Trashfiend: Disposable Horror Fare of the 1960s & 1970s

by Scott Aaron Stine

A loving look at “disposable" horror culture from the 1960s and 1970s. Over two glorious decades the horror film waged war on good taste, exploiting every taboo and bursting every envelope along the way. TRASHFIEND is the definitive guide to the chaotic, creative and endlessly entertaining golden age of horror cinema. Scott Stine (author of The Gorehound’s Guide to Splatter Films series) shines a fond but satiric light on everything from low budget horror films to grisly comic art, lurid movie magazines to late-night creature features, campy monster toys to exploitive poster art. Packed with reviews, trivia, interviews, anecdotes and rare illustrations, and written with witty and insightful flair, TRASHFIEND will fascinate aficianados, nostalgists and cinema lovers of every stripe for a fun, energetic and critical look at this beloved genre.

Genres: Horror, Film, Nonfiction, Media Tie In

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jason Coffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll make this simple for you: if you're a horror/b-movie fan at all, you NEED this book in your life. Scott Stine covers some of his favorite b-movies, writes up reviews for blaxploitation horror films (not exactly a crowded subgenre!), gives us the scoop on John Stanley and Pat Boyette's horror films (if you know those names, you should be ordering this book at this very moment), and even writes a compelling chapter about how he wasn't able to write a chapter of the book on his favorite horror host from his childhood! This description just barely scratches the surface of the book, and Stine's conversational writing style is perfect for the subject matter. Tremendous fun.

[thom hamilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is an interesting book, for those that remember this type of films. I really bought the book, because of one part. growing up in the Seattle area. On Friday nights there was The Count, on nightmare theatre, when the coffin lid opened up and you heard his laugh, it scared you really bad. I want to that the author for his write up on nightmare theatre. Thom Hamilton.

[SHUiZMZ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Check out my review at shuizmz.com