TCM Underground : 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema by Millie De Chirico and Quatoyiah Murry (2022, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherRunning Press
ISBN-100762480009
ISBN-139780762480005
eBay Product ID (ePID)5057256950

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Book TitleTcm Underground : 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicFilm / Genres / Horror, Film / Guides & Reviews, Film / History & Criticism
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorMillie De Chirico, Quatoyiah Murry
Book SeriesTurner Classic Movies Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight25.6 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7 in

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ReviewsWith knowledge, humor and an appropriately twisted perspective, [the authors] give readers a fuller realization of what late-night cinema offers. With a foreword by Patton Oswalt, this celebration of strangeness is well worth exploring.-- PopCultureClassics
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal791.4375
SynopsisBased on the Turner Classic Movies series, TCM Underground is the movie-lover's guide to 50 of the most campy, kitschy, shocking, and weirdly wonderful cult films you need to see.In the pages of this book, you'll explore this unique order of films primarily from the 1960s, '70s, and '80s with insightful reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, subgenre sidebars, and full-color and black-and-white photography throughout. Go along for the ride with new takes on crime films, including The Honeymoon Killers and The Harder They Come. Witness one-of-a-kind horror in Bill Gunn's landmark vampire film Ganja and Hess and Nobuhiko Obayashi s infamous and indescribable Hausu. Absorb the boundary-pushing documentary-style trilogy The Decline of Western Civilization, which throws you into indelible moments in the punk and metal music scenes. And marvel at pure '80s oddities like Mac and Me and The Garbage Pail Kids.From Possession to Polyester and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls to Xanadu, no two films are alike in this compendium. Just sit back and prepare to be surprised, amused, and entertained by this celebration of the stars, filmmakers, and stories behind fifty of the most beguiling and unforgettable movies ever to hit the screen., Based on the Turner Classic Movies series, TCM Underground is the movie-lover's guide to 50 of the most campy, kitschy, shocking, and weirdly wonderful cult films you need to see. In the pages of this book, you'll explore this unique order of films--primarily from the 1960s, '70s, and '80s--with insightful reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, subgenre sidebars, and full-color and black-and-white photography throughout. Go along for the ride with new takes on crime films, including The Honeymoon Killers and The Harder They Come . Witness one-of-a-kind horror in Bill Gunn's landmark vampire film Ganja and Hess and Nobuhiko Obayashi's infamous and indescribable Hausu . Absorb the boundary-pushing documentary-style trilogy The Decline of Western Civilization , which throws you into indelible moments in the punk and metal music scenes. And marvel at pure '80s oddities like Mac and Me and The Garbage Pail Kids . From Possession to Polyester and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls to Xanadu , no two films are alike in this compendium. Just sit back and prepare to be surprised, amused, and entertained by this celebration of the stars, filmmakers, and stories behind fifty of the most beguiling and unforgettable movies ever to hit the screen.
LC Classification NumberPN1995

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