With thoughts and fears turning to female, horror figures in recent days and years (Kathryn Newton's Lisa Frankenstein, Mia Goth's Elizabeth Lavenza, Jessie Buckley's The Bride!, Alisha Weir's Abigail and Natalie Grace's Katie), their faithful followers will find Classic Monsters of the Movies' Scream Sirens: The Heroines of Classic Horror an invaluable resource.
Nige Burton and Jamie Jones' encyclopedic, 68-page volume explodes with the great women who inspired many of their contemporary counterparts.
These talented, pioneering ladies range from the silent era through cinema's silver stretch and include Mary Philbin, Elsa Lanchester, Zita Johann, Helen Chandler, Frances Dade, Frances Drake, Mae Clarke, Valerie Hobson, Gloria Stuart, Gloria Holden, Nan Grey, Martha Mansfield, Miriam Hopkins, Ingrid Bergman, Maureen O'Hara, Carroll Borland, Brigitte Helm, Olga Baclanova, Fay Wray, Simone Simon, Kathleen Burke, Evelyn Ankers, Anne Gwynne, Jane Adams, Illona Massey and yes, more, more more!
Of course, respectful adoration also falls on the memorable movies in which they starred, such as King Kong, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, Dracula's Daughter, Mark of the Vampire, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Old Dark House, The Invisible Man, The Invisible Man Returns, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, Metropolis, Mad Love, Cat People, Freaks, The Phantom of the Opera 1925, The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939, Island of Lost Souls ... and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 1921, 1931 & 1941.
In addition to Burton & Jones' detailed overviews, this special edition features outstanding, photo reproductions of the actresses, along with their virile (and often sinister) costars, which makes this trip down memory lane all the more comprehensive and endearing.
If one loves old-time Hollywood and the women who distinguish it, Scream Sirens is an essential: an elaborate reference source that celebrates a cordial kind of nostalgia that only grows more vibrant with the passage of time.
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