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Steven Jay Schneider, General Editor - All books by this author
Manypossibly mostfilms that achieve cult status begin as box office failures, and then over the years start attracting groups of devoted fans. Some cult movies are very good, while others are so bad that theyre good, and some are comic escapades, while many others fall into the categories of science fiction or horror. But all cult movies have one thing in common: they are films that refuse to die. Here are brief and fascinating illustrated profiles of the 101 most unforgettable cult movies ever made.
Includes profiles for: Un Chien Andalou The Rocky Horror Picture Show El Topo The Blob Donnie Darko Faster, Pussycat! Kill, Kill! Chelsea Girls Easy Rider Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Performance The Blues Brothers Reefer Madness Tommy The Toxic Avenger Attack of the Killer Tomatoes The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Basket Case Office Space Clerks The Room Hairspray Rushmore Twilight of the Ice Nymphs The Hitcher Kamikaze Girls Heathers Manhunter Napoleon Dynamite Harold and Maude The Wiz Barbarella Pink Flamingos Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia The Servant Rebel Without a Cause Night of the Hunter Plan Nine from Outer Space This Is Spinal Tap The Princess Bride Amazon Women on the Moon Vampyros Lesbos The Lickerish Quartet Blow-Up, and many more
Each profile includes a plot summary, a cast and credits list, and interesting facts about the film. They are presented chronologically in separate chapters covering each decade from the 1920s to the present. Illustrations include memorable movie stills and reproductions of ad posters. Approximately 200 illustrations.
About The Author:
Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with M.A. degrees in Philosophy from Harvard University and in Cinema Studies from New York University. He is the author and editor of numerous books on world cinema, most notably in the horror genre. They include Eurohorror, The Cinema of Wes Craven: An Auteur on Elm Street, Designing Fear: An Aesthetics of Cinematic Horror, Killing in Style: Artistic Murder in the Movies, Understanding Film Genres, and Traditions in World Cinema. He is also a consultant for film, television, and home video/DVD production companies, a curator for world horror film programs, and a staff member in development for Paramount Pictures. Among his recent titles are 501 Movie Stars, 501 Movie Directors and 101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die all available in North America from Barrons.
(0764163493)
Flexbinding w/jacket / 416 Pages / 4 1/2 x 6 / 2010
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