classic
Horror and Sci-fi movie Posters from the
Kirk Hammett collection
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CONTENTS 6
DIRECTOR’S FOREWORD Bella Lugosi
12
GUEST FOREWORD
18
BEWARE THE NIGHT A HISTORY OF THE HORROR POSTER Daniel Finamore
50
FEARING WHY WE LOVE HORROR FILMS Joseph LeDoux
84
IT’S ALIVE! ON THE HORRIFIC BEAUTY OF THE ARTISTIC UNCONSCIOUS UNCHAINED Steve Almond
112
Further Reading
116
Index
120
Credits
Boris Karloff
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AUTHOR
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9 Original_Book_Images_-54lowres.jpg 10 Artist in the United States. The Bride of Frankenstein, 1935. Produced by Universal Pictures, United States. Printed in the United States. Chromolithograph; 40 5/8 × 26 1/2 in. (103.2 × 67.3 cm)
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00Artist in the United States. The Walking Dead, 1936. Produced by Universal Pictures, United States. Printed in the United States. Chromolithograph ; 41 × 27 in. (104.1 × 68.6 cm) 00 Artist in the United States. The Raven, xxxx. Produced by xxxxxxxxx, United States. Printed in the United States. Chromolithograph ; 00 × 00 in. (00 × 00 cm) 00 (page 00) Artist in the United States. Mothra, 1962. Produced by Toho Company, Japan. Printed in United States. Offset lithograph; 41 1/2 × 27 in. (105.4 × 68.6 cm) 00 (page 00) Artist in the United States. Blacula, 1972. Produced by American International Pictures, United States. Printed in the United States. Offset lithograph; 41 × 27 1/8 in. (104 × 68.9 cm)
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00 Hammett with his horror movie memorabilia collection. 00 (page 00) Roland Coudon. 1897–1954, Switzerland . Frankenstein, about 1931. Produced by Universal Films Pictures, United States. Printed by Etabts Delattre, France. Chromolithograph; 63 × 94 in. (160 × 238.8 cm)
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00 Reynold Brown. 1917–1991, American. Tarantula!, 1955. Produced by Universal Studios, United States. Printed in the United States. Offset lithograph; 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
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00 Artist in the United States. When Worlds Collide, 1951. Produced by Paramount Pictures, United States. Printed in the United States. Offset lithograph; 20 3/4 × 27 3/8 in. (52.7 × 69.5 cm)
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