The Cinema of George A. Romero - Knight of the Living Dead by Tony Williams was one of the first books to take horror seriously. Looking at the work of Romero in the context of EC Comics and Emile Zola, it is a book that still holds up.

Wayne Kinsey's many books on Hammer Films are vital and informative for anyone interested in exploring the minutiae of the studio, the films, the stars, the directors, the crew and their filming locations. Almost literally everything you might ever want to know.