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Title: Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film by Michael Weldon ISBN: 0-345-30381-4 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: January, 1983 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Amazing Colossal Film Guide
Comment: This mind-boggling encyclopedia grew out of Michael Weldon's handmade, xeroxed "Psychotronic" zine in the early '80s, a weekly program guide to low-grade and forgotten movies airing on TV in New York. The term 'psychotronic,' lifted from the 1980 B-movie "The Psychotronic Man," is used by Weldon to describe not only the world of odd horror and sci-fi flicks, but cult and exploitation films of all kinds. From the flying saucer movies of the 1950's to the James Bond series to the glut of disaster epics from the 1970's, they're all covered with obsessive consistency. Before this wonderful resource came along, it was nearly impossible for the average viewer to find any serious information on a majority of these films. At the time, these movies were scoffed at by critics and ignored in reputable film guides. For better or worse, their legacy has been preserved in Weldon's book. It was published in 1983, prior to the cable TV boom and the rise of video cassette rentals, so most of Weldon's info came from the original movie press kits, old newspaper ads and articles, and by watching the films themselves on late-night movie marathons on TV. The individual entries are brief but informative, detailing the directors, writers, and producers involved, notable cast members and cameos, the year of release, the studio that released it, and any other titles the movie was released under. Entertaining trivia and production notes are often included along with a succinct plot description. The book is filled with an indispensable array of archival press photos, vintage movie ads, and B&W stills, and a handy index that helps you locate the entries with your favorite people (be they Bela Lugosi, Roger Corman, or even Nancy Sinatra). More than a decade later, Weldon returned with the equally-impressive "Psychotronic Video Guide to Film," addressing the new independent and straight-to-video markets, as well as any films that came out since 1983 or were left out of this one. Whether you're a casual viewer or a dedicated film buff, this fantastic book is strongly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Night of the Tasteless Flicks...
Comment: Beware of this book! It's hard to resist spending hours on end flipping back and forth through Weldon's amazing lexicon of trash, cult, exploitation, and just plain wierd films. Even if you're not a bad-movie junkie, you'll enjoy Weldon's tongue-in-cheek reviews of these cinematic oddities. Vampires, teens, zombies, bikers, mutants, psychopaths, space-vixen, and other B-movie fixtures abound, and the Psychotronic Encyclopedia guides you through them all with humor and more than a little insight into this bizarre cultural phenomenon. Tons of rare production photos, film stills, and movie poster images help make this book an indispensable addition to any film lover's library.
Rating: 5
Summary: We're all here because we're not all there
Comment: I am the first to confess that not everyone spends their time wondering if they might like to watch Untamed Women tonight, or have an Ed Wood film festival, but I am one of them. Call me crazy (ahem!), but I like really bad old movies, especially the ones that try to scare/pander you. Perhaps I yearn for the time when showing a bit of cleavage was considered racy. So I nose around the discount rack looking for such gems as Mermaids of Tiburon or The Earth Dies Screaming. I come across a copy of Demonoid. Should I buy it or not? Comes the rescue the Psychotronic guide which safely guides me through these murky dark waters. It and its companion Video guide are essential for those who share my idea of fun, with reviews of 6000 screen gems, such as Curse at Cactus Creek and Robot Monster.
Perhaps my only objection is that the guide makes no pretense at being authoritative. For example, When a Stranger Calls is reivewed (favorably), but its sequel, When a Stranger Calls back, does not appear at all (and is arguably the better movie). There is also a smattering of "legitimate" film, such as Pursuit of the Graf Spee, and Polyester. No matter, all the films reviewed are, at the least, quirky, and there is a pretty good chance, at any rate, that the film you seek is reviewed. If not, you will have great fun just looking for it.
My only grief is that the concordance is limited to an index. After all, what more important thing could there be than a filmography of Barbara Steele, the geratest actress that ever lived?
These things aside, I recommend this without hesitation. There are other books listing gore/sleeze/exploitation films, but you will find none better.
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Title: The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film by Michael J. Weldon ISBN: 0312131496 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Phantom of the Movies' VIDEOSCOPE : The Ultimate Guide to the Latest, Greatest, and Weirdest Genre Videos by Joe Kane ISBN: 0812931491 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 26 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Midnight Movies by Jonathan Rosenbaum, J. Hoberman ISBN: 0306804336 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: April, 1991 List Price(USD): $18.50 |
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Title: Re-Search No 10: Incredibly Strange Films by V. Vale, Andrea Juno ISBN: 1889307017 Publisher: V/Search Pub. Date: 05 October, 1986 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: VideoHound's Cult Flicks & Trash Pics by Carol A. Schwartz, Jim Olenski ISBN: 1578591139 Publisher: Visible Ink Pr Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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