Hick Flicks

Scott Von Doviak is a film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a freelance writer focusing on the film industry. His articles have appeared in Hollywood Reporter, Dallas Morning News and many other publications. He lives in Austin, Texas.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword: Triumph of the Hick (Chris Gore)      Preface: Downriver      PART I: GOOD OL’ BOYS1. Moonshiners      2. Smokey the Red-Necked Sheriff      3. Honky Tonk Heroes      4. Crackerjacks      5. Hick Chicks      6. Dixie DeMilles      PART II: ON THE ROAD7. Around the Track      8. From Sea to Shining Sea      9. Fender Benders      10. Keep on Truckin'      PART III: IN THE WOODS11. The Death of Bigfoot      12. Creepy Critters      13. Hillbilly Horror      Afterword: The End of Hixploitation?      Filmography      Notes      Bibliography      Index

“a lot of good information”—Cult Movies; “a substantial and necessary addition...wonderful...pop culture triumph”—Film & History; “a must have...Von Doviak manages to navigate all of the myriad back roads of hixploitation with the deftness of a hillbilly Magellan. That may not sound like exceptional praise, but trust me, it is. The task Von Doviak set for himself when he undertook to write this book was not a modest one...he pulled it off like a champ...if you like good writing that makes you laugh out loud while you pick up a thing or two, then...this book is for you...a thoroughly enjoyable, romp down memory lane...highest recommendation”—American Monsters.com.