Over the years, I have amassed what I believe to be a fairly comprehensive library of non-fiction horror film history. Ranging from biographies to themed books they always come in handy for researching various articles (including posts for WOM), as well as offered a continuous source of reading for pure enjoyment. In this collection, I still have few that I purchased many years ago and remain near and dear to my tell-tale heart.
One of these is Denis Gifford's A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF HORROR MOVIES. First published in the U.K. in 1973 and in the U.S. in 1974, it is an over-sized hardback that covers the gamut of horror films from the silents until the then present-day. Forry didn't have the market on film stills as Mr. Gifford delivers a visual feast of photos from his private collection and their large size helps them to jump right off the page. His accompanying text is also well-written in a manner that is easily digestible for young and mature readers alike. A good book to have on any Monsterologists bookshelf!
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