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Grey provides his signature I-want-it-to-be-good-but-it's-not-really-good film criticism to a whole host of forgotten B-movie (treasures? disasters? both?). A quick and entertaining read about so many lesser-known but unique films that span much of the 20th century. Recommended for B-movie enthusiasts.
Thoroughly enjoyable book filled with great anecdotes and recommendations. The book will wind up costing me a lot as Grey keeps adding to my list of Films I Must See. Be that as it may, I highly recommend giving this a try if you are looking for something you may have missed.
FULL DISCLOSURE - I am an associate of Orrin Grey and have purchased stories from him for the Pseudopod podcast.This is a charming little book collecting a selection of Grey's genial film reviews from THE INNSMOUTH FREE PRESS online site, arranged in chronological order of the film's release dates (they run from 1932-1976). Each review runs a couple of hundred words - a page or 3 at most - and they are not in-depth looks at the particular film, nor deep critical studies, but strike a healthy gro...
I can't give this book a rating, I'm the wrong audience. I received this as a goodreads giveaway. I was previously unfamiliar with the monster's vault column so I had no idea what to expect. The book is a compilation of monster's vault columns which are each too short and lack depth as a movie review. I haven't seen any of the movies found here (classic horror) but the movie summaries or reviews or analyses perhaps didn't enlightened me as to why I should watch it. Instead several focus on relat...
I like Mr Grey's fiction works, but this book really didn't work for me.It's a collection of online reviews of old films. I think if you originally read them online, they'd work better, but as a collection of reviews, they are sorely lacking. There's really no depth or insight to any of them, other than to flag up that a particular film might be interesting.There are far better analyses of horror films than this one. Don't waste your time with this.
This book collects years of columns together in one volume. Each is a pleasure to read, and introduced me to movies I hadn't heard of, but together they shine, and can stand comfortably beside other similar volumes of reviews, whether from Joe Bob Briggs or Harlan Ellison. Reading the book, I was pleased to learn about links between movies I wouldn't otherwise have picked up on. I'd recommend this to anyone interested in monster movies, especially if your exposure is either to A-list or Grade Z
This is a collection of movie reviews of films largely relegated to mausoleums, so is easy to consume in very small bites. This added a couple to my list of films I need to exhume.
Excellent book for Horror movie fans! Orrin Grey is a treasure and everyone should be reading him.
If you're into obscure, strange, and sometimes delightfully bad monster movies, this is a great guide. The author's affection for some of these dark gems is contagious. The entries are often a bit on the short side, but Grey manages to provide keen insights and playful observations for each film.
