I Talked with a Zombie: Interviews with 23 Veterans of Horror and Sci-Fi Films and Television

by Tom Weaver

"I talked with a zombie"--it DOES seem like an odd thing to say! But for more than 25 years, Tom Weaver has been chatting up zombies and many other vintage movie monsters, along with the screenwriters, producers, directors and actors responsible for bringing them to life. In this compilation of interviews, 23 more veterans share their stories--strange, frightening and even a little funny--this time with an increased emphasis on genre television series courtesy of the stars of The Time Tunnel; Rocky Jones, Space Ranger; Tom Corbett, Space Cadet; Planet of the Apes; and The Wild Wild West. The many other interviewees include Tandra Quinn ( Mesa of Lost Women ), Eric Braeden ( The Forbin Project ), Ann Carter ( The Curse of the Cat People ), Laurie Mitchell ( Queen of Outer Space ) and monster music maestro Hans J. Salter.

Genres: Film, Media Tie In

360 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2008

Reviews

[Greg Douglass · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent book of interviews by Weaver. Some of the names were obscure even by my relatively knowledgable standards but, hey, I expanded my knowledge of filmic trivia...and learned all about Tom Corbett and the other space cadets, a show I was too young to watch.
I want to go out and drink for an evening with Weaver for an evening and pick his brain. I'll pick up the tab, Tom!
Greg Douglass