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The Horror Guys Guide to Universal Studios Shock! Theater (Horror Guys Guides) Paperback – December 12, 2020

by Brian Schell (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
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Shock! Theater

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 first book includes viewing synopses of ALL fifty-two original 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.

[Note: This is the updated 2nd Edition with better editing and new formatting (November 2022)]
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08QBQL6T9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (December 12, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8580444789
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.53 x 8 inches
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Brian D Schell

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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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Charles Floyd Rhodes
5.0 out of 5 stars This also includes the Columbia titles in the package
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023
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As promised, this covers all 52 flicks in the seminal Shock package, thus the more obscures mystery and suspense movies are mixed in with the better known horror ones. Thus, if you are curious about titles such as Danger Woman, Sealed Lips, A Dangerous Game, Destination Unknown, Reported Missing, Chinatown Squad, The Man Who Cried Wolf, The Witness Vanishes, The Spy Ring, Enemy Agent, and The Last Warning, this is the book to get. Only two other books cover the whole packaged in detail, one was from the Monsters from the Vault team and one was put out by Dennis Druktenis, both are OOP.
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GILBERTO RODRIGUEZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that brings back memories
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2021
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This book is so much fun if you grew up watching these films. I watched them on Creature Feature Saturday afternoons. After watching my favorite cartoons, I would look forward to my monsters and horrors. This book gives you a list and short breakdown on the plots, of the movies circulated on similar shows. This a small compact book, perfect to carry around if you like to read on your work break, or doctors appointment, or any time down.. Can't wait for the second book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars There is a "Volume 2" in THIS series.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021
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I'm gonna buy THAT one as well . . . my HIGHEST recommendation.
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