Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi (Applause Books")

Raimi is part of a generation of directors whose works reflect their love of classic horror films and comic books. The author of such books as Horror Films of the 1970s (MacFarland, 2002) discusses Raimi's influences, mastery of special effects, and behind-the-scenes accounts of films from The Evil Dead (1982) to Spider-Man 2 (2004). Muir includes production photos (some newly published), a Raimi filmography and movie-making lexicon. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)