform, transgress, challenge, infuriate, shock, and entertain.

Connecting these passionate and critical essays are insightful interviews with revered talents, such as John Waters (writer/director, Cecil B. Demented), Michael Winner (director, The Sentinel), Nicolas Cage (actor, Vampire's Kiss), Gene Simmons (co-founder/bassist, KISS), William Crain (director, Blacula), William Lustig (director, Maniac), Werner Herzog (director, Nosferatu: Phantom Der Nacht) and many more, as well as witty, heartfelt memoirs charting the author's oddball experiences on the fringes of Hollywood and beyond.

Illustrated with more than 200 startling photographs!

Critical Reviews

"A must for any fans of the two title subjects, but its readership should not be limited to that. This is a book that any lover of horror cinema, and sixties cult and independent filmmaking in general, will want to read, study, and refer back to. It's a fitting testament to the unique talents of the filmmaker during this particularly creative period of his career." -- FilmInk on the author's previous Headpress book, Corman/Poe

"A lean but learned look at a series of motion pictures that continue to be discovered and appreciated by new viewers on their own every year" -- Forces of Geek on the author's previous Headpress book, Corman/Poe

"Lushly illustrated with photos, posters, memos and the like...should please both ardent fans as well as genre newbies, with its compilation of production facts, perceptive scrutiny and gorgeous production design." -- Mystery Scene on the author's previous Headpress book, Corman/Poe

Publishing Information

Publisher: Headpress
Pub date: 2025-03-15
Length: 460 pages

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