Weirdumentary : ancient aliens, fallacious prophecies, and mysterious monsters from 1970s documentaries /
Dive into the forgotten world of pseudo-scientific documentaries, from ancient aliens to cryptids, and discover why millions could not look away. Unlock the secrets of the strangest cinematic phenomenon of the 1970s with Weirdumentary, the ultimate guide to the bizarre, the unexplained and the wildl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Port Townsend, Washington :
Feral House,
[2025].
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| Summary: | Dive into the forgotten world of pseudo-scientific documentaries, from ancient aliens to cryptids, and discover why millions could not look away. Unlock the secrets of the strangest cinematic phenomenon of the 1970s with Weirdumentary, the ultimate guide to the bizarre, the unexplained and the wildly entertaining films that blurred the line between fact and fantasy. Weirdumentary examines over 45 movies, sold to the unsuspecting public as documentaries, beginning with Chariots of the Gods (1970) and ending with The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981). Featuring spurious experts, questionable evidence and low-budget dramatizations, these pseudo-scientific documentaries examined subjects ranging from the Bermuda Triangle to Bigfoot, from the paranormal to speculative histories. Weirdumentary is a light-hearted and accessible collection of history and fun facts from film scholar Gary D. Rhodes. Acclaimed comic book artist, writer and historian Stephen R. Bissette, best known for Alan Moore, provides the foreword. Weirdumentary is a must for fans of cinema and pop culture of the 1970s, and of UFOlogy, the paranormal, cryptids and all things weird! |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 334 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781627311571 1627311572 |