Attack of the Monster Movie Makers

Tom Weaver of Sleepy Hollow, New York, has been interviewing moviemakers for 35 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.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsMerry AndersCharles BennettBen ChapmanHerman CohenRobert DayVal GuestSusan HartCandace HilligossRose HobartBetsy Jones-MorelandJacques MarquetteCameron MitchellEd NelsonWilliam PhippsVincent PriceAnn RobinsonHerbert RudleyHarry SpaldingKenneth TobeyLupita TovarIndex

“highly recommend”—New York Daily News; “Weaver is a master at the interview technique”—Midnight Marquee; “Tom Weaver has enjoyed a lengthy career writing about the horror genre through his reference guides and countless magazine contributions. His interviews are thorough and informative but presented conversationally, as though he is simply visiting with an old friend. Weaver expertly guides the talk in a way that allows him to ask his questions in an informal manner, and likely he received a more detailed answer than if he had approached the subject as a journalist would”—horrortalk.com; “Weaver’s books are sheer delight”—Cult Movies; “like all the rest (and future) Weaver books Attack is an excellent addition to any cool film library”—Fatal Visions; “[the] anecdotes are frank and revealing”—Video Watchdog; “Tom Weaver is the king of film historians”—Starlog; “valuable”—Classic Images; “well written and interesting...fascinating and insightful interviews...fascinating...the interviews are all interesting and give many behind-the-scene looks at the film production...highly recommended”—WFOS-FM.