Dr. AC

Posted by Horror Grinder on November 8, 2007

“Dr. AC Presents Horror 101″ (2007 – Midnight Marquee Press). Book Review by Brian Kirst.

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This rambunctiously heartfelt horror film review book is not only for the fans – but is actually written by them. Editor Aaron Christensen has assembled 78 terror lovers from 12 different countries to passionately give witness to their favorite celluloid horrors. Subtitled “The A-List of Horror Films and Monster Movies” this volume mostly bears witness to the tried and true scare and cult classics. Yet, from the independents to the mainstream all are seen anew with the loving explorations given them here. Every horror fan can identify with each writer’s emotional connection to not only the profiled film, but to the horror genre itself. More importantly, this collection establishes horror film fans as intelligent and wide ranging in background and age. This is the book one can hand to a dubious relative or friend to explain the wide appeal and cultural validity of everything heart stopping and grue strewn. It is, also, just plain fun! Joel R. Warren’s assessment of the original “House on Haunted Hill” (1959) is honest in it’s criticism and praise and provides a variety of extremely interesting factoids about the film…

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