The psychotronic encyclopaedia of film by michael weldon. Psychotronic encyclopedia of film michael weldon on. The foreword by christopher cerf credited the success. Considering the fact it was released in 1989, its still being perused by movie enthusiasts all around the world to this very day and yours truly get lost in its pages just yesterday again. I was stunned to discover that he was working at a used record store and was down on his luck. Charles manson, the cia, and the secret history of. And if you are into movies, either as a newbie finding his way through the maze of gazzillion movies made, or a seasoned veteran of many allnightlongmoviethons, as such one always appreciates movie related books, usually as a source of discovery. Buy the psychotronic encyclopaedia of film by michael weldon online at alibris.
There is a sequel that covers additional films, but it. The psychotronic encyclopedia of film by michael weldon st. There was no bmovie appreciation group anywhere on earth at the time, and we needed a name. So, for example, psycho 2 and up are listed, but not the original which is in the encyclopedia. Weldons the psychotronic encyclopedia of film as a teen, a local man is paying homage to the author and book that changed his worldview. The author of this book has been watching these movies obsessively since the. Weldon in 1980 in new york city as a handwritten and photocopied weekly fanzine entitled psychotronic tv. The psychotronic canon is a growing collection of essential cult and genre films. Films listed in the a section of the psychotronic encyclopedia of film by michael weldon ballantine books, 1983, the single.
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Other pictures were taken of me on a ladder changing the selwyn marquee letters, but werent used. The psychotronic encyclopedia of film by michael weldon. See these outrageous films through the eyes of michael weldon, the worlds leading authority on psychotronic films. Psychotronic encyclopedia of film weldon, michael on. The psychotronic encyclopedia of film a, a list of films by rik tod. The psychotronic encyclopedia of film book by michael j. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Whether youre a casual viewer or a dedicated film buff, this fantastic book is strongly recommended. It was then relaunched by weldon under its more commonly known name as an offset quarterly in 1989.
The book was written by weldon with editorial assistance from. More than a decade later, weldon returned with the equallyimpressive psychotronic video guide to film, addressing the new independent and straighttovideo markets, as well as any films that came out since 1983 or were left out of this one. Psychotronics parapsychology, a czech term for research and development in parapsychology psychotronic harassment, aka electronic harassment. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film, a. From the slightly offbeat to the outlandishly om the nobudget quickie to the. Weldon, who invented the word psychotronic and compiled the psychotronic encyclopedia of film, includes horror there are 15 movie titles beginning with. Prweb october 17, 2017 after being inspired by author michael j.
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Episodes subscribe events discord about subscribe events discord about. The book was written by weldon with editorial assistance. Updated as of 02252019 if there is a book within my library that i consider to be a bible, though not in a truly religious sense at all, of course, it is michael weldons 1983 book, the psychotronic encyclopedia of film. The angry red planet 310 movie clip flirting all the way to mars 1959 hd. My love for michael weldons 1983 book, the psychotronic encyclopedia of film, is well known to my friends and longtime readers of my websites. The paperback of the the psychotronic encyclopedia of film by michael j. The psychotronic encyclopedia of film by michael j. I ran into a copy of michael weldons book, the psychotronic encyclopedia of film, and called him. Much of the early drive of my original blog, the cinema 4 pylon, was dedicated to playing catch up in a series. Cinefatastique on the psychotronic encyclopedia of film finally, the longawaited sequel to the greatest book of psychtronic films. The psychotronic video guide to film michael weldon. The psychotronic man, a 1980 american science fiction film.
Granted weldons psychotronic video guide is more comprehensive, but none of the material from the encyclopedia is repeated in the video guide. Much of the early drive of my original blog, the cinema 4. Psychotronic film society celebrating more than two. The originals are those psychotronic films that were included in writer michael weldons books the psychotronic encyclopedia of film and the psychotronic video guide as films that were featured in the tomes written by the originator of the term psychotronic film. Sep 08, 2016 the psychotronic encyclopedia of film by michael weldon st. The book was written by weldon with editorial assistance from charles beesley, fangorias bob martin, and akira fitton. Books published the psychotronic encyclopedia of film.
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Psychotronic video was a film magazine originally started by publishereditor michael j. This picture was taken for night creatures, a feature article in rolling stone august, 1984 double summer issue by kurt loder. There is a certain beauty in old books, any bibliophile can tell you that. Alternate titles as they appeared in the book are in the notes where applicable. Martins pressgriffin 1996 trade paperback 646 pages 1st u. Dec 05, 2018 one such movie book a true bonanza of information is michael weldons seminal work psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Cult favorite book, author, inspires local fan in the. This is our growing list of psychotronic films we have written about so you will know where to go when you want to see a film that wont bore you to death. With peter spelson, chris carbis, curt colbert, robin newton. Weldon said that his original concept for the book and his earlier ventures into a. Psychotronic encyclopedia of film michael weldon isbn. Psychotronic video, a magazine about cult film genres such as horror, exploitation, action, and science fiction. And if you are into movies, either as a newbie finding his way through the maze of gazzillion movies made, or a seasoned veteran of many allnightlongmoviethons, as such one always appreciates movie related books, usually as. These films can commonly be identified by their use of exploitation elements and their interest in humanitys lower common.
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