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[brokehorrorfan]

The Making of the Movie Leprechaun - I Need Me Gold! by filmmaker B. Harrison Smith (Death House, Camp Dread) has been published in hardcover and paperback by BearManor Media.

The 306-page book chronicles the making of the 1993 cult classic, doubling as a how-to guide for independent filmmakers. It has been endorsed by Leprechaun writer-director Mark Jones and features a foreword by actor Ken Olandt.

Think you know everything about Leprechaun? Think again. It's more than Jennifer Aniston's first movie.

Follow director-writer Mark Jones's journey from his early days in TV animation through The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Hunter, and so many more. This is a story of how a unique group of people came together to make an indie film under grueling pressure in a day before streaming and DVD. Want to make movies? Read this book to the rainbow at the end.

Pre-order The Making of the Movie Leprechaun by B. Harrison Smith.

[brokehorrorfan]

It All Began with a Scream takes an in-depth look at the making of Wes Craven's Scream franchise in honor of the original film’s 25th anniversary. It's available now in hardcover, paperback, and e-book via BearManor Media.

It interviews with 30 cast and crew members from all four movies, including actors Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Jamie Kennedy, Liev Schreiber, W. Earl Brown, Nico Tortorella, Kelly Rutherford, and Scott Foley, as well as producers Marianne Maddalena, Cathy Konrad, Julie Plec, and Stuart Besser.

The 250-page book is written by Padraic Maroney. Read the synopsis below.

In 1996, a movie came along that changed the face of horror films forever. Initial signs indicated Scream being a flop upon its release in theaters, but it quickly became a word-of-mouth phenomenon spawning multiple sequels, a television series, and countless imitators.

Twenty-five years later, the impact of Scream is still being felt in films and pop culture. For the first time, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it took to make the beloved films-from the people who were there.

With 30 interviews from cast and crew members, It All Began with a Scream provides readers with an unauthorized look at the franchise. From a bidding war for the original script and studio meddling to on-set romances, script leaks, lawsuits, and a beloved director who created a family atmosphere for everyone on his set, find out the story behind Scream.

It All Began with a Scream is a must-read for horror aficionados, film buffs, and anyone fascinated by Hollywood.

Order It All Began with a Scream by Padraic Maroney.

[brokehorrorfan]

Horror filmmaker B. Harrison Smith (Death House, Camp Dread) will publish This Time It’s Personal: A Monster Kid’s History of Horror Memories and Experiences on May 1 via BearManor Media.

The memoir will be available in hardcover ($40), paperback ($30), e-book, and audio book. It features a foreword by actress Adrienne Barbeau (Escape from New York, The Fog, Creepshow).

I was a “monster kid” and “the weird kid,” “the horror movie kid.” I found out early... horror is always personal.

Now I make horror for a living. It shouldn't just be watched. Horror should be enjoyed.

This isn't some stuffy analysis telling you what's good or bad. Instead, it's a tour of the 1930s through the 1980s--a personal account of how the best and worst of this era gave us so many memories and experiences that impacted our own lives. It's fun... just how horror should always be.

Whether it's crowds screaming in terror at Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Alien, Dawn of the Dead, Sleepaway Camp and so many more; or audiences laughing out loud at The Amityville Horror, Prophecy or Jaws: The Revenge--my goal is to show how movies on the big screen or late night cable and home video brought us together. I also examine historical context and its importance to a film's success and why so many reboots and remakes seem to fail.

[brokehorrorfan]

Creepy Bitches: Essays on Horror from Women in Horror is available now via ‎ BearManor Media. The 204-page paperback is edited by genre journalists Alyse Wax (The World of IT) and Rebekah McKendry (All the Creatures Were Stirring).

Contributors include Rhianne Paz Bergado, Meredith Borders, Kaydee Cage, BJ Colangelo, Zena Dixon, Paula Haifley, Heather Hendershot, Heidi Honeycutt, Sandy King, Shannon McGrew, Carly Lane-Perry, Sonia Lupher, Erin Maxwell, Stacie Ponder, Debbie Rochon, Amy Searles, Chelsea Stardust, Sarah Stubbs, and Jenn Wexler.

Karen McKenna designed the cover art. The synopsis is below.

For far too long, horror has been considered a male genre, made by men, marketed to men, and enjoyed by men. But in the last decade, we have seen an emergence of women as horror filmmakers, academics, and fans, all making sure their voices were heard! Editors Alyse Wax and Rebekah McKendry, PhD have gathered some of the greatest minds in horror film theory—all women—to discuss their love of the genre.

The scope of Creepy Bitches covers all areas of the horror genre, film industry, and fandom – from the Cronenbergian experience of giving birth to how The X-Files plays in the #MeToo moment; from growing up at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion to growing up in a video store. The book explores gender roles in The Creature From the Black Lagoon trilogy and Mexican horror cinema, as well as the bisexual energy of I Know What You Did Last Summer. It covers the therapeutic benefits of watching horror and how to love home invasion movies again after experiencing real-life trauma. But the book’s overarching purpose is to celebrate new voices and increase our understanding of women in the horror realm, celebrating that horror does not only scare us, but helps us understand the world around us, providing a lens through which to view and explore our own selves.

Order Creepy Bitches from Amazon.

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It's CyberMonday: Perfect Time To Complete The Trav S.D. Section of Your Library

Well, today is an ideal time to pick up one of my works for that show biz loving loved one in your life as a holiday gift. Major online bookdealers are offering 40-50% off today for CyberMonday — I won’t reccommend any by name, lest I ruffle any political feathers. If you prefer not to give your custom to major monopolies, there are smaller operations to investigate. You can Google that as easily…

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For World Book Day: My New One on the Marx Brothers

For obvious reasons, I was going to wait and launch promotion of my newest book at Marxfest next month, but, like a thief in the night, sales have already begun online, and today being World Book Day it seemed an appropriate time to inform the world (and also we’ll be giving away some free copies to lucky winners at Surf Coney Island this Saturday). The Marx Brothers Miscellany: A Subjective…

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[lostwayfarer]

http://silverscreenoasis.com/oasis3/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=7001Biographer Dan Van Neste, the author of “The Magnificent Heel: The Life & Films of Ricardo Cortez” will be answering questions online at The Silver Screen Oasis on August 26th & 27th. All are welcome. More at the link below:

http://silverscreenoasis.com/oasis3/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=7001