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Everything You Need To Know About The Great Monsters Of The Golden Age Of Horror Films!

"Glut traces the expected monsters through their various manifestations, on the screen and elsewhere. His style and approach are spirited and the essays make lively reading. Recommended." (Choice)

A critical and historical look at the books, movies and other media of the nine classic movie monsters – the Wolf Man, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, the Invisible Man, the Mummy, Quasimodo, Phantom of the Opera, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, King Kong and Godzilla. (Except Frankenstein and Dracula because the author wrote a book about each of them.)

Chapter titles are: When The Wolf Man Prowls; The Dual Horror Of Dr. Jekyll; The Invisible Man And Co.; The Curse Of The Mummy; Quasimodo Of Notre Dame; The Phantoms Of The Opera; The Creature-Monster Of The50s; His Majesty, King Kong; Godzilla, The New King.

NEW 1OO+ page Afterword with 50+ very rare stills and posters!

Personal introduction by Curt Siodmak, creator of the Wolf Man.