HOLLYWOOD MONSTER

Nonfiction

I’ll confess I wasn’t expecting much from this memoir by actor Robert Englund, a.k.a. Freddy Krueger, yet I wound up pleasantly surprised by this fun little book

HIP POCKET SLEAZE

Nonfiction

The vintage adult paperback community is a small one to be sure, but for those of us who are into such things John Harrison’s HIP POCKET SLEAZE is an essential acquisition

H.R. GIGER’S NECRONOMICON

Nonfiction

One of several large format hardcovers covering H.R. Giger, the Swiss surrealist whose paintings have irrevocably changed the course of fantastic art

GODS IN SPANDEX

Nonfiction

A sequel to the well received seventies-sploitation anthology GODS IN POLYESTER. GODS IN SPANDEX is a similarly formatted compilation that focuses on obscure exploitation films from the 1980s

GODS IN POLYESTER

Nonfiction

One of the greatest (and most difficult to locate) film books of the ‘00s was this massive collection of first-person recollections by participants in the horror-exploitation movie scene of the 1970s

THE GHASTLY ONE

Nonfiction, Video Clip

This book, one of the more fascinating and unorthodox moviemaker bios I’ve read, has already garnered praise from seemingly every media outlet in the universe. I’ll be adding to that praise.

UNUTTERABLE HORROR

Nonfiction

This two-volume study has already attained iconic status, and may well go on to become the premiere resource for devotees of supernatural fiction

ULTRAVIOLENT MOVIES

Nonfiction

The subject of ultraviolet cinema is a compelling one, especially for horror fans, and this 1996 publication profiles many of the ultraviolent movies that have been released since the late 1960s. Yet the book ultimately falls far short for a variety of reasons