Ingrid Pitt, Queen of Horror - by Robert Michael Bobb Cotter (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Ingrid Pitt, icon of horror cinema: her life and career. Full cast and production credits, synopses, reviews and notes are offered for all of her film, stage and television appearances, along with a critical listing of her novels and other published works. An analysis of Hammer Films' Karnstein Trilogy--of which Pitt's celebrated The Vampire Lovers (1970) was the first installment--is included, and also examined is the trilogy's original literary source, Sheridan Le Fanu's "Carmilla." Other features are rare photographs and other movie-related graphics from every phase of the actress' career and a foreword by Ingrid Pitt herself.

Review Quotes

"intriguing...having a book on the career of Ingrid Pitt is a welcome addition to the history of horror film"-Van Helsing's Journal; "outstanding resource book"-Mania Beyond Entertainment; "beautifully bound...stands as a lasting tribute"-Scary Monsters Magazine; "profiles the career of Ingrid Pitt, an actress who was prominent in Hollywood horror movies of the 1960s and 1970s"-Reference & Research Book News.

About the Author

The late Robert Michael "Bobb" Cotter was a graphic designer. In addition to having written several books about comics and film, he wrote a monthly column for Creepy Classics. He lived in Pittsburgh.