Creature Feature Creators - by Tom Weaver (Paperback)

About the Book

"Learn yet more about Hollywood's horror and science fiction classics (and classic schlock) in Tom Weaver's 13th compilation of confrontations with their makers: writers, producers, directors, actors and more. The movies under discussion range from 1940s flicks with spooks and She-Wolves, to the 1970s' Nature Runs Wild thrillers and drive-in dregs. Dracula, Frankenstein and a Werewolf, Cyclops and Slime People, Atomic Brains and Brain Eaters, Giant Ants and Night Monsters (and other abominations) can all be found in this gallery of horrors. There are also side trips into TV to reminisce about the iconic series Adventures of Superman, The Munsters and Thriller"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Go behind the scenes of Hollywood's horror and science fiction classics (and classic schlock) in Tom Weaver's 13th compilation of confrontations with their makers: more than 25 writers, producers, directors, actors and more. The movies under discussion range from 1940s flicks with spooks and She-Wolves, to the 1970s' Nature Runs Wild thrillers and drive-in dregs. Dracula, Frankenstein and a Werewolf, Cyclops and Slime People, Atomic Brains and Brain Eaters, Giant Ants and Night Monsters (and other abominations) teem in the pages within. There are also side trips into TV to reminisce about the iconic series Adventures of Superman, The Munsters and Thriller.

Review Quotes

"Those who have relished Tom Weaver's lively and informative interviews with a variety of genre creators over many years (and in many books), will need no persuasion to pick up this toothsome latest volume ... every interview here has something to offer, and there is always a particular pleasure with one of Weaver's books: encountering someone with whose work one might be only vaguely familiar--and the effect--as always--is to send one out to look for their films. Creature Feature Creators is Tom Weaver on typical form--and that's all that it is necessary to say."--Blu-Ray Choice

"Tom Weaver is one of the O.G.s who has never lost his enthusiasm for sci-fi, horror and fantasy films of the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, which in some circles makes him a Monster Kid. He has been tracking down and talking to people who made or appeared in genre films for decades, and his interview compendiums, published by McFarland, are unique and invaluable. One might be forgiven for thinking that he has scraped the bottom of the barrel by now, but one would be wrong.... I picked up this book for a quick browse and before I knew it, 90 minutes had flown by."--Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy

"So you think you know everything there is to know about monster, horror, scary movies and TV shows from the 1940s to the 1970s? Think again! In Creature Feature Creators by author Tom Weaver contains conversations with the genre greats of the 1940s-1970s. Learn all the classic films' and TV shows' inside goodies, behind-the-scenes mayhem, actors, directors and production people gossip and so much more about classic horror films and TV shows guaranteed to scare your pants off. From spoofs to bloody scream-fests get ready to discover the who, what, where, when, how and why of drive-in flicks, full-screen horror films and classic TV shows. If you love to be scared be sure to pick up this book. It's not easy to scare. Learn how it is done from the pros behind the shows and films accompanied by vintage black and white photos."--Boyce McClain's Consumers' Collectors' Corner

"Dig into the history behind some of Hollywood's most iconic horror and sci-fi classics...wide-ranging spotlight on filmmakers, actors, special-effects artists and others who worked on all sorts of scary movies from the 1940s through the '70s."--The Media Tourist

"Postman rang with this newest by undisputed King of Chiller Chroniclers Tom Weaver, whose latest sealed fate for the rest of my day. As always where one from Weaver arrives, no chores nor else for the rest of this day. Saucers could land and I'd not put Creature Feature Creators down. ... What Halloween delight this book is, and what amazing images festoon it, none seen elsewhere, at least by me. Weaver knows what is rarest, and he shares them. I rave seldom enough on books for you all to know I mean it when I do, and this time I really mean it. Go get Creature Feature Creators!"--Greenbriar Picture Show

"Weaver's talks with selected celebs let the conversations go where they will, with frequent surprises and colorful opinions.... None of the interviews here are duplicates or repeats from his [previous] books.... Weaver salts the text with interesting stills--behind the scenes snaps, cheesecake photos... The 350 fat pages of text and images are a very good read."--CineSavant

About the Author

Tom Weaver of Sleepy Hollow, New York, has been interviewing moviemakers for more than 40 years. The New York Times called him a leading scholar in the horror field and USA Today has described him as the king of the monster hunters. Classic Images said he was "the best interviewer we have today." A frequent contributor to film magazines, he has written many books about American popular culture and is also a Blu-ray audio commentator.