McFarland Film Books
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Claude Rains: A Comprehensive Illustrated Reference to His Work in Film, Stage, Radio, Television and Recordings
by:
John T. Soister
4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings 2. 
The RKO Features: A Complete Filmography of the Feature Films Released or Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, 1929-1960
by:
James L. Neibaur
4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings 3. 
The Women of Warner Brothers: The Lives and Careers of 15 Leading Ladies, with Filmographies for Each
by:
Daniel Bubbeo
3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings 
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A Critical History of Television's The Twilight Zone, 1959-1964
by:
Don Presnell
3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings 6. 
This Is a Thriller: An Episode Guide, History and Analysis of the Classic 1960s Television Series
by:
Alan Warren
4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings 7. 
The Poe Cinema: A Critical Filmography of Theatrical Releases Based on the Works of Edgar Allan Poe
by:
Don G. Smith
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings 
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Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff: The Expanded Story of a Haunting Collaboration 4.52 avg rating — 126 ratings
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Golden Horrors: An Illustrated Critical Filmography of Terror Cinema, 1931-1939
by:
Bryan Senn
4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings 14. 
Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema: A Filmography of Their 22 Collaborations
by:
Mark A. Miller
4.82 avg rating — 22 ratings 
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Universal Horrors: The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946
by:
Tom Weaver
4.40 avg rating — 153 ratings 
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The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films, 1931-1936
by:
Jon Towlson
3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings 20. 
Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career
by:
Robert J. Lentz
3.76 avg rating — 25 ratings 
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The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters
by:
Jason Barr
3.90 avg rating — 61 ratings 23. 
Opening The X-Files: A Critical History of the Original Series
by:
Darren Mooney
4.02 avg rating — 53 ratings 24. 
Arrow and Superhero Television: Essays on Themes and Characters of the Series
by:
James F. Iaccino
3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings 
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Superheroines and the Epic Journey: Mythic Themes in Comics, Film and Television 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Bewitched Again: Supernaturally Powerful Women on Television, 1996-2011 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Pirates and Seafaring Swashbucklers on the Hollywood Screen: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 137 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Down and Dirty: Hollywood's Exploitation Filmmakers and Their Movies
by:
Mike Quarles
3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings 30. 
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Hollywood Cauldron: Thirteen Horror Films from the Genre's Golden Age 4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings
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Film Noir: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Reference to Movies, Terms and Persons 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Gangster Films: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Reference to People, Films and Terms 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
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Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide: A Topical Index to 2,500 Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films(2 Volume Set)
by:
Bryan Senn
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings 36. 
Epic Films: Casts, Credits and Commentary on Over 350 Historical Spectacle Movies
by:
Gary A. Smith
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings 
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Black Action Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-for-Television Releases 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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3-D Movies: A History and Filmography of Stereoscopic Cinema
by:
R.M. Hayes
3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings 41. 
Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers: Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors, Moguls and Makeup
by:
Tom Weaver
4.62 avg rating — 16 ratings 42. 
The Cinema of the Sea: A Critical Survey and Filmography, 1925-1986
by:
Tony Thomas
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings 43. 
The Monogram Checklist: The Films of Monogram Pictures Corporation, 1931-1952
by:
Ted Okuda
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings 44. 
Charles Bronson: The 95 Films and the 156 Television Appearances
by:
Michael R. Pitts
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings 45. 
Allied Artists Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films
by:
Michael R. Pitts
3.29 avg rating — 7 ratings 46. 
Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each
by:
Michael R. Pitts
4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings 47. 
RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929-1956
by:
Michael R. Pitts
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings 
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I Was a Monster Movie Maker: Conversations with 22 SF and Horror Filmmakers
by:
Tom Weaver
4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings 
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The Very Witching Time of Night: Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema 4.44 avg rating — 48 ratings
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Peckinpah's Tragic Westerns: A Critical Study
by:
John L. Simons
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings 
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Universal Sound Westerns, 1929-1946: The Complete Filmography
by:
Gene Blottner
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings 
58. 
The Devil on Screen: Feature Films Worldwide, 1913 Through 2000 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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The Christopher Lee Filmography: All Theatrical Releases, 1948-2003
by:
Tom Johnson
4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings 60. 
Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982
by:
Michael R. Pitts
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 61. 
The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Complete Reference to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios
by:
John Charles
4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings 
63. 
Screening the Mafia: Masculinity, Ethnicity and Mobsters from The Godfather to The Sopranos really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Paul Blaisdell, Monster Maker: A Biography of the B Movie Makeup and Special Effects Artist
by:
Randy Palmer
3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings 65. 
Boris Karloff: A Critical Account of His Screen, Stage, Radio, Television and Recording Work 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings
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The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker and Other Productions, 1966-2006
by:
Jeff Thompson
3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings 69. 
American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929
by:
John T. Soister
4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings 70. 
John Sayles, Filmmaker: A Critical Study and Filmography, 2d ed.
by:
Jack Ryan
3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings 
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The American International Pictures Video Guide
by:
Gary A. Smith
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings 73. 
Warners Wiseguys: All 112 Films That Robinson, Cagney and Bogart Made for the Studio it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Grimm Pictures: Fairy Tale Archetypes in Eight Horror and Suspense Films
by:
Walter Rankin
4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings 
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Super Bitches and Action Babes: The Female Hero in Popular Cinema, 1970-2006
by:
Rikke Schubart
3.70 avg rating — 37 ratings 80. 
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The Existential Joss Whedon: Evil and Human Freedom in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Serenity 4.03 avg rating — 101 ratings
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Lugosi: His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers
by:
Gary Don Rhodes
4.23 avg rating — 26 ratings 83. 
Uneasy Dreams: The Golden Age of British Horror Films, 1956-1976
by:
Gary A. Smith
4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings 84. 
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Lee Van Cleef: A Biographical, Film and Television Reference
by:
Mike Malloy
3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings 
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Italian Horror Films of the 1960s: A Critical Catalog of 62 Chillers 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998
by:
Dennis Fischer
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating 91. 
Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1963-1973
by:
Tom Lisanti
3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings 
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Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties
by:
Bill Warren
4.69 avg rating — 163 ratings 
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Grande Dame Guignol Cinema: A History of Hag Horror from Baby Jane to Mother
by:
Peter Shelley
3.64 avg rating — 14 ratings 
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Sixties Shockers: A Critical Filmography of Horror Cinema, 1960-1969
by:
Mark Clark
4.79 avg rating — 19 ratings