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Summary: This Guy Knows His Stuff
Review: How do I know that John Stanley really knows how to review a film, any film - and make the review entertaining to read? Simple - he reviewed one that I wrote called "The Redeemer" (aka "Class Reunion Massacre"), and he really nailed it. John hated the film - and for all the right reasons. About the rest of the book - it's fun and informative to read, because John is one of those guys who actually cares about this genre of films - and he has the talent to get the right words on paper. Very rare - very much worth shelling out the money for!
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Summary: The ratings make no sense.
Review: I bought one of the earlier Creature Feature editions and enjoyed it. This is the first one I have seen that had ratings in it and none of these ratings seem to make any sense. In Dreams is given a very medicore review yet receives 3 stars. Right above it is Indian in the Cupboard which is given a better review than In Dreams yet only gets 2 and half stars. This is only one example of many. Also I believe the reviewer below me pointed out other mistakes. I don't care to repeat them. Most of the reviews are straight out of the other edition I purchased so I really feel ripped off.
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Summary: Indispensible, Humurous and Dead On
Review: I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. I stumbled upon it a few years ago and was absolutely thrilled by it! This man is an obvious horror fan and while I don't always agree with every review he really has a respect and unbiased view of the genre. Plus the book is full of humor and wit, he is a great writer. I would love to see an updated version come out! I rented many movies based on his recommendations and was thrilled with the results. A book like this helps the horror fan to sort through junk like "The House where evil dwells" to find a great flick like "Black christmas" (honestly, the cover of that vid is cool but it looks like it would be super gross instead of the intelligent chiller it is! ) I can't say enough good things about this book.
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Summary: Keep this next to your horror collection.
Review: I think it would be hard to top the intelligence of John Stanley, when it comes to horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy genre.
Like many before me have said this is a must buy for horror fans everywhere. Stanley also has a great scence of humor. So what are waiting for. Get this.
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Summary: A must have book for horror fans
Review: I would highly recommend this book to any horror movie fan. Have you ever found yourself in the local video store horror section and not sure what movie to get because you simply don't know if it's going to be any good? You won't have to worry about that with this book. In it you will find an extensive list of movies and reviews to help in your movie hunting. It contains all of the well known horror movies as well as the hard to find or lesser known movies. My only complaint (if any) was the fact that the movie Meet The Feebles by Peter Jackson was nowhere to be found in this book. Basicly, I use this guide as a sort of Bible for horror movies, and find myself referring to it quite often with questions about various movies. Very highly recommended.
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Summary: Great reference book!
Review: I'm a big horror fan so I had to get this book! It's so great! I disagree sometimes witht the bad reviews (Sleepaway Camp) but sometimes I agree with the bad reviews (Last Slumber Party). I recommend this book to horror fans! Oh! And best of all if it's a slasher movie it sometimes tells how the victims die!
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Summary: Amateurish but entertaining
Review: I've owned this book for several years now, and it's good fun to page through the capsule reviews (some 3000) every now and then. However, as a serious guide to genre films, the book is sadly lacking.What we have here is a work that has been hastily produced, on a low budget, by a writer light on talent, but heavy on respect: ironically enough, that actually sums up most of the films inside. Stanley rarely has any special insight into the films he reviews; entries are often very poorly written; he often misspells words, or actually uses words incorrectly; and his cutesy sense of humor becomes grating very quickly. He obviously knows a lot about the subject of genre films, but knowledge simply doesn't equate with discernment. (His petulant review of "Mystery Science Theater" (though I agree that the show is much overrated) is a classic example of a horror-geek's intolerance. Worst of all is the total lack of indices. These should be included as a matter of course, but Stanley, or his publisher, couldn't be bothered to do the work. If what you want is a mildly entertaining bathroom book, then by all means buy "Creature Features." Otherwise, look elsewhere.
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Summary: #1 for all Horror and Sci-Fi film fans.
Review: If you are a fan of horror and science fiction films then this is a must for you. John Stanley has done an excellent job reviewing just about every movie ever made it these two areas of film. Read it before you watch a film or read it alone. Either way you will love this one. Creature Features forever!
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Summary: Good guide. Informative and enjoyable.
Review: In my opinion the one main thing that makes John Stanly's Creater Feature guides a great must buy for horror, Si/Fi, fantasy fans is how entertaing the guy is as a writer. He is very insightful and at times very funny. Most funny when he is putting down a horror film he really hates. The chances of him giving one of your a favorite movies a one star is slim. He picks on the alot of the most unpopular ones. Sometimes he explains if the movie is something everyone might enjoy or if it might be something just for fans of the genre.
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Summary: Lazy update to a decent book
Review: John Stanley's self-congratulatory intro aside, this is a very sloppy new edition with some glaring factual errors and gaps. There is a scant two paragraphs in the intro on DVD, which has revolutionized home video and brought numerous classics to a wider audience. The line "While the more expensive DVD made inroads amongst elitists, sci-fi and horror material continued to inundate the videocassette market" is one ripe example, since DVDs are cheap and have well-nigh replaced the defunct video-tape. He didn't even bother to rename his "sources" list: it's still called "Video/Laserdisc." The new entries are overlong, badly written, and even poorly punctuated. His opinions are often daft, such as praising Liam Neeson's somnambulant performance in THE HAUNTING and trashing the occasionally clever BRIDE OF CHUCKY. THE BEYOND, STENDHAL SYNDROME, CRASH, and RABID DOGS, key films by Fulci, Argento, Cronenberg, and Bava respectively, are not mentioned. His entry on BLOOD COUPLE (aka GANJA AND HESS) shows no awareness that it was completely restored and reissued over two years ago. This list goes on. The older entries still hold up, but he's no Michael Weldon. He even gets in some tacky plugs for ordering previous editions of the guide direct from him. If you have a previous edition, there is absolutely no reason to buy this one. A poor update all around.
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