The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film

How to know a Psychotronic Movie: These films can commonly be identified by their use of exploitation elements and their interest in humanitys lower common demoninators. They occur throughout the world but are particuarly common at midnight movie festivals and in video stores cult sections they are especially frequent at that beloved and dying institution the drive-in. Their packaging is commonly deceptive. They almost always appear on videocassette. Among their kind are biker films sci-fi series quickie biopics gimmick films teen sex comedies blaxploitation films stalkers slashers snoozers shrudderers and anything starring Lynda Blair david Carradine Shannon Tweed or Drew Barrymore. And theyre all here in the Psychotronic Video Guide. From Abby to Zontar this book covers more than nine thousand amazing movies from the turn of the century right up to todays golden age of video all described with Michael Weldons dry wit. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out the book making it a treasure trove of cinematic lore and essential for every fan of filmdoms finest offerings.