Classic Monsters of the Movies, per authors/researchers Nige Burton and Jamie Jones, have gifted fans a superb, 84-page edition entitled, Horror Movies: An Illustrated History, Vol 1 (The Silents and the Golden Age).
In many respects, the chilling cover says it all, celebrating such classics as King Kong 1933, Frankenstein 1931, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1920, The Golem 1920, Mystery of the Wax Museum, Mad Love, Nosferatu 1922, Dracula 1931, Mark of the Vampire and its long-lost, legendary predecessor, London After Midnight. Of course, this is but the tip of the eerie iceberg, as further images of this post prove.
Burton and Jones' extensive detail is on par with Denis Gifford and Alan G. Frank, who rendered masterful overviews of the horror genre in the 1970s. As such, a sweeping, intricate flow of productions unravels through this edition, moving from dark expressionism, when stars such as Lon Chaney Sr. and John Barrymore ruled the roost, to the early talkies, when Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff seized the terrifying reins.
As with prior Classic Monsters submissions, this one teems of stunning black-and-white and color graphics (many rare), structured within a pleasing layout. Without any doubt, Horror Movies, Vol 1 is one of the most aesthetic, cinema-history periodicals ever produced.
Copies of Vol 1 are nearly depleted, so order asap ...
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