Terence Fisher,--what more can i say or comment on who to me is my all-time favorite director of film (thus,most notably the horror field) Terence Fisher not only gave birth to the modern horror film (The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), but his work enfluenced generations to come,(people who we know today, martin Scorseasee, Stevein speilberg ext,) with his masterful works of art. With supream reigning masterpeices such as his 3 best(my opinion) Frankenstein must be Destroyed (1969), wich is a technical masterpeice, not have i seen a film that clicks so well, in it's flawless compostion, and pacing, and story narritive, it's whole cynical veiw of the world,. This with out doubt is Fisher's most cynical piece. The Devil Rides out (1968), is another prime example as being fisher at his very best, exploring human realationships, and his facination for the romantism that he has brought to most his best and personal works. And finnaly The Horror of Dracula (1958), often considered Hammer's crown jewl of horror. This perfectly captures the essence of the stoker novel, and his take on victorian society is superaltive, and not to mention the execution in every scene and shot is absolultely flawless (possiably D.P. Jack Asher's best work). So if u have a great admiration for Terence fisher and his films this is the book to get, trust me, even if u know quit a bit, there is with out a doubt that u will indeed learn more about One of the greatest British-film directors who ever made their mark on the silver screen. "Long live the King!"-

Terence Fisher,--what more can i say or comment on who to me ismy all-time favorite director of film (thus,most notably the horrorfield) Terence Fisher not only gave birth to the modern horror film(The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), but his work enfluenced generationsto come,(people who we know today, martin Scorseasee, Steveinspeilberg ext,) with his masterful works of art. With supream reigningmasterpeices such as his 3 best(my opinion) Frankenstein must beDestroyed (1969), wich is a technical masterpeice, not have i seen afilm that clicks so well, in it's flawless compostion, and pacing, andstory narritive, it's whole cynical veiw of the world,. This with outdoubt is Fisher's most cynical piece. The Devil Rides out (1968), isanother prime example as being fisher at his very best, exploringhuman realationships, and his facination for the romantism that he hasbrought to most his best and personal works. And finnaly The Horror ofDracula (1958), often considered Hammer's crown jewl of horror. Thisperfectly captures the essence of the stoker novel, and his take onvictorian society is superaltive, and not to mention the execution inevery scene and shot is absolultely flawless (possiably D.P. JackAsher's best work). So if u have a great admiration for Terencefisher and his films this is the book to get, trust me, even if u knowquit a bit, there is with out a doubt that u will indeed learn moreabout One of the greatest British-film directors who ever made theirmark on the silver screen. "Long live the King!"-

It's sad to think that there's only one book in English that deals with the life and work of Terence Fisher. Working within a limited form and exploitation industry, the best of Fisher's films transend craft. There is poetry in the economic way this director manipulates the conventions we take for granted in Horror Movies. Mr. Dixon's book takes Fisher's sense of craft and style seriously. He shows us that Fisher became one of the major artist working in the British film industry. Other well known directors became famous directing big budget projects. But what would a David Lean do if he had to work with the tight budgets, short shooting schedules, and often on the same sets from film to film the way Terence Fisher had to work? One of the most remarkable things about Fisher is that he took what others would consider limitations and created enduring works of art; visually stunning, compelling and poetic works of art. Dixon's book validates this fact. I learned a great deal from it and enjoyed the insider's view it communicates. Thank-you, Mr. Dixon.