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The Horror Guys Guide to Universal Studios Son of Shock! (Horror Guys Guides) Paperback – December 12, 2020
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For the decades between 1930 and 1950, the undisputed masters of horror were Universal Pictures. From their early success with Dracula and Frankenstein to the later additions, such as the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Universal has created and popularized more memorable creature flicks than any other studio.
By the time the 1950s had come around, filmgoers’ tastes had changed from the supernatural monsters that Universal excelled at to more scientific terrors- atomic horrors, mutant animals, and other, more psychological fears. Not only that, but now films in the theater had new competition– Television.
In 1957, Universal sold a package of 52 mostly-horror films to TV stations around the USA. This package contained many of their greatest horror classics, along with some less-popular films that could round out the package. These films directly led to the invention of TV “Horror Hosts,” who were used to introduce and pad out the shorter films. The film package was so successful that a few years later, “Son of Shock!” was released with twenty more films.
This second book includes viewing synopses of ALL twenty Son of Shock! films, including the few non-horror films and even a few gems that are rarely seen today. Each film has some trivia and commentary. By examining each film in chronological release order, we can quickly see how tastes, values, budgets, and even special effects grew through the two decades these films were produced. In addition, there are twenty-seven EXTRA Universal films covered that were not included in either package but are otherwise considered essential viewing or historically significant.
[Note: This is the updated 2nd Edition with better editing and new formatting (November 2022)]
- Print length220 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateDecember 12, 2020
- Dimensions5 x 0.55 x 8 inches
- ISBN-13979-8580449500
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- ASIN : B08QBQK7QS
- Publisher : Independently published (December 12, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 220 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8580449500
- Item Weight : 8.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 5 x 0.55 x 8 inches
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Brian Schell lives in Flint, Michigan and is an author, currently writing the “Horror Guys” guides and a long string of "How-To" books. He does editing and audiobook narration when not busy writing. He’s spent time in Japan, taught English abroad and in the USA, and is an avid Amateur Radio operator (KD8OTD) and is an all-around technology addict.
With an educational background in Religion Studies and English Composition and a long history of Entrepreneurship and business management, he brings an unusual perspective to most topics.
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Often the text threw me for a loop.
The proof-reader needs to get another job. I'm positive the author's grasp of English is better than
what came-across on the paper.
Sometimes a word, such as AGAINST, is printed as AGAIN which rips one away from a linier train-of-thought.
I'm looking forward to a second-edition! The cover has MY favorite Frankenstein Monster: Glenn Strange as THE Monster with NO name! I'm a Glenn Strange tribute-character, here in GERMANY.
(The COLOR pictures are, of, ME at the [1,011-year-old] Burg Frankenstein castle-ruine!)