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A FEAST OF FRIGHTFUL FLICKS WAITING TO BE REDISCOVERED
As the leading name in the world of horror, Fangoria magazine has been the source of information for fans of fright flicks for more than twenty years—covering feature films, video games, comic books, collectibles, and all aspects of horror entertainment. Working closely with Fangoria’s experts, including Editor in Chief Anthony Timpone, Adam Lukeman has compiled a must-have guide for casual horror fans and hardcore horror junkies with Fangoria’s 101 Best Horror Films You’ve Never Seen.
With a brief synopsis for each of the included films, lists of cast and crew, “Terror Trivia,” and little-known facts about these lesser-known but must-see gems, Fangoria’s 101 Best Horror Films You’ve Never Seen offers a feast of gruesome information. Featured here are flicks that were dumped by their distributors or were initially flops, like Cherry Falls, Manhunter, and Pumpkinhead, foreign winners such as Cronos, The Vanishing, and Funny Games, and straight-to-video sleepers waiting to be discovered, including Shadowbuilder, Jack Be Nimble, and Nomads. There are even surprise entries directed by industry giants—movies like George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead, Brian De Palma’s Sisters, or Dario Argento’s Opera—that are frequently overshadowed by the filmmakers’ other, better-known works but are worthy of further examination.
Entertaining and informative, Fangoria’s 101 Best Horror Movies You’ve Never Seen offers more than a hundred reasons to look beyond the often ho-hum Hollywood hype fests . . . when you’re really in the mood to feel your flesh crawl.
ASIN : B003FCVFTA
Publisher : Crown Archetype; 1st edition (August 10, 2011)
Publication date : August 10, 2011
Language : English
File size : 3052 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 288 pages
Reviewer: MonMon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fangoria 101 book
Review: It's an great fangoria book on the horror movies that you need to watch. ðð
Reviewer: Amy Lynn
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 101 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
Review: Solid good informative book on more obscure horror films. I watch a lot of horror and out of the 100 mentioned I only saw about 25-30. The rest were obscure yet interesting films worth checking out. I would name them all here but that would take the fun out of reading the book. The book contains more than just the names, it gives descriptions, what sub-genre they're classified in such as ''slasher'', ''supernatural, etc.. it also gives the actors in the film, a brief description of the plot plus cool pictures from the films.Here's some of the more common ones in the book you might have seen already, especially if you are a big horror/suspense fan.The ChangelingManiacLast House on the LeftWhen A Stranger CallsPumpkinheadStir Of EchoesExorcist 3Then some more obscure ones ive never heard of until I read the book such as..Funny Games- I just purchased this one and all i can say is wow, i wouldve never found this one if it werent this book most likely. ''An Austrian Horror Film''Cherry Falls- a lower budget film with some of todays young starsLuther the GeekChristmas Evil and tons moreThis book covers all kinds of suspense/horror films from all different countries. In this book you will find some foreign gems and underappreciated works. Highly Recommended. Enjoy.
Reviewer: Michael Gates
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: All Lukeman Is Saying...Is Give These Flicks a Chance!
Review: Adam Lukeman's 101 BEST HORROR MOVIES YOU'VE NEVER SEEN: A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD'S MOST UNHERALDED FRIGHT FLICKS is a great resource for fans of the horror genre, and younger fans or those new to the genre--that is, those who don't have the time or resources to go back and check out every obscure horror flick of the past--might especially find it helpful.Of course, hard-core genre fans are sure to find some entries in the book with which they are very familiar (probably even some cherished favorites). GINGER SNAPS (2001), EXORCIST III (1990), and George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) are a few notable examples. I am a life-long horror fan, however--one who is now staring the age of 50 damn near straight in the eyes--and I am not the least bit ashamed to report that this book spurred me to check out at least a dozen great flicks that, for various reasons, I might otherwise have forever passed over. For example, I've been a longtime admirer of auteur Frank Henenlotter's quirkily campy classic BASKET CASE (1982) and his 1990 Frankenstein send-up FRANKENHOOKER, but I'd never heard of his even better sci-fi satire BRAIN DAMAGE (1988) until I picked up a copy of Lukeman's tome. And though I'd heard a bit of buzz about maverick independent director Larry Fessenden, I'd never been motivated to actively seek out any of his movies until I read Lukeman's review of Fessenden's 2001 opus WENDIGO. The review intrigued me so much that I secured a copy of WENDIGO on DVD and immediately gave it a serious screening. I loved that flick so much that I went through a lot of trouble to get copies of Fessenden's two earlier flicks NO TELLING (1991) and HABIT (1997)--both of which were well worth to effort to locate--and he has since become my all-time favorite indie director.No doubt many longtime genre fans will disagree with some of the reviews in this book. In fact, some will argue that a few entries are downright dogs that don't even belong in the book at all. But it's unlikely that Lukeman or the FANGORIA editors expect every serious genre fan to see eye-to-eye with them on every film mentioned. Instead, Lukeman and his cohorts simply hope to expose fans to some good--and, in some cases, really great--horror flicks that have been panned by fans and critics in the past.And isn't that the point? I don't know about other horror fans, but I read the articles and reviews in FANGORIA and other horror magazines and web sites to help me weed out some of the genuine stinkers at the box office and the home-video store. I mean, I just don't have the time and money to watch everything offered up in the name of horror. But realistically, I know that every once in a while, a good flick falls through the cracks and doesn't get a fair shake. With Lukeman's 101 BEST HORROR MOVIES YOU'VE NEVER SEEN: A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD'S MOST UNHERALDED FRIGHT FLICKS, some of those deserving flicks will get a second chance at life...and death!
Reviewer: MacheteJason
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Decent Book But You Have Seen Some of These Films
Review: The title is a little misleading because most horror fans will have already seen most (or at least heard of) the movies selected here. The writing is average and there is some trivia for each film. It just doesn't seem destined to be a collector's item. My main problem is that the films I haven't seen aren't much more appealing after reading the review. I love Fangoria but this isn't a deluxe book of lost horror gems. This book could have been amazing coming from Fangoria but it ends up being fairly bland.Partial Listing of Films (You May Have Seen): Exorcist 3, The Changeling, Pin, The Devil's Backbone, Maniac, Last House on the Left, When a Stranger Calls, Stir of Echoes, Apt Pupil, Night Flier, Pumpkinhead, Alone in the Dark, The Ninth Gate, The Ugly, The Vanishing, The Stepfather, Funny Games, Christmas Evil
Reviewer: James P. Parrish Jr.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very interesting read!
Review: This is the e-book. I purchased just in case I might lose the paperback version. These movies are definitely underrated in my opinion. Keep up the good work!
Reviewer: Carisa Edgar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a great book for Fangoria collectors and monster lovers alike
Review: This is a great book for Fangoria collectors and monster lovers alike. It has movie reviews, author/directors information/interviews and some awesome pics. Any reader would enjoy this book which well written, gruesome and memorizing!
Reviewer: A. Pierre
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good book
Review: I'm a huge horror movie fan and I found this book very enjoyable. All entrys are well written, short reviews and are in alphabetic order and have a few pictures. I bought ten dvds after reading some of the reviews for the films. Two of my favorite films are including in this book: The Changeling and The Dentist. Ive seen at least tweleve movies or more in this book and some movies aren't worth watching once. Some movies dont even sound that great, making me wonder why the put it in there. Then again, everyone has there own opinon to what they like. I got critized once for not liking a horror film and someone said I didnt like horror movies at all because I didnt like one film. Idiot. All in all, a good pickup for a horror movie fan who wants to see something they have not yet.
Reviewer: Draco Malfoy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I've Never Used My Kindle's Bookmark Function Before In My Life!
Review: Easily one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read.
Reviewer: A. Ferarra
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: die ausgewählten Filme sind wirklich Meisterwerke ihrer Art, höchstens 2 oder 3 Filme hätte ich weggelassen, aber das ist bekanntlich Geschmackssache. Erfreulich ist auch die eher saloppe Art der Besprechung und die Beschränkung auf die wirklich wesentlichen Aspekte ohne einfältig zu wirken. Einziges Minus ist das Erscheinungsjahr 2003, hier müsste dringend eine neue Auflage her, z.B. Fangoria's 111 Best Movies, denn zwischenzeitlich hat sich viel getan am Markt.