Jason Zinoman's Shock Value: A horror fan's dream book?

Jason Zinoman's new look at the rise of the modern horror films chronicles the evolution of horror movies through the 70's and 80's (the "Golden Age" of horror). It appears to be an awesome account of how horror really came to be and how some of our favorite films were created.


Taken from hundreds of interviews with masters of the genre like George A. Romero and Wes Craven, Shock Value has a lot to live up to in the eyes of horror fans and has the potential to be one of the greatest accounts in film history.

I'm extremely excited for the book, which hits shelves on July 7th, and have already pre-ordered my own copy. Look for the review of Shock Value by Jason Zinoman coming soon!