BearManor Media News

CONGRATULATIONS to Jon Burlingame, whose book "Dreamsville" is the WINNER of the 2024 HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL.

BearManor Q&A with Ian Cooper, author of Kentucky Wild: The Films of William Girdler 1. You´ve written a study of William Girdler. Why?Girdler has a reputation among cult film fans, mostly because of his work in the horror genre but he´s not exactly well-known. I´m been a fan of his work since I saw Grizzly as a kid and I think his life story is interesting, film nut becomes this very prolific director and then dies young.2. And why Bear Manor?I thought it would be a good fit for their brand, Girdler being an obscure-ish figure with a small but...

My IPPY gold medal now has an inscription on the back. The narration/reading was gifted to me by my awesomely talented cousin, Peter Coyote. So very thrilled to have had him collaborate with me on this project -- and will be forever grateful.

INTERVIEW WITH DR. STEVE HABERMAN FOR GOTHIC FOR RADICALS 1. Why did you write a book on the horror movies of Gordon Hessler and Christopher Wicking?I write and narrate a lot of audio commentaries for classic horror movies on blu rays and DVDs. While doing research for one, I looked over the row of books in my library on horror filmmakers of the sixties and seventies. I had books on Terence Fisher, William Castle, Roger Corman, Mario Bava, Freddie Francis and even books on Michael Reeves who only directed three features. But I couldn’t find anything of any substance or...