Andy Black

Necronomicon: Book one continues the singular, thought-provoking exploration of transgressive cinema begun by the much-respected and acclaimed magazine of the same name. The transition to annual book format has allowed for even greater depth and diversity within the journal's trademarks of progressive critique and striking photographic content. Includes:* Jean Rollin: The surreal and the sapphic* Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Exploitation or modern fairytale?* Barbara Steele: Icon of S/M horror* show more Frightmare: Peter Walker's psycho-delirium classic* Marco Ferreri: Sadean cinema of excess* Deep Throat: Pornography as primitive spectacle* Dario Argento: Tortured looks and visual displeasure* Last Tango in Paris: Circles of sex and death* H P Lovecraft: Visions of crawling chaos* Witchfinder General: Michael Reeves' classic of visceral violence* Herschell G. Lewis: Compulsive tales and cannibal feasts* Evil Dead: From slapstick to splatshtick* And much more.... show less

An odd book. The title on the cover says "Oliver Reed: Ten Top Movies", but the LT listing is "Movie Top 10". The author's listing says he writes in the genres of cinema, horror and erotica, and this listing of Reed's "top 10 movies" is clearly a personal one rather than his most famous or acclaimed movies. So you do have essays on "Women in Love", "The Devils" and "I'll Never Forget What'sIs Name", but instead of "Tommy", which the author calls "monstrous", the reader gets an essay on show more "Venom", an almost laughable movie. Instead of "Gladiator" or "The Three Musketeers" or "The Assassination Bureau", the author chooses "The Brood" and "The Hunting Party". The essays stick to the movies plots and there are plenty of photos. I'd recommend this to the Reed fan. show less