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bipbop13 · 07-05-2017, 08:41 AM

I was wondering if anyone has this that can give me some info about it. I grabbed it on an auction site for about 3 bucks. I figured for that price there had to be something in it worthwhile.

Dragon Ranger · 07-05-2017, 09:35 AM

Product description from Amazon UK

Fans of offbeat classics, fringe cinema, and midnight mondo sleaze will gravitate to this new and improved version of VideoHound's Cult Flicks & Trash Pics. Cult diva and connoisseur of mongrel video Carol Schwartz and her stellar cast of notable critics and scribbling outpatients, deliver 1,300 irreverent reviews of masterpieces and misfits, many of them rewritten and expanded. More than 250 are new to this edition, like 'Cannibal Holocaust', 'Switchblade Sisters' and Ed Wood's 'I Woke Up Early The Day I Died'. Carol adds anime, underground and Hong Kong flicks to the weird, wild and wonderful mix. This much fun ought to be illegal. Cult fans will appreciate the increased number of cinematographers, writers and cast members in the entries; DVD availability; a "Cult Connections" resource guide to help further fanatic pursuits; and more, yes more movie taglines and quotes.

Customer review from same page

I can't recommend this book enough. If you're a fan of odd movies or downright terrible ones, this book is for you. While this book is not the most comprehensive one on "cult movies," it is wonderfully written by people with a good sense of what camp value is all about. The sidebars are insightful and the reviews are almost always dead on. It is done alphabetically and has many wonderful indexes so a William Castle fan can look up all of his movies or somebody with a vampire fetish can easily find any films of the genre. The only problems are that some reviews are rather short and uninformative and some very important movies are not included. However, in the foreward of the book they tell you that there might be a sequal and they encourage people to write to them and give their opinions. The book even lists other cult movie publications and websites, along with the distributors so one can track down a specific title. It is an invaluable tool for seeking out obscure films and an all around pleasure to read.

bipbop13 · 07-05-2017, 11:24 PM

Thanks for those quotes. Anyone own the book itself?

edwoodjr · 07-06-2017, 02:43 AM

I own it. It's good stuff, especially for the price you got it for. Bear in mind that it's been out for a while, so it's not exactly an up to date reference.

cakefactory · 07-06-2017, 02:51 AM

I have the Sci-Fi version of it. It's got hundreds of reviews in it, and I occasionally would happen upon interesting movies I'd seek out while browsing it, but the reviews are kind of badly written on average and the opinions are sometimes cringeworthy. The guy's POV isn't that amusing to me, and it's hard for it to possibly be considering most of the reviews are about 7 sentences long, but it's good bathroom reading or something. It's a lot better than some other crappy movie books.

EDIT: Had it confused with the Psychotronic guides at first. Fixed!

OneWayFilms · 07-06-2017, 02:56 AM

Is AXE by Frederick Friedel mentioned in this book?

Trekkie313 · 07-06-2017, 02:57 AM

I have the Sci-Fi and Horror editions. Nowadays Horror Hound magazine has pretty much supplanted these books.

cakefactory · 07-06-2017, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

I have the Sci-Fi and Horror editions. Nowadays Horror Hound magazine has pretty much supplanted these books.

Magazine? How does that work?

I think these kinds of collections of capsule reviews with multiple writers have been totally supplanted by IMDB and smart phones! If the writer doesn't have his own interesting point of view, it's easier to just go through IMDB lists and read the plot summaries and one or two random user reviews. Ah well. I still have a few of them lying around my house cause I'm old enough that I like breathers from the phone.

Trekkie313 · 07-06-2017, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by cakefactory

Magazine? How does that work?

I think these kinds of collections of capsule reviews with multiple writers have been totally supplanted by IMDB and smart phones! If the writer doesn't have his own interesting point of view, it's easier to just go through IMDB lists and read the plot summaries and one or two random user reviews. Ah well. I still have a few of them lying around my house cause I'm old enough that I like breathers from the phone.

The magazine does a lot of big retrospectives. They still make yearly movie guides, but the niche stuff is pretty much dead.

07-05-2017, 08:41 AM	#1
bipbop13 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Location:Maine 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:3495 DVD collection:2503 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:27	Just picked up this movie book I was wondering if anyone has this that can give me some info about it. I grabbed it on an auction site for about 3 bucks. I figured for that price there had to be something in it worthwhile.

07-06-2017, 02:51 AM	#5
cakefactory Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Oct 2012 Location:WI, USA 4K collection:446 Blu-ray collection:3960 DVD collection:808 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:23	I have the Sci-Fi version of it. It's got hundreds of reviews in it, and I occasionally would happen upon interesting movies I'd seek out while browsing it, but the reviews are kind of badly written on average and the opinions are sometimes cringeworthy. The guy's POV isn't that amusing to me, and it's hard for it to possibly be considering most of the reviews are about 7 sentences long, but it's good bathroom reading or something. It's a lot better than some other crappy movie books. EDIT: Had it confused with the Psychotronic guides at first. Fixed! Last edited by cakefactory; 07-06-2017 at 02:58 AM.

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07-05-2017, 09:35 AM	#2
Dragon Ranger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2015 Blu-ray collection:258 DVD collection:85	Product description from Amazon UK Fans of offbeat classics, fringe cinema, and midnight mondo sleaze will gravitate to this new and improved version of VideoHound's Cult Flicks & Trash Pics. Cult diva and connoisseur of mongrel video Carol Schwartz and her stellar cast of notable critics and scribbling outpatients, deliver 1,300 irreverent reviews of masterpieces and misfits, many of them rewritten and expanded. More than 250 are new to this edition, like 'Cannibal Holocaust', 'Switchblade Sisters' and Ed Wood's 'I Woke Up Early The Day I Died'. Carol adds anime, underground and Hong Kong flicks to the weird, wild and wonderful mix. This much fun ought to be illegal. Cult fans will appreciate the increased number of cinematographers, writers and cast members in the entries; DVD availability; a "Cult Connections" resource guide to help further fanatic pursuits; and more, yes more movie taglines and quotes. Customer review from same page I can't recommend this book enough. If you're a fan of odd movies or downright terrible ones, this book is for you. While this book is not the most comprehensive one on "cult movies," it is wonderfully written by people with a good sense of what camp value is all about. The sidebars are insightful and the reviews are almost always dead on. It is done alphabetically and has many wonderful indexes so a William Castle fan can look up all of his movies or somebody with a vampire fetish can easily find any films of the genre. The only problems are that some reviews are rather short and uninformative and some very important movies are not included. However, in the foreward of the book they tell you that there might be a sequal and they encourage people to write to them and give their opinions. The book even lists other cult movie publications and websites, along with the distributors so one can track down a specific title. It is an invaluable tool for seeking out obscure films and an all around pleasure to read.

07-05-2017, 11:24 PM	#3
bipbop13 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Location:Maine 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:3495 DVD collection:2503 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:27	Thanks for those quotes. Anyone own the book itself?

07-06-2017, 02:43 AM	#4
edwoodjr Active Member Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I own it. It's good stuff, especially for the price you got it for. Bear in mind that it's been out for a while, so it's not exactly an up to date reference.

07-06-2017, 02:56 AM	#6
OneWayFilms Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Mississippi 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:962 DVD collection:759 Digital collection:457 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5	Is AXE by Frederick Friedel mentioned in this book?

07-06-2017, 02:57 AM	#7
Trekkie313 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:1667 DVD collection:547 Digital collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:59	I have the Sci-Fi and Horror editions. Nowadays Horror Hound magazine has pretty much supplanted these books.

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