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From their heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, B movies declined in popularity through the 1970s. As the big Hollywood studios began to make genre films with sky-high budgets, independent producers of low-budget movies could not compete in theaters. The sale of American International Pictures in 1979 and New World Pictures in 1983 marked the end of an era.
The emergence of home video in the 1980s marked the beginning of a new phase, as dozens of B movies were produced each year for the small screen, many becoming cult classics of science fiction, horror and fantasy. Through numerous interviews with producers, directors, photographers and actors, this book sheds light on an overlooked corner of film history with behind-the-scenes stories of 28 low-budget favorites from the 1980s.
List of contents
Table of ContentsPreface
Blood Frenzy (1987, U.S.A.)
Blue Monkey (1987, U.S.A./Canada)
The Carpenter (1987, Canada)
Cavegirl (1984, U.S.A.)
The Chilling (1989, U.S.A.)
Creepozoids (1987, U.S.A.)
Deadly Intruder (1984, U.S.A.)
Death House (1987, U.S.A.)
Edge of Sanity (1988, U.K.)
The Evil Below (1988, U.S.A./South Africa)
Ghost Town (1987, U.S.A.)
Ghost Warrior (1983, U.S.A.)
Hunk (1987, U.S.A.)
The Lamp, a.k.a. The Outing (1986, U.S.A.)
The Masque of the Red Death (1989, U.S.A./South Africa)
Munchies (1986, U.S.A.)
Never Cry Devil, a.k.a. Night Visitor (1988, U.S.A.)
The Oracle (1984, U.S.A.)
Parasite (1981, U.S.A.)
The Pink Chiquitas (1985, Canada)
The Rejuvenator (1987, U.S.A.)
School Spirit (1984, U.S.A.)
Shadowzone (1989, U.S.A.)
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987, U.S.A.)
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1987, U.S.A.)
Terror Night (1987, U.S.A.)
Time Walker (1982, U.S.A.)
Transformations (1987, U.S.A.)
Index
About the author
Francesco Borseti is a film scholar whose continuous research pays particular attention to B movies. He lives in Rieti, Italy.
Summary
The emergence of home video in the 1980s marked the beginning of an era, as dozens of B movies were produced each year for the small screen, many becoming cult classics. Through numerous interviews with producers, directors, photographers and actors, this book sheds light on an overlooked corner of film history with behind-the-scenes stories of 28 low-budget favourites from the ’80s.
