The Very Witching Time of Night (Paperback)

from Kellswitch

A detailed look at the people, stories, dramas and scandals that went on behind the scenes during the early days of Hollywood's horror movie scene. The amount of research that had to have gone into this book is amazing and meticulous. Details about behind the scenes deals, salaries, negotiations ...

from thosgpetri

When I first received this book I flipped through it and knew I would enjoy this book. and enjoy it I did. The book tells the story of of the making of classic horror films as remembered by the participants. the author did extensive research interviews with the people who were there, and reviewed...

from Pippette

"The Very Witching Time of Night: Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema" is an interesting read. It details collected stories from the Golden Age of Hollywood Horror. "WItching Time" starts with a chapter about Helen Chandler, the leading lady from "Dracula" and wanders through descriptions of man...

from phoenixcomet

Unusual tales focusing on stars of classic Hollywood cinema such as John Barrymore, Lionel Atwill, Boris Karloff, etc. In this well researched volume, Mank focuses on both the film production and any tale he could uncover or rumor that he could research and flesh out. Overall, interesting and wel...

from ligature

Gregory William Mank's The Very Witching Time of Night is a collection of the strange history of horror movies. All the famous names are here: John Barrymore, Boris Kaloff, and Bela Lugosi, plus the actors and directors that have been otherwise lost to the annals of time. This book is meticulousl...