VideoHound's Horror Show: 999 Hair-Raising, Hellish and Humorous Movies

by Michael Mayo, William Lustig (Foreword by)

It's Alive! -- From diabolical to disgusting to downright scary...

Climb on board the Horror Express. We'll tell some Tales From the Crypt on our way to the Island of Lost Souls. But you'd better not Scream, and don't fall asleep, or you could be the next sequel to The Slumber Party Massacre. . . .

From atomic bombs to zealous zombies, VideoHound's Horror Show reviews 999 of the wickedest, weirdest, and most entertaining horror movies from every age of horror, in rabid VideoHound style. Highlighting each era's particular paranoia and fear, no gravestone is left unturned to bring you entertaining critiques, fascinating sidebars, frequent photos, and extensive credit information to satisfy even the most die-hard fans.

This is one horror source you won't want to put down. But be warned -- it's best to read VideoHound's Horror Show with the lights on!

Genres: Horror, Reference, Nonfiction, Film

528 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

Michael Mayo lives in North Carolina. The years he spent in New Jersey had a lot to do with his love of Prohibition-era New York and the creation of Jimmy Quinn. He has written about film for The Washington Post and The Roanoke Times. He was the host of the nationally-syndicated Movie Show on Radio and Max and Mike On the Movies. His non-fiction books include American Murder: Criminals, Crime and the Media, VideoHound’s Video Premieres, Horror Show, and War Movies. He edited three volumes of The DVD Guide. The fifth Jimmy Quinn novel, Welcome to Jimmy's Place will be published in September, 2022.

Reviews

[Maggie · Rating 1 out of 5]

A good resource for obscure films but the reviews are shallow and openly contemptuous of anything outside of a traditionally boy’s club attitude. Derisive comments about Jane Austen in the foreword and tasteless references to ‘feminist hackles’ undermine what should be a fun book with the author’s bitter yet vaguely defined grudges.

[Griffnilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

An oldie (this was 1999 edition?) but a goodie - easy for a scary film buff to flip through and look for hidden treasures; made myself a nice list before giving it to another buff.

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of old, but a good reference guide.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference guide for horror movie fans, I wish they would release an updated version.