A New Heritage of Horror by David Pirie is an updated version of his classic text, A Heritage of Horror. One of the first books to seriously examine British horror cinema. Overshadowed by some great books that followed in its wake but still set the standard & worth checking out.

Gun And Sword by Chris D is an enormous (800+ pages) encyclopedia covering every Japanese gangster film it is possible to cover. A history of a genre, a country, studios, actors and directors weaves their way through this mammoth book.

I’d strongly recommend the original, not the revised version. The new material only dilutes the clarity of his observations. We’re currently rewatching his wonderfully selected “Sadean Trilogy”. Superb selection of publicity photos too.