For those out there who were horror fans before the internet, the only way to learn about these movies were reference books. Along with names like Denis Gifford and William Everson, Alan Frank was one of those authors who wrote several books on the horror genre, which gave us young and eager fans volumes filled with photos that were etched in our young minds. This was at a time when looking at some of the movie stills, we dreamed that one day we might be able to see the actual movie. These books were paged through, over and over, committing the names of the people, the titles of the films, and the amazing images that were throughout each of them. They sparked our imagination, sent our brains into wonderous pondering of what actually happened in the movies just from one image.

Now, all these years later, when watching a movie and a scene comes up where a still was used from, it all comes back to that time gazing into those books.

Alan Frank wrote a number of these volumes, most of which I have copies of in my library. These were some of the first that were available at that time and were the go-to titles for the longest time. We recently heard that Frank has passed away, at the age of 85. While our thoughts go out to his friends and family during this difficult time, I just want to say THANK YOU to Mr. Frank for helping become the horror fan I am today. Your work was essential for me, as well as many others, during those early years.