Book Reviews

Eaten Alive! Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies Edited/Co-written by Jay Slater Published by Plexus Books, 2006 255 pages US 19.95, UK 14.99 Think you know everything there is to know about the Italian zombie and Cannibal movies that made up such a fascinating chunk of horror history? Think again! This edition of this excellent book was originally released in 2006, …

PLEIADIAN INITIATIONS OF LIGHT: A GUIDE TO ENERGETICALLY AWAKEN YOU TO THE PLEIADIAN PROPHECIES FOR HEALING AND RESURRECTION Author Christine Day Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 192 pages Price: $21.99 Pleiadian Initiations of Light: is one bizarre book.  Author Christine Day has experienced something unique and wants to share it. While the book clearly …

ROMBIES #0 (COMIC) Writer: Tom Taylor Artist: Skye Ogden Release Date: February 2010 Publisher: Gestalt Comics Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $2.95 Rome wasn’t built in a day… but it may crumble in one. Titans battle in the arena. A thumb turns down. A sword comes down. A dead man… stands up? Racing through dark, …

Bob Curran is my hero. He churns out these monster books like they were written in his own blood and spilled onto paper with the frequency of an active volcano. And best of all it is not your typical brand of recycled goods. It is smart, focused and informational, all in one. We have seen Bob take on vampires, ghouls …

PRODUCE YOUR OWN DAMN MOVIE! (YOUR OWN DAMN FILM SCHOOL {SERIES}) (PAPERBACK) Author Lloyd Kaufman Published by Focal Press Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black / White – 312 pages Price: $19.95 First question? Does this guy ever sleep? LLoyd Kaufman is as loony and prolific as they come. He also happens to be a damn fine business man. Well if I’m …

PSYCHO: A NOVEL Author Robert Bloch Published by Overlook TP Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 208 pages Price: $13.95 A girl stops in for the night at an out of the way motel on a remote stretch of road. She seems frazzled and a little road weary but converses politely with the motel clerk before heading to her room. …

RAW: BRUTALITY AS ART Written Author Adam Huber Published by Snuff Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White – 220 pages Price: $14.00 What do you call a man with no arms and no legs hanging on a wall? If you said “Art”, then, congratulations, you’re certainly up on your elementary school humor. What do you call an anthology based around …

HAUNTED SPACES, SACRED PLACES: A FIELD GUIDE TO STONE CIRCLES, CROP CIRCLES, ANCIENT TOMBS, AND SUPERNATURAL LANDSCAPES (PAPERBACK) Author Brian Haughton Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 224 pages Price: $15.99 For those of you who saw the movie “Indiana Jones and the Crystal skull” or “The Mummy 3”, know that these had some …

IN FLESH AND SPIRIT (comic) Written by Baron Miscurca Published byOvertone Comics Art by Alex Horley, David G. Williams, Jarreau Wimberly Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W Price: $3.50 Gothic sensibility, Vampires, the undead, and rock and roll…what more can you ask for! “In Flesh and Spirit” is the title of this comic with story and concept by a fellow calling himself  Baron …

SEE NO EVIl, SAY NO TO EVIL Written by Matt Betts Published by Dastardly Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black & White – 45 pages Price: $7.00 “What the hell were we talking about? Oh right. Let me sum it up. Shark – Not dead. Out of the water – Move away. Most importantly, and I can’t stress this enough… …

The problem this book faces is its competition. There's a sea of similar books out there, including the hulking beast rampaging through the city that is Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide. At more than twice the price, TUGtSaZA doesn't present any solid reason to purchase it over what is considered by many to be the definitive guide of its type.

SILENT HILL: SINNER’S REWARD (PAPERBACK) Written by Tom Waltz Art by Steph Stamb Published by IDW Publishing Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color – 104 pages Price: $17.99 You’ve entered into somewhere unfamiliar. You’ve crossed over into a twilight zone of a new kind. Where life, death, monsters and abnormalities are all askew. This place can only be the land of …

SHOOTIN’ THE SH*T WITH KEVIN SMITH: THE BEST OF THE SMODCAST (PAPERBACK) Written by Kevin Smith Published by Titan Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: B/W – 384 pages Price: $14.95 SMODCAST as it is explained, is a combo word fused from the conversation podcasts of filmmaker Kevin Smith and producer Scott Mosier. As it goes this hilarious radio show has …

REAL WORLD Written by Natsuo Kirino , Philip Gabriel (Translator) Published by Knopf Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color – 224 pages Price: $23.95 You may never have heard of thriller writer Natsuo Kirino – she’s written about twenty novels in her native language and has won just about every Japanese literary award going. Any new English translation from the author …

FILMING THE FANTASTIC: A GUIDE TO VISUAL EFFECTS CINEMATOGRAPHY (PAPERBACK) Written by Mark Sawicki Published by Focal Press Publication Date: 2007 Format: Black / White / color images – 312 pages Price: $47.95 I’ve had my share of work in the FX and movie industry, so I’m always on the lookout for great books that offer alot. I had heard …