British Horror Film Locations

Designed as a source for enthusiasts of British horror films, this work provides an extensive listing of shooting locations for more than 100 films released between 1932 to 2006, along with cast and crew credits, plot synopsis and countless photographs of the present-day locations. The result of more than 5 years painstaking research by Derek Pykett this book is an invaluable reference guide and a treasure-trove of facts and little-known details, complete with many photographs. The main body of the text comprises an alphabetical index of over 100 British horror films, from "The A-Abominable Doctor Phibes" (1971) to W-"Witchfinder General" (1968). Each entry includes cast/crew credits, a brief plot synopsis, and a description of the film's in-studio or on-site shooting locations.Separate chapters provide in-depth accounts of the locations themselves. For the studio locations, the writeups include a complete list of the films produced at each studio and a brief description of the studio's historical development. Accounts of the on-site locations feature an in-depth physical description of the location and any available information on its present purpose and ownership.