{"product_id":"murder-movie-makers-9781476676470","title":"Murder Movie Makers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Serial killers, mass murderers, spree killers, outlaws, and real-life homicidal maniacs have long held a grim fascination for both filmmakers and viewers. Since the 1970s, hundreds of films and television movies have been made covering killers from Charles Manson to Ted Bundy and the Zodiac Killer creating a uniquely morbid sub-genre within horror and thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This collection of interviews sheds light on 17 filmmakers and screenwriters who tackled this controversial subject while attempting to explore the warped world of infamous killers. The interviews include John McNaughton (\u003ci\u003eHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e), Tom Hanson (\u003ci\u003eThe Zodiac Killer\u003c\/i\u003e), David Wickes (\u003ci\u003eJack the Ripper\u003c\/i\u003e), Chris Gerolmo (\u003ci\u003eCitizen X\u003c\/i\u003e), Chuck Parello (\u003ci\u003eThe Hillside Stranglers\u003c\/i\u003e), David Jacobson (\u003ci\u003eDahmer\u003c\/i\u003e) and Clive Saunders on his ill-fated experience directing \u003ci\u003eGacy\u003c\/i\u003e. Offering candid insights into the creative process behind these movies, the interviews also s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection of interviews sheds light on 17 filmmakers and screenwriters who tackled this controversial subject while attempting to explore the warped world of infamous killers. Offering candid insights into the creative process behind these movies, the interviews also show the pitfalls and moral controversy the filmmakers had to wrestle with to bring their visions to the screen.\"—\u003ci\u003eBroke Horror Fan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Stephen Johnston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. The Zodiac Killer: An Interview with Director Tom Hanson (with Scott Hanson)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Swastika and Mad Dog Morgan: An Interview with Director Philippe Mora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. The Black Panther: An Interview with Ian Merrick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Angst: A Conversation Between Director Gerald Kargl and Marcus Stiglegger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. Manson Family Movies: An Interview with Director John ­Aes-Nihil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: An Interview with Director John McNaughton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. Jack the Ripper: An Interview with Director David Wickes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. Citizen X: An Interview with Director Chris Gerolmo (with Johanna Edwards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II, Ed Gein and The Hillside Strangler: An Interview with Director Chuck Parello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Dahmer: An Interview with Director David Jacobson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Gacy: An Interview with Director Clive Saunders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me: An Interview with Director Paul Shapiro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. Starkweather: An Interview with Director Byron Werner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. Killer Scripts: An Interview with Screenwriter Stephen Johnston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15. Gacy and Freeway Killer: An Interview with Screenwriter David Birke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16. Jack the Ripper (2016): An Interview with Director Sebastian Niemann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17. Joel: An Interview with Director John R. Hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040452772183,"sku":"9781476676470","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476676470.jpg?v=1750946800","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/murder-movie-makers-9781476676470","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}