Not exactly a horror book, but this new Headpress title may be of interest to some people here....the limited hardcover is sold out but the softcover is being published in March 2013. You can see some sample pages at the following link:
http://www.worldheadpress.com/offbeat-flip-book-94-271.php
Think you know British cinema? Think again.
While critics sing from an over familiar hymn sheet of so-called ‘cult films,’ there remains an epoch of British cinema still awaiting discovery that is every bit as provocative and deserving of attention. And there could be no finer guide to these uncharted domains than Julian Upton’s Offbeat. This is the book for the more intrepid cinema lover. A passionate, irreverent and informative exploration of British cinema’s secret history, from the buoyant leap in film production in the late fifties to the dying embers of popular domestic cinema in the early eighties.
So, move over Peeping Tom, Get Carter and The Wicker Man – it’s time to make way for The Mark, Unearthly Stranger, The Strange Affair, The Squeeze, Sitting Target, Quest for Love, The Black Panther and a host of forgotten gems.
Offbeat features in-depth reviews of more than 100 films, plus interviews and eye-opening essays that together tell the wider story of film in Britain, its neglected cinematic trends and its unsung heroes.
The last great British B-movies Anti-swinging London films Sexploitation — from Yellow Teddy Bears to Emmanuelle in Soho The British rock’n’roll movie CIA-funded cartoons The Asylum in British cinema The Children’s Film Foundation The demise of the short as supporting feature Val Guest, Sidney Hayers and the forgotten journeymen of British film Swashbucklers, crime thrillers and other non-horror Hammers And much more! Author bio
Julian Upton is the author of the Headpress book Fallen Stars (2004) and has written on film for Filmfax, Bright Lights Film and The Big Picture. He is also a blogger on vintage British cinema at Moviemail.com
Contents
http://www.worldheadpress.com/offbeat-flip-book-94-271.php
Think you know British cinema? Think again.
While critics sing from an over familiar hymn sheet of so-called ‘cult films,’ there remains an epoch of British cinema still awaiting discovery that is every bit as provocative and deserving of attention. And there could be no finer guide to these uncharted domains than Julian Upton’s Offbeat. This is the book for the more intrepid cinema lover. A passionate, irreverent and informative exploration of British cinema’s secret history, from the buoyant leap in film production in the late fifties to the dying embers of popular domestic cinema in the early eighties.
So, move over Peeping Tom, Get Carter and The Wicker Man – it’s time to make way for The Mark, Unearthly Stranger, The Strange Affair, The Squeeze, Sitting Target, Quest for Love, The Black Panther and a host of forgotten gems.
Offbeat features in-depth reviews of more than 100 films, plus interviews and eye-opening essays that together tell the wider story of film in Britain, its neglected cinematic trends and its unsung heroes.
Julian Upton is the author of the Headpress book Fallen Stars (2004) and has written on film for Filmfax, Bright Lights Film and The Big Picture. He is also a blogger on vintage British cinema at Moviemail.com
Contents
- Foreword by John Krish
- Introduction: The Cinema of Low Expectations by Julian Upton
- Boom: 1955–69 by Julian Upton
- Baby Love: Underage Sex and Murder in British Films by David Kerekes
- Swordplay: British Swashbuckler Films by James Oliver
- Bust: 1969–85 by Julian Upton
- Over the Cliff: British Rock and Roll Films by James Oliver
- A Dangerous Madness: The Asylum in British Film by Jennifer Wallis
- Seen But Not Heard Of: The Children’s Film Foundation by James Oliver
- Wings of Death: The Demise of the Short as Supporting Feature by David Kerekes
- Afterword: 1985 and Beyond by Julian Upton
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Notes on Contributors
- Index
Plus film reviews by Darrell Buxton, Sam Dunn, Mark Goodall, Graeme Hobbs, David Hyman, Martin Jones, David Kerekes, Sarah Morgan, Kim Newman, James Oliver, Gary Ramsay, David Slater, David Sutton, Andrew Syers, Phil Tonge, Julian Upton, Jennifer Wallis
