Refocus: The Films of William Castle - (Refocus: The American Directors) by Murray Leeder (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>With an influence felt on directors like Joe Dante, Robert Zemeckis and John Waters, this volume reappraises Castle's legacy as an innovator as much as a showman.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Often described as 'the Master of Gimmicks', William Castle is best known for the outrageous publicity stunts that characterised his genre films in the 1950s and '60s, including offers for an insurance policy against death by fright, vibrating seats, a skeleton that flew over the audience, and a 'punishment poll' to determine a film's conclusion. But far from being 'the world's craziest filmmaker', Castle was also a dependable studio director who made more than 50 films between 1944 and 1974, and who produced films for Orson Welles and Roman Polanski. <em>ReFocus: The Films of William Castle</em> assembles fourteen essays on the full sweep of Castle's career, including his horror films, westerns, film noirs and more. With an influence felt on directors like Joe Dante, Robert Zemeckis and John Waters, this volume reappraises Castle's legacy as an innovator as much as a showman.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>"Murray Leeder's collection is a truly perceptive study that examines the films from a variety of angles as well as including a commentary on the aspects of popular entertainment and audience appeal they represented. Unsurprisingly, given the provenance of the book -Edinburgh University Press - there is writing here of perception and ambition. Some will argue that Castle's films do not merit such attention, but those of us who fell under the late director's spell will find much to entertain and stimulate." -- Barry Forshaw, Crime Time<p></p><br>"Texts on Castle are far from dime-a-dozen, so fans who take the filmmaker seriously owe it to themselves to get this." -- Rod Lott, flickattack.com<p></p><br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Murray Leeder is Instructor in Film Studies at the University of Calgary.<p>
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