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AMICUS
THE STUDIO THAT DRIPPED BLOOD
Welcome to the delirious world of British horror, 60s style! During
the 60s and early 70s, Britain’s Amicus Productions were
one of the world’s leading makers of cult sci-fi, fantasy
and horror movies. They rivalled Hammer Films in popularity with
such worldwide successes as Tales From The Crypt, From Beyond
The Grave and The Land That Time Forgot. But the story behind
the company has never been told - until now!
The product of many years of research, it tells the story of Amicus
from it’s birth in the late 1950s, charting the company’s
rise through Dr Who movies and horror anthologies like Dr. Terror’s
House Of Horrors to the prehistoric spectaculars which brought
about its downfall in the seventies.
Unique access was granted to the company’s archive in Los
Angeles, and the author has examined letters, scripts, contracts,
notes, press books and diaries to bring the story of Amicus to
life.
This deluxe 164-page softcover is lavishly illustrated in full
colour throughout with never-before-seen stills, posters, lobby
cards, flyers, candid photographs and unused artwork.
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