Essential Horror Movies has 300 color and black and white photos to accompany its excellent rundown of the greatest, scariest and most influential fright films of all time . - PARADE MAGAZINE

If you love horror films this is the book for you . So, turn out the lights, steel your nerves and get ready to witness the Essential Horror Movies . - BOYCE MCCLAIN COLLECTORS CORNER

[ Essential Horror Movies ] is a handsome coffee-table sized hardcover that highlights many gems from the genre, and would make a fine addition to any afficionado's bookshelf. - HorrorTalk.com

The definitive book for fans of monster movies, slasher films, and cult classics . . . Behind-the-scenes anecdotes, trivia, and photos complete the story of these essential motion pictures. Anyone who has ever loved to be scared by a truly great masterpiece of terror --or even a film that strives for nothing more than to provide an audience with spooky, corny fun--will find Essential Horror Movies a necessary addition to their personal library . - ForcesOfGeek.com

This terrifyingly illustrated volume of the greatest, scariest, and most influential fright films is sure to become a coffee table classic . . . Mallory's tome is not simply a catalog of horror films; it is a study of where the genre came from, how it has progressed, and what motion pictures have contributed to that evolution, set against a backdrop of cultural history. Anyone who has ever loved to be scared by a truly great masterpiece of terror will find Essential Horror Movies a great addition to their collection! - MOOSTER RECORDS BLOG

Essential Horror Movies [is] a nice collection of some of the best horror movies of all time , along with some interesting information about how they were made and how some of the grizzlier special effects were accomplished. -BEKKI'S BOOK BLOG