Film Alchemy: The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels

by Christopher Wayne Curry

Book Overview

American filmmaker Ted V. Mikels holds a unique position as one of the most unconventional directors of exploitation cinema. Famous for his eccentric home life (he once lived with a harem in a castle with secret passage-ways) and promotional gimmicks (he was known for having nurses and ambulances on hand to assist "scared-to-death" movie-goers), Mikels is considered a pioneering master of low-budget movie making. This unique work examines each...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786475072
• ISBN13: 9780786475070
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher