John T. Soister is a teacher of modern and classical languages, and lives in Denver, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (1923)      The Unknown Purple (1923)      The Sorrows of Satan (1926)      While London Sleeps (1926)      The Monkey Talks (1927)      The Chinese Parrot (1927)      Stark Mad (1929)      The Unholy Night (1929)      High Treason (1929)      The Spider (1931)      Eran trece (1931)      The Monkey’s Paw (1933)      Trick for Trick (1933)      Deluge (1933)      The Vanishing Shadow (1934)      The Witching Hour (1934)      Double Door (1934)      Black Moon (1934)      Le Golem (1936)      The Scarab Murder Case (1937)      Sh! The Octopus (1937)      Appendix: The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu. Episode 10: The Fiery Hand      Index

“unique...highly interesting...incisively written...important piece of history...does a service to fans”—Monsters from the Vault; “fascinating...a great read and a great book”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “magnificent...a must...important...wonderful”—VideoScope; “very interesting...a good job...recommended reading”—Silents Are Golden; “fluid writing style...[the author has] done his homework”—Video Watchdog; “sheds light on 21 undeservedly neglected films”—C&RL News.

John T. Soister is a teacher of modern and classical languages, and lives in Denver, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (1923)      The Unknown Purple (1923)      The Sorrows of Satan (1926)      While London Sleeps (1926)      The Monkey Talks (1927)      The Chinese Parrot (1927)      Stark Mad (1929)      The Unholy Night (1929)      High Treason (1929)      The Spider (1931)      Eran trece (1931)      The Monkey’s Paw (1933)      Trick for Trick (1933)      Deluge (1933)      The Vanishing Shadow (1934)      The Witching Hour (1934)      Double Door (1934)      Black Moon (1934)      Le Golem (1936)      The Scarab Murder Case (1937)      Sh! The Octopus (1937)      Appendix: The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu. Episode 10: The Fiery Hand      Index

“unique...highly interesting...incisively written...important piece of history...does a service to fans”—Monsters from the Vault; “fascinating...a great read and a great book”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “magnificent...a must...important...wonderful”—VideoScope; “very interesting...a good job...recommended reading”—Silents Are Golden; “fluid writing style...[the author has] done his homework”—Video Watchdog; “sheds light on 21 undeservedly neglected films”—C&RL News.

John T. Soister is a teacher of modern and classical languages, and lives in Denver, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (1923)      The Unknown Purple (1923)      The Sorrows of Satan (1926)      While London Sleeps (1926)      The Monkey Talks (1927)      The Chinese Parrot (1927)      Stark Mad (1929)      The Unholy Night (1929)      High Treason (1929)      The Spider (1931)      Eran trece (1931)      The Monkey’s Paw (1933)      Trick for Trick (1933)      Deluge (1933)      The Vanishing Shadow (1934)      The Witching Hour (1934)      Double Door (1934)      Black Moon (1934)      Le Golem (1936)      The Scarab Murder Case (1937)      Sh! The Octopus (1937)      Appendix: The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu. Episode 10: The Fiery Hand      Index

“unique...highly interesting...incisively written...important piece of history...does a service to fans”—Monsters from the Vault; “fascinating...a great read and a great book”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “magnificent...a must...important...wonderful”—VideoScope; “very interesting...a good job...recommended reading”—Silents Are Golden; “fluid writing style...[the author has] done his homework”—Video Watchdog; “sheds light on 21 undeservedly neglected films”—C&RL News.