{"product_id":"the-television-horrors-of-dan-curtis-9781476675022","title":"The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Before award-winning director Dan Curtis became known for directing epic war movies, he darkened the small screen with the horror genre''s most famous soap opera, \u003ci\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous subsequent made-for-TV horror movies. This second edition serves as a complete filmography, featuring each of Curtis''s four-dozen productions and 100 photographs. With the addition of new chapters on \u003ci\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, the author further explores the groundbreaking daytime television serial. Fans and scholars alike will find an exhaustive account of Curtis''s work, as well as a new foreword from \u003ci\u003eMy Music\u003c\/i\u003e producer Jim Pierson and an afterword from \u003ci\u003eDr. Mabuse\u003c\/i\u003e director Ansel Faraj.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews of the first edition: \"\"Thompson has done his homework...this comprehensive career biography of TV legend Dan Curtis covers everything the man produced. Thompson writes with a clear love for his subject and an accuracy that's impressive\"\" - \u003ci\u003eVideoScope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"highly recommended\"\" - \u003ci\u003eExaminer.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"unique and highly recommended\"\" - \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"a superb book, a must read for all \u003ci\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e and Dan Curtis fans\"\" - \u003ci\u003eScary Monsters Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"excellent detail...fascinating, enlightening and educational...photographs are incredible. It's a must-read\"\" - \u003ci\u003eCanyon News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Thompson does a great job of fleshing out Curtis' entire career...a well-researched book! Grade A-\"\" - \u003ci\u003emania.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"enjoyable reading and lots of fun\"\" - \u003ci\u003ewww.meetup.com.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040446447959,"sku":"9781476675022","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476675022.jpg?v=1750946778","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-television-horrors-of-dan-curtis-9781476675022","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}