Horror Show Guide: The Ultimate Frightfest of Movies

(Paperback)

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From atomic bombs to zealous zombies, this cinephile s guidebook reviews 1000 of the wickedest, weirdest and most terrifying films from every age of horror. With reviews on many overlooked, underappreciated gems such as Alice Sweet Alice (1976), Zombie (1979) and Daughters of Darkness (1971) as well as numerous Stephen King adaptations including Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Wolfman (2010); new devotees as well as the discriminating dark cinema enthusiast will love this big, beautiful, end all and be all guide to an always popular genre.

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"A must-have for horror film junkies." Entertainment Weekly

"One of the 20 best horror guides of all time." HorrorHound magazine

"The Horror Show Guide is just what the doctor ordered offering 100's of films for readers to browse over to find the perfect range of titles for an evening of terror. Mike Mayo has a great writing style that makes the entries fun to read and suitable for hardcore fans." Horrornews.net

"If its a scary movie, its likely to be listed in this book, making it a reference guide that movie buffs simply should NOT be without." Maumelle Monitor

"Give the book as a gift to a horror fan or keep it for yourself. Mayos exhaustive research and knowledge shines through as does his sense of entertainment and love of the genre. Enjoy!" ValerieTalksBooks.com

Author Bio

Mike Mayo is a former host of the nationally syndicated radio programs "Max and Mike on the Movies" and "Movie Show on Radio." He has written for the "Roanoke Times" and the "Washington Post" and is the author of "VideoHound's DVD Guide"," ""VideoHound's Video Premieres," and "VideoHounds War Movies." He is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Chatham, New Jersey.