"Art! Trash! Terror!" by Chris Alexander

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Art! Trash! Terror!: Adventures in Strange Cinema

From filmmaker, former Fangoria editor-in-chief, and Corman/Poe author Chris Alexander comes ART! TRASH! TERROR! Adventures in Strange Cinema, a treasure trove of in-depth essays and edifying interviews that celebrate some of the most eccentric and unforgettable movies in cult cinema history. From recognized classics (George A. Romero’s Dawn Of The Dead, David Lynch’s The Elephant Man) to misunderstood masterpieces (Michael Mann’s The Keep, Boris Sagal’s The Omega Man) to unfairly maligned curios (Kostas Karagiannis’ Land Of The Minotaur, Brett Leonard’s Hideaway), the author takes an alternately serious and playful but always personal look at several strains of international horror, dark fantasy, and exploitation film ― motion pictures that transform, transgress, challenge, infuriate, shock, and entertain.

Connecting these passionate and critical essays are insightful interviews with revered talents, such as John Waters (writer/director, Cecil B. Demented), Michael Winner (director, The Sentinel), Nicolas Cage (actor, Vampire’s Kiss), Gene Simmons (co-founder/bassist, KISS), William Crain (director, Blacula), William Lustig (director, Maniac), Werner Herzog (director, Nosferatu: Phantom Der Nacht) and many more, as well as witty, heartfelt memoirs charting the author's oddball experiences on the fringes of Hollywood and beyond.

Chris Alexander is a Canadian author, editor, teacher, composer and filmmaker. He is the former editor-in-chief of iconic horror film magazine Fangoria and the editor-in-chief/co-founder of Delirium magazine as well as the writer, director and composer of numerous horror and dark fantasy films like Blood for Irina, Queen of Blood, Female Werewolf, Scream of the Blind Dead, Space Vampire, and Parasite Lady. He is the composer and producer of the full length electronic music albums Music for Murder, Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll, Body Double, and the upcoming Drakulon (from the UK label "Library of the Occult"). He is also the author of the bestselling book Corman/Poe, which chronicles the making of director Roger Corman's "Poe Cycle" of horror movies and the new book Art! Trash! Terror!: Adventures in Strange Cinema, both available from Britain's Headpress Publishing.

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Scott Adlerberg is the author of the novels Spiders and Flies, Jungle Horses, Graveyard Love, Jack Waters, and The Screaming Child. He has written many short stories and contributes pieces regularly to sites such as CrimeReads, Mystery Tribune, and Criminal Element.  Every summer, he hosts the Reel Talks film commentary series in Bryant Park in Manhattan.  He was born in New York City and lives in Brooklyn.