Universal Horrors

“informative...excellent”—Library Journal; “even better this time around. This is the book to get...a must...remarkable...essential...valuable”—Classic Images; “the definitive text on the classic monsters”—USA Today; “Weaver’s writing comes alive”—Big Reel; “as close as it gets to being a primary source without being composed of celluloid”—Choice; “fascinating”—Monsters from the Vault; “masterful examination...deft and knowledgeable...is a definitive work”—Film Review; “fascinating”—Critical Mass; “superb...a must-have...definitive”—SF Crowsnest; “thorough and masterful revision”—Video Watchdog; “an absolute must have. Tom Weaver has been considered one of the preeminent horror film historians. Weaver has built a career on tracking down surviving members of the films’ casts and crews...invaluable and incomparable”—Scary Monsters Magazine; “outstanding...definitive...simply fabulous...meticulously researched...extraordinarily entertaining. This is THE Bible to fans of Universal’s classic horror films....one of the finest film reference books I’ve ever read”—www.mania.com; “insightful and valuable”—Midnight Marquee; “exhaustively researched and deftly written...fright-film scholarship at its unpretentious best”—New York Daily News; “absolutely indispensible...a steal”—Cornerstone Online; “a gruesome gem...lots of striking, rare photos”—San Francisco Examiner Magazine; “A great deal of valuable information, especially on the effects of censorship by the powerful Hays Office, and a fine selection of stills.”—Neil Barron, Editor of Fantasy and Horror.