Starting out in 2016 with their first volume in what would be a long running series, FAB Press released FrightFest Guide to Exploitation Movies by Alan Jones. Since then, they have had one on Monster Movies, Ghosts, Grindhouse films, Werewolves, and most recently, one on Vampire movies. If you get them directly from FAB Press (and if they still have any in inventory), you can get the limited-edition hardcover version. Usually, the paperback versions are available at local bookstores, but not the hardcover version. But anyway, I have all of the previous editions and have enjoyed the hell out of them. They are always really well laid out, and just packed full of great information.

This latest volume tackles the good old mad doctors and evil scientists that have been around almost as long as the horror genre! Below is what is listed on FAB’s site:

“Mad medics… sinister surgeons… psychopathic psychiatrists. We put our trust in them. They say they want to help, to cure, to relieve pain and soothe suffering. But what happens when all that scientific and medical knowledge only results in the creation of unimaginable horror?

Ever since the dawn of cinema, filmmakers have depicted on screen the potential outcomes of medical madness and science gone sick. Now join surgeon, author, film critic and medical practitioner Doctor John Llewellyn Probert as he takes a detailed look at the history of this enduring cinema archetype, with an introductory overview of the genre followed by reviews of over 200 key mad doctor movies. In addition to critical appraisal, the author’s own medical background allows him to provide a unique insight into just how well the filmmakers have done their homework.”

With intro by filmmaker Tom Six, director of the Human Centipede films, 240 pages of color pages, and priced at only £25.00 – approx. $32 but another $13 for shipping. Sure, you might just wait for the paperback version, but I will say these hardcover versions look pretty snappy in the library. Plus, they are signed editions! Either way, I would either pre-order your copy now or be on the lookout for them soon! They are making their debut at this year’s FrightFest, taking place in London between Aug. 24th and 28th. For ordering information, just click HERE.