Thirteen of Hollywood’s horror classics in detail: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Old Dark House(1932), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Mark of the Vampire (1935), Mad Love (1935), The Black Room (1935), The Walking Dead (1936), Cat People (1942), Bluebeard (1944), The Lodger (1944), The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), Hangover Square (1945) and Bedlam (1946). From original interviews and research, the styles of the various studios (from giant M-G-M to Poverty Row’s PRC), along with the performers, directors, and backstage events, are examined.

Gregory William Mank has written and recorded many DVD and Blu-Ray audio commentaries, has won four Rondo Awards, and has written numerous books on classic horror films. He and lives in Delta, Pennsylvania.

Gregory William Mank
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 428
Bibliographic Info: 69 photos, filmography, index
Copyright Date: 2001 [1994]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-1112-2
eISBN: 978-0-7864-6255-1
Imprint: McFarland

“one of the best books about horror films ever”—Classic Images; “a wealth of insight and information”—Midnight Marquee; “impressive…an exemplary exercise in film writing, as well as in horror scholarship”—Scarlet Street; “I can’t recommend this book highly enough”—Monsters From the Vault; “meticulously researched and includes fascinating, revealing interviews”—The Villadom Times; “detailed…fascinating stretch of film history…a real treat”—Rue Morgue.