HAMMER OF THE GODS
A highly underrated historical splat fest from the UK that has run afoul of critics both amateur and professional (it currently holds a 4.5 imdb rating) who’ve questioned its historical accuracy
TWO THOUSAND MANIACS!
The best of Herschell Gordon Lewis’ early 1960s gore epics, with real production value and gore scenes that (mostly) still startle
TROMEO AND JULIET
Wow! A legitimately good movie from Troma, and one directed, moreover, by Troma’s goofball honcho Lloyd Kaufman!
WE3
This short but undeniably resonant graphic novel, scripted by ARKHAM ASYLUM and KID ETERNITY’S demented Grant Morrison, is essentially a warped variant on THE PLAGUE DOGS
ZOMBIE
This graphic novel adaptation of Lucio Fulci’s iconic 1979 film ZOMBIE follows THE BEYOND, a previous graphic novel rendering of a Fulci classic by scripter Stephen Romano—and the results, thankfully, are far stronger
MAKING FRIDAY THE 13th
The first of two thick books on the FRIDAY THE 13th film series. I haven’t read the 2006 coffee table hardcover CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES, but can’t imagine it’s much better than David Grove’s MAKING FRIDAY THE 13th
ULTRAVIOLENT MOVIES
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
BEYOND HORROR HOLOCAUST: A DEEPER SHADE OF RED
The final book by one of my favorite horror movie commentators
INSIDE
For once you can believe the hype: this film, easily the most talked-about genre item in recent memory, is a groundbreaking masterpiece of shock and suspense