In stock and Exclusive to Hemlock Books.. Direct from the US - the Midnight Marquee Press catalogue of exciting fantasy film titles, for fans and connoisseurs of classic horror cinema alike:
THE UNHOLY THREE:
Screen Villains and English Gentlemen
John Hamilton
THE UNHOLY THREE: Screen Villains and English Gentlemen is a biographical look at three of the most iconic character actors to have graced the English-speaking screen: George Coulouris, Andre Morell and Dennis Price. Together, they starred in countless horror films, from Womaneater and Man Without a Body to The Mummy's Shroud and Horror Hospital, but all came from more illustrious theatrical backgrounds - Coulouris worked with Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre, Morell was a regular in the early days of television, and Price was a stalwart of Ealing Studios during the heyday of British cinema. THE UNHOLY THREE is a detailed and affectionate study of these three actors and their long and varied careers by John Hamilton, the acclaimed author of Hitchcock's Blonde and Beasts in the Cellar.
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MEMORIES OF HAMMER
Softcover; illustrated - New edition
Ed. Gary J & Susan Svehla
Exclusive to Hemlock Books in the UK!
For many, the Golden Age of British horror was the 1950s and 1960s, courtesy of what most fans consider to have been the UK's greatest cinematic export: Hammer Film Productions. What teenager could resist the lure of Technicolor blood, sexy vampires and the heaving bosoms of damsels in distress? Memories of Hammer brings together the reminiscences of the people behind and in front of the cameras at Hammer, including Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Ingrid Pitt, Martine Beswick, Veronica Carlson, Yutte Stensgaard, Virginia Wetherell and Suzanna Leigh, directors Freddie Francis and Val Guest, composer James Bernard and screenwriter Jimmy Sangster.
This edition comes with a pair of publisher's bookplates signed by Christopher Lee and Michael Ripper!!
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CHRISTOPHER LEE: Tall, Dark and Gruesome (autobiography)
Softcover; illustrated
Signed by Hammer star Christopher Lee!!
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After many years out of print, Christopher Lee: Tall, Dark and Gruesome is once again available. This new US edition has been updated with two new chapters and over 150 photographs, personally selected by Lee himself. The actor most famous for his portrayals of Dracula in Hammer Horror films and Count Dooku in George Lucas’s Star Wars franchise details his childhood, war years, friendships with Peter Cushing, Vincent Price, Robert Bloch and Boris Karloff, and, of course, the ups and downs of his long and varied film career. A must for all horror fans.
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HOLLYWOOD'S MADDEST DOCTORSA Biography of Lionel Atwill, Colin Clive, George Zucco Gregory William Mank
They were three English gentlemen, all fated for Hollywood fame - and tragedy. One was an aristocrat, who gave up the stage after marrying a multi-millionairess and reveled in becoming the screen's most satanic villain; the second was a descendant of Clive of India, a closet homosexual and an alcoholic destined for an early death; the third was a first world war vet who disguised a withered arm and crippled fingers to act in nearly 100 movies. Together, they were HOLLYWOOD'S MADDEST DOCTORS. This is the spellbinding story of their lives and loves, their fame and misfortunes, and their greatest cinematic achievements. |
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PETER LORREMidnight Marquee Actors SeriesEd. Gary J & Susan Svehla
Peter Lorre made many horror film appearances, but he was never actually considered a horror film star. Instead, it was Lorre's persona - that of the quirky, deviant little man that he portrayed for Fritz Lang in M - that made him a perfect match for horror films. However, Lorre also played opposite such mainstream stars as Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart (most famously in Casablanca), Kirk Douglas (in Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea), Mickey Rooney and Bob Hope. Lorre felt just as comfortable enacting supporting roles as he did starring in 'B' features of his own, or latterly working for Roger Corman in movies like Tales of Terror and The Raven. PETER LORRE is a range of diverse essays covering every facet of this unique actor's illustrious screen career. |
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DO YOU WANT IT GOOD OR TUESDAY?From Hammer Films to Hollywood - A Life in the Movies Jimmy Sangster
In Do You Want It Good or Tuesday? Jimmy Sangster proves that the pen is mightier than the stake as he reflects upon his long and varied film career, from his early apprenticeship in the British industry, through Hammer Films mainstay as first writer and then both producer and director, to a stint in Hollywood and in American television. The wry humour that was often in evidence in his scripts for Hammer and others is here deployed to recount his hilarious adventures in the screen trade, whether it be dealing with nude vampires, an over-amorous Bette Davis or even the Russian mafia! |
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MICHAEL RIPPER Unmasked - Signed!!Softcover; Derek Pykett
If you blinked your eyes, you might have missed his film performances. After he's poured the drinks, or dug the graves, interrogated the suspects or delivered his fares to their destinations, he often disappeared from the screen.. But whatever the size of the role, diminutive Michael Ripper made an impression on audiences with his easy manner and the twinkle in his knowing eye. Ripper's work in theatre, film and television made him a familiar face to British audiences during the 1950s and '60s...but his iconic performances in almost two dozen Hammer films have made him a legend to horror fans throughout the world. Fully illustrated with rare stills. |
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HUMAN MONSTERSMichael H Price & George E Turner
Monster villainy in the Hollywood horror film explored and analysed in depth in this classic volume by genre experts Price and Turner. Fully illustrated throughout, with a Foreword by King Kong's Fay Wray and an Afterword by Vincent Price. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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LON CHANEY, JrEd. Gary J & Susan SvelhaThis edition of the Midnight Marquee Actors Series delves into the pivotal films of Lon Chaney Junior's career - not only his mainstream Universal horror classics like The Wolfman, but his performances in Of Mice and Men and High Noon, his B-movie Western outings, his low-budget exploitation work, and his many appearances on American television. Through the varied reflections of a number of commentators, Lon Chaney, Jr offers the most complete and balanced portrait yet published of this underrated and sometimes unfairly dismissed horror icon. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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SILENT SCREAMS - Chronicles of TerrorHardback; Steve Haberman
In Silent Screams, Volume 1 of Steve Haberman's proposed 'Chronicles of Terror', the author pays a loving tribute to silent horror films, works which would form a strong foundation for the filmic terrors to come in the sound era. Among the masterpieces examined in detail are The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, The Golem, John Barrymore's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Nosferatu, Lon Chaney's The Phantom of the Opera and many more. Fully illustrated with rare stills throughout. Hemlock Price: £17.95 Add to Basket |
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YOU'RE NEXT - Loss of Identity in the Horror FilmEd. Anthony Ambrogio
Fear of the dark, fear of death, fear of the unknown and the unseen.
Commentators have analysed at length these terrors of the psyche and
how they figure prominently in the horror film. But one particular
fear, one particular fate worse than death, which manifests itself time
and again, has rarely been discussed in detail or depth. Loss of
identity.. You’re Next! examines the ways in
which this fundamental terror is visited upon characters in films,
providing a fresh perspective on why losing the defining aspects of our
lives can be so profoundly frightening... |
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BELA LUGOSIEd. Gary J & Susan SvelhaThe first entry in the Midnight Marquee Actors Series offers in-depth analyses of 32 of the films that helped to create Bela Lugosi's cinematic persona as one of the first true horror film legends. This book covers Lugosi's films from the pre-Dracula early sound era, details his Universal and 1930s' classics, and explores his stint on ‘poverty row’ at Monogram and PRC in the 1940s, as well as his much discussed film work for Edward D. Wood, Jr. in the 1950s. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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HITCHCOCK BECOMES ‘HITCHCOCK’Paul M Jensen
Many critics assume that Alfred Hitchcock’s career as a director really began in 1934, with The Man Who Knew Too Much, but this view dismisses previous features such as The Lodger, Blackmail, Murder!, Number Seventeen
and a dozen others, eight silent and four sound. Hitchcock was in fact
a major force in the industry from the very start of his career in
1925, and Hitchcock.. The British Years looks again at these
important early films, all made in the ten years before the maestro
finally upped and moved to Hollywood to become ‘The Master of Suspense.’ |
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MEMOIRS OF A WOLFMANSoftcover; Paul Naschy Signed by Paul Naschy!!There has never been a filmmaker like Spain’s Paul Naschy (Jacinto Molina). Naschy's involvement in cinema spans 40-years and counting, as actor, writer, director and producer. In terms of the number of films in which he has been involved variously as Wolfman, Monster, Dr Jekyll and the like, Naschy is the equal of all the horror ‘kings’ past and present for his enthusiasm for the genre as well as sheer prodigiousness of output. This autobiography is a tribute to his will and dedication. It is also a great read, filled with engaging anecdotes, earthy asides, written with ease and intelligence, brimming with soul and a heart sometimes suffering, all the time passionate. Hemlock Price: £16.95 Add to Basket |
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PETER CUSHING: An Autobiography and Past ForgettingPeter CushingMidnight Marquee Press ‘combined’ edition of the two volumes which made up horror star Peter Cushing’s autobiography – An Autobiography and Past Forgetting. Cushing discusses his childhood, his early acting career in films and on the stage, his work with BBC Television and, of course, his years as a star of Hammer Horror. Cushing’s lively prose is laced with a great deal of charm and wry good humour, but his story is also that of the enduring love he had for his tragic wife Helen. A must for all fans of Cushing and Hammer. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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BORIS KARLOFF: A Gentleman's LifeScott Allen NollenBoris Karloff! – In the 1930s and ’40s, the very utterance of his name struck terror into the hearts of cinemagoers across the globe. Best-known for his roles as the Frankenstein monster and any number of mad scientists in classic thrillers from Universal and others, Karloff off-screen was the epitome of the English gentleman, while his onscreen career stretched over five decades. Scott Allen Nollen’s book is the most thorough, accurate and entertaining chronicle of the famed horror star's fascinating life. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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VINCENT PRICEMidnight Marquee Actors SeriesVincent Price, gregarious and accommodating to his fans, nevertheless was an immensely private man and little of his life outside of film has been revealed. Vincent Price focuses on the man as well as the actor and analyses all of the great Price performances to create an intriguing profile of a cinematic icon. Containing lengthy interviews with Price himself (conducted in the 1970s and 1980s), the book is comprised of essays on the actor, coupled with his own acerbic reflections on making the films that are discussed at length. It paints a unique and fascinating portrait of one of the most gifted professionals to have graced the horror film stage. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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MINDS OF FEAR: A Dialogue with 3O Modern Masters of HorrorCalum Waddell
Author Calum Waddell spent many years interviewing the cutting-edge horror filmmakers who talk candidly in Minds of Fear.
The result is an exclusive commentary on the fright-filled classics of
shockmeisters such as John Landis, David Cronenberg, Wes Craven, Bill
Condon, Scott Spiegel, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Tobe Hooper, Guillermo
Del Toro, Bob Clark, Sean Cunningham, David Naughton, Chuck Russell,
Jack Sholder, Lewis Teague and others. |
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ITALIAN HORRORJim HarperItalian Horror examines in-depth Italian horror films made between 1979 and 1994. Why those years? - They mark the release dates of Lucio Fulci's Zombie, the film that instigated the last great wave of Italian horror, and Michele Soavi's Dellamorte dellamore, the last great Italian horror film. These years, and the films they produced, have attracted little serious study, and the aim of Harper’s book is to guide the unfamiliar viewer towards the best films of the period while hopefully avoiding the dross! Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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INGRID PITT: Darkness Before DawnIngrid PittWhich of the two was stranger and more exciting—the reel adventures of horror film star Ingrid Pitt, or the real-life adventures of one-time Polish refugee turned film actress, author, and Hammer icon Ingrid Pitt? Darkness Before Dawn provides the answer to that question as it follows Pitt’s life through terror-filled years in a concentration camp, post-war hardships, her break into acting, marriage, celebrity adventures, writing and work in the theatre. Pitt's memoir paints a fascinating picture that you will not soon forget. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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PETER CUSHINGMidnight Marquee Actors SeriesA collection of essays examining the work of screen actor Peter Cushing. 56 0f Cushing’s most memorable performances are examined in depth, while the annotated filmography offers capsule comments on his many other roles. Anyone interested in the enormous contribution made by Cushing—arguably the most accomplished actor ever to become a horror star—to British film, and to the cinema in general, will find a great deal of insight and intelligence brought to bear about his work and career within these pages. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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THE REMARKABLE MICHAEL REEVESJohn B MurrayMike Reeves, a public schoolboy in the late 1950s, obtains permission from his housemaster to visit his local cinema on a Saturday. There he discovers a love of Hollywood movies, especially those of directors Don Siegel and Roger Corman, who become his idols. He dreams of emulating them. Ten years later, having directed a mere three films on a total budget of less than £200,000, Mike Reeves is dead. John B Murray now tells all about The Remarkable Michael Reeves in this intriguing biography of a talented but mercurial filmmaker, whose untimely death assured him of cult status in the annals of British horror. Hemlock Price: £15.95 Add to Basket |
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YOU'RE NOT OLD ENOUGH, SONBarry Atkinson
Author Barry Atkinson chronicles his childhood adventures as an
underage horror film fanatic in the post-war Britain of the fifties and
early sixties, when, along with his mates, he sneaked into local
fleapits to watch “X”-rated horror films like Them!, Tarantula, Rodan, Blood of Dracula, Atom Age Vampire
and many other lost and lurid horror/sci-fi classics. Baby-boomer film
fans longing to relive the glory days of yesteryear won't want to miss
this heartfelt tribute to forbidden filmgoing pleasures. |