Download or read book The A-Z of Science Fiction & Fantasy Films written by Howard Maxford and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This A-Z of science fiction films includes entries on individual films, actors, directors, screenwriters and studios, as well as information on national traits and themes, and the novels and stories that have formed the basis of the genre. As well as dealing with blockbusters such as Independence Day and Mars Attacks, the text also looks at early big budget productions such as When Worlds Collide and 2001, the inept classics of Ed Wood, Hammer films and the early work of John Carpenter.