Wild Beyond Belief!: Interviews with Exploitation Filmmakers of the 1960s and 1970s Brian Albright 9780786436897

Exploitation filmmakers played a significant role in revolutionizing American cinema during the 1960s and early 1970s, churning out a string of independent Westerns, biker films, nudie-cuties and horror flicks in record times and often on shoestring budgets. With titles like ""Horror of the Blood Monsters"", ""Cycle Savages"" and ""The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant"", these films pushed the boundaries of acceptable on-screen violence and nudity and kept the American theater industry afloat as several major studios teetered on the brink of financial collapse.This work tells the story of that 'other' Hollywood through interviews with 16 directors, performers, screenwriters, and stuntmen who helped bring these zero-budget films to the screen against incredible odds. The interviews give insights into exploitation filmmaking from the perspectives of pioneering directors Al Adamson and Jack Hill, actors Jenifer Bishop and Robert Dix, and stuntmen Gary Kent and Gary Littlejohn, and others. The work includes more than 50 photographs, including many rare behind-the-scenes images of the filmmakers on set.

About the Author
Brian Albright lives in Columbus, Ohio. His work has been published in Fangoria, FilmFax, Alternative Cinema, VideoScope and Shock Cinema.


Book Information
ISBN 9780786436897
Author Brian Albright
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 428g