John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV

One of the horror genre's "most widely read critics" (Rue Morgue # 68), "an accomplished film journalist" (Comic Buyer's Guide #1535), and the award-winning author of Horror Films of the 1980s (2007), The Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia (2007) and Horror Films of the 1970s (2002), John Kenneth Muir, presents his blog on film, television and nostalgia, named one of the Top 100 Film Studies Blog on the Net.

Saturday, January 01, 2011

Happy 2011!

Posted by John Kenneth Muir at 12:01 AM

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Anonymous9:56 PM
I love the New Year's Evil poster. Thanks for the childhood memories!
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John Kenneth Muir: award-winning author of 24 books including Horror Films of the 1990s (2011), Horror Films of the 1980s (2007), TV Year (2007), The Rock & Roll Film Encyclopedia (2007), Mercy in Her Eyes: The Films of Mira Nair (2006), Singing a New Tune: The Rebirth of the Modern Film Musical (2005), Best in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest & Company (2004), The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi (2004), An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith (2002), The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film & Television (2004), Exploring Space:1999 (1997), An Analytical Guide to TV's Battlestar Galactica (1998), Terror Television (2001), Space:1999 - The Forsaken (2003) and Horror Films of the 1970s (2002).

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"...ever-engrossing..." (Vault of Horror, 01/09).

"probably the best known, if not the best authority on contemporary horror films." (Choice, 3/1/12)

"He’s one of the best writers online today, and spotlights some really great underrated films and television shows..." (Made for TV Mayhem, 02/09).

"He's a good writer. He's extremely knowledgeable about the horror and sci fi genres." (The Kindle Blog Report, June 2010)

"...demonstrating once again the difference between mere reaction to a genre film and actual criticism that brings out things in it we haven't seen ourselves...." (Patrick Murtha's Diary, 2/28/10)

"The Lester Bangs of Science Fiction." (Amazon.com customer review, 6/2007).

"...clearly the uncontested analyst in horror and science fiction..."(Musings of a Sci-Fi Fanatic; 4/2010)

"You would be hard pressed to find another person who really knows cult TV and Film as well as John does. His blog is on a scale from 1-10, an 11! Informative, extremely well written and highly praised..." (Deadly Serious, September, 8, 2010)

"...a veritable god of popmedia..." (Hampton Roads.com, July 06)

"Some of the most brilliant and insightful criticisms I've read online. Ever." (Movie Geeks United, September 6, 2010: "The De Palma Thrillers Podcast")

"...Muir weaves commentary, thoughtful analyses and humor into a true art form..." (Gale, 2007)

"...Muir's genius lies in his giving context to the films..." (Choice, 2007)

"...he writes splendidly..." (Sci-Fi Magazine, 07/04)

"...[a] genre guru..." (Library Journal, 05/04)

"...an accomplished film journalist..." (Comic Buyer's Guide, 4/18/03)

"as a critic, Muir is acute in his analysis, and as a writer, he is easy to read..." (Cinescape, 11/12/02)..."

"...a walking film encyclopedia..." (Daily Yomiuri, 9/04)

"...a first-rate historian..." (Gadfly Online, 2002)

"...an authority on horror and science fiction cinema..." (RUSA, 2003)

"...forever the judicious critic...." (The Tribune 12/06)

"...well-grounded in the love and minutiae of sci-fi and fantasy adventure..." (The Zone, 6/04)

"...he has an encyclopedic knowledge of the horror genre..."(Scott Nicholson, 01/05)

"a genre expert," [who has written] "some excellent books on horror films and television,.." (Scary Monsters Magazine #55, 07/05)

"...an aficionado and unapologetically hardcore fanboy..." (John Bowen, Rue Morgue)

"...Muir covers everything from film to television to books to retro toys with no-holds-barred affection..."(Final Girl, 6/07)

"...John Kenneth Muir's books for McFarland are distinctive because of their authority and effective research..." (Classic Images, May 2004)

"...he really scrapes beneath the surface of the film and looks for the subtext; every nuance is analysed..." (Within the Woods, 09/04)

"...an independent film scholar, [Muir] explains film studies concepts in a language that is reader-friendly and engaging..." (The Hindu, 2007)

"...what will keep you reading are his insights..." (Mercenary Journal, 2004)

"...John Kenneth Muir must have had one mis-spent youth..." (Penguin Comics, 06/04)

"...a good 18 steps above the usual dubious faux scholar/blogger...he takes enormous time and effort analysing, unmercifully yet attuned to heretofore dismissed value, every release he turns his attention to..." (No Ripcord, May 2008)

"...Muir's written/writing some of the best genre criticism of anybody else out there..."(Mysterious Rantings of a Pop Culture Junkie; 03/08)

...An invaluable voice for thirtysomething fanboys." (Simple Tricks & Nonsense, 11/08)

"...already setting a new standard for pop culture studies..." (Joseph Maddrey 05/07)

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