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The Horror! The Horror!: A Film Fanatic's Obsession with the Cinema of the Macabre
The subtitle says it all!! This is a huge collection of reviews, interviews and articles on films of the macabre by Dennis Daniel and friends. Presented by Deep Red magazine. PRAISE FOR THE HORROR! THE HORROR!
“One thing that can’t be denied…Dennis knows his stuff! During the thirty plus years I've known him, I have always enjoyed his genre writing. His enthusiasm and love for horror films is infectious! If you’re a horror film fan, there’s lots to learn and enjoy in this wonderful book by one of the genre’s most respected critics. It’s also a lot of fun to read!”
-Tom Savini, Director, Actor, Teacher, Special make-up effects creator “These pages, they are Dennis’ skin. The ink is his blood. The binding his body and the words his soul.”
-Chris Alexander, Author, Director, Horror Historian “Exploitation film fans will flip for this book! A deep dive into grindhouse and beyond!”
-Tony Timpone, former editor of FANGORIA "I advise you to unbuckle your seat belt before taking a wild roller coaster ride through the horror-movie genre, conducted by Dennis Daniel. Covering classics, cult hits, obscurities, and personal favorites, along with an intriguing number of personalities, the author-editor delivers a delectable smorgasbord of insightful reviews, essays, interviews (including his first crush, Julie Adams!), and astute tributes contributed by him and several partners in crime. In his Intro, Daniel professes passion for the genre, but it's surely more of an obsession and I swear you'll sense his heart pounding and adrenaline rushing to his fingertips as he typed this book. He excitedly took on the challenge of examining both his beloved genre and the meaning of "horror" itself, and what's best is that his main goal is to get us to share his enthusiasm for an underappreciated genre that deserves more champions like him."
-Danny Peary, Author of Cult Movies “ Ever seen a dog leaning out of a car window, jaws wide open, ecstatically enjoying the wind in its face? Ever wondered why that damn dog is having a happier life than you? Well, Dennis Daniel and his crew of fellow obsessives have attained that higher level of joy, by immersing themselves in the wildest horror movies known to man or beast! Read this book and find out how to banish the blues by lapping up the red stuff."
-Stephen Thrower, Author, Horror Historian “Dennis Daniel makes reading about the most gory, morbid and hideous films a joyous event. It’s an absolutely delicious page-turner.”
-Roy Frumkes, Producer/Writer of STREET TRASH, Director of DOCUMENT OF THE DEAD, Creator of THE SUBSTITUTE franchise, Editor of Films in Review Magazine. “A passionate blood-red journey…a lifetime of obsession between two covers.”
-John Szpunar, editor DEEP RED, author of XEROX FEROX, THE WILD WORLD OF THE HORROR FANZINE, BLOOD SUCKING FREAK, THE LIFE AND FILMS OF THE INCREDIBLE JOEL M. REED. “Dennis Daniel’s book will help you cross over to the dark mysterious threshold of your conscious mind! He understands the brilliance of PERDITA DURANGO, THE REFLECTING SKIN, THE MANSTER and THE SENTINEL. He was hypnotized by PSYCHOTRONIC. Buy it…if you dare”
-Michael J. Weldon, Author of THE PSYCHOTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FILM, editor of PSYCHOTRONIC magazine. "To describe Dennis Daniel as a cinephile is a grave understatement. His vast knowledge of films, in any genre, is truly uncanny, but his unabashed love for horror is indisputable. THE HORROR! THE HORROR! is not just a book, but rather a grand opus; a delicious, bloody feast of all things horror! Heed a word of caution as you enter into Dennis' world, lest your hunger for what he serves up becomes insatiable!"
-Debra Lamb, Actress, Horror Icon
“One thing that can’t be denied…Dennis knows his stuff! During the thirty plus years I've known him, I have always enjoyed his genre writing. His enthusiasm and love for horror films is infectious! If you’re a horror film fan, there’s lots to learn and enjoy in this wonderful book by one of the genre’s most respected critics. It’s also a lot of fun to read!”
-Tom Savini, Director, Actor, Teacher, Special make-up effects creator “These pages, they are Dennis’ skin. The ink is his blood. The binding his body and the words his soul.”
-Chris Alexander, Author, Director, Horror Historian “Exploitation film fans will flip for this book! A deep dive into grindhouse and beyond!”
-Tony Timpone, former editor of FANGORIA "I advise you to unbuckle your seat belt before taking a wild roller coaster ride through the horror-movie genre, conducted by Dennis Daniel. Covering classics, cult hits, obscurities, and personal favorites, along with an intriguing number of personalities, the author-editor delivers a delectable smorgasbord of insightful reviews, essays, interviews (including his first crush, Julie Adams!), and astute tributes contributed by him and several partners in crime. In his Intro, Daniel professes passion for the genre, but it's surely more of an obsession and I swear you'll sense his heart pounding and adrenaline rushing to his fingertips as he typed this book. He excitedly took on the challenge of examining both his beloved genre and the meaning of "horror" itself, and what's best is that his main goal is to get us to share his enthusiasm for an underappreciated genre that deserves more champions like him."
-Danny Peary, Author of Cult Movies “ Ever seen a dog leaning out of a car window, jaws wide open, ecstatically enjoying the wind in its face? Ever wondered why that damn dog is having a happier life than you? Well, Dennis Daniel and his crew of fellow obsessives have attained that higher level of joy, by immersing themselves in the wildest horror movies known to man or beast! Read this book and find out how to banish the blues by lapping up the red stuff."
-Stephen Thrower, Author, Horror Historian “Dennis Daniel makes reading about the most gory, morbid and hideous films a joyous event. It’s an absolutely delicious page-turner.”
-Roy Frumkes, Producer/Writer of STREET TRASH, Director of DOCUMENT OF THE DEAD, Creator of THE SUBSTITUTE franchise, Editor of Films in Review Magazine. “A passionate blood-red journey…a lifetime of obsession between two covers.”
-John Szpunar, editor DEEP RED, author of XEROX FEROX, THE WILD WORLD OF THE HORROR FANZINE, BLOOD SUCKING FREAK, THE LIFE AND FILMS OF THE INCREDIBLE JOEL M. REED. “Dennis Daniel’s book will help you cross over to the dark mysterious threshold of your conscious mind! He understands the brilliance of PERDITA DURANGO, THE REFLECTING SKIN, THE MANSTER and THE SENTINEL. He was hypnotized by PSYCHOTRONIC. Buy it…if you dare”
-Michael J. Weldon, Author of THE PSYCHOTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FILM, editor of PSYCHOTRONIC magazine. "To describe Dennis Daniel as a cinephile is a grave understatement. His vast knowledge of films, in any genre, is truly uncanny, but his unabashed love for horror is indisputable. THE HORROR! THE HORROR! is not just a book, but rather a grand opus; a delicious, bloody feast of all things horror! Heed a word of caution as you enter into Dennis' world, lest your hunger for what he serves up becomes insatiable!"
-Debra Lamb, Actress, Horror Icon
296 pages, Paperback
Published April 10, 2023
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December 26, 2023
This is a must for any horror fan! Dennis Daniel spreads his love of horror far and wide in this awesome collection! There are interviews with legends like Julie Adams from “Creature From the Black Lagoon” to reviews of movies like Rob Zombie’s “The Devil’s Rejects” and soooo much more!
You can feel Daniel’s love of the genre with the care he put into this book. There is so much love and history here!
You can feel Daniel’s love of the genre with the care he put into this book. There is so much love and history here!
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