Where Monsters Walked: California Locations of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, 1925-1965 - Paperback

by Gail Orwig (Author), Raymond Orwig (Author)

This richly illustrated guide to dozens of California filming locations covers five decades of science fiction, fantasy and horror movies, documenting such familiar places as the house used in Psycho and the Bronson Caves of Robot Monster, along with less well known sites from films like Lost Horizon and Them! Arranged alphabetically by movie title--from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves to Zotz!--the entries provide many "then" and "now" photos, with directions to the locations.

Author Biography

Retired librarian Gail Orwig has written genre film location articles for Filmfax, Outré, Films of the Golden Age, Scary Monsters, Midnight Marquee, Classic Images and Ted Bohus' Candid Monsters series. Her favorite films are the Golden Age "horror" films. She lives in El Sobrante, California. Raymond Orwig is a retired teacher living in El Sobrante, California, whose interests include '50s science fiction films. He has written articles for Filmfax, Outré, Films of the Golden Age, Cine Cuvee, Scary Monsters, Midnight Marquee, Classic Images and Ted Bohus' Candid Monsters series.