A Pictorial History of Horror Movies

By Denis Gifford

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0600369269
• ISBN13: 9780600369264
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Book Sales
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 11.7"

Customer Reviews

Love the book, Item was misleading

I bought this book in hardcover in "very good condition" because I've been wanting to purchase this book for display ever since I had the opportunity to read it at my college library (and loved it!). It came with no dust-cover, and looks like a plain red notebook. This was never mentioned at any point when purchasing, and it is misleadingly pictured here with the dust-cover ON. VERY disappointing for over $30. Would not have purchased it if I had known. Wish there was more transparency about its condition.

the best book ever

I had this book when I was a kid, and after much searching I have found it. not only do I credit this book for my love of horror movies, it also is responsible for my love of reading

Fun & loaded with photos

This book is not as in-depth as many others on the same subject , but it IS a lot of fun. Gifford's writing style is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, very much like another publication from that time period: Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. And during the 70s, really serious books on the making of monster/horror/sci-fi films were pretty scarce. But, as the title suggests, this coffee-table sized book is LOADED with photos (mostly black & white with a scattering of full-color plates) and covers American, British and some of the Japanese films produced in the 20th century. You'll spend more time looking at the pics than reading it--which is fine, since the subject matter has been covered in more depth since then. I got this as a kid and it was a great introduction to the horror/sci-fi/fantasy film genres.

if youre a fan of classic horror then youll love thisbook

When I read this book for the first time, I was amazed. it is the most detailed book on classic horror I have ever read.