AUTOMATONS: The Book of the Movie

by Bill Cunningham, James Felix McKenney, Max Brooks (Foreword)

“AUTOMATONS is what happens when ERASERHEAD and TETSUO THE IRON MAN bong themselves into oblivion... Robot radness achieved! - Nathan Lee, VILLAGE VOICE“...the movie’s loving attention to light and shade transcends its hermetic setting and meager budget. At times the buzzing static and fizzy backlighting recall the glistening surrealism of the filmmaker Guy Maddin…" - Jeannette Catsoulis, NEW YORK TIMES“It’s not a film of compromise but of sheer determination, refusing to be defined by its budget and liberated by a decision to overcome its bank account with sheer imagination.” - S. James Snyder, NEW YORK SUNIn 2005, filmmaker James Felix McKenney approached producer Larry Fessenden with the idea of shooting a science fiction movie featuring killer robots battling it out on a post-apocalyptic landscape...Oh, and he would shoot it in B&W on Super 8mm film. Marshaling all their resources, McKenney assembled a team to realize his nightmarish vision. Shooting in a Brooklyn warehouse, they transformed cobbled-together sets and props into a futuristic, “thought- provoking tale equipped with the moody ambiance and intellectual integrity of a classic episode of The Outer Limits.” (SHOCK CINEMA)Pulp 2.0 now reintroduces this movie to genre-addicts on its 13th anniversary. Join us as we explore this bespoke feverish piece of pulp cinema, that WIRED named "Best Shoestring Sci-Fi of 2006." Included in this book - The AUTOMATONS screenplay. - Interviews with the Cast & Crew.- Interview with the Director, James Felix McKenney. - Behind-the-scenes photos and sketches.- an Introduction by Max Brooks author of THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE and WORLD WAR Z. - A tribute to stars ANGUS SCRIMM (PHANTASM) and JOHN LEVENE (DOCTOR WHO).

115 pages, Paperback

Published November 29, 2019

About the author

Bill is a life long hiker and former wilderness field studies instructor. He has written several books along with numerous articles about wilderness areas based on his extensive personal exploration. He is married to Polly Burke Cunningham. They live in Montana.

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