Dustin McNeill

YOU'RE CLEARED FOR DEPARTURE, AMITY SIX. HAVE A GOOD TRIP.Set sail with author Dustin McNeill as he goes behind the scenes of Captain Jake's Amity Boat Tours ADVENTURES IN AMITY is the ultimate guide to the legendary attraction that once stood at Universal Studios Florida. The book contains over thirty new interviews with the ride's designers, engineers, and skippers for unprecedented insight into its creation and operation. Hear the untold story of the Jaws ride for the first time ever from those who were actually there Points of interest: Introduction by filmmaker J. Michael Roddy ("The Shark is Still Working" documentary)Features never-before-seen photos and concept art from the ride's original 1989 constructionHear from park execs about the disastrous opening of both Jaws and Universal FloridaRead about the seldom seen 1990 Jaws ride that closed down shortly after the park openedTrace the evolution of the spiel script starting with its original and vastly different 1987 pitchSee rare images of the Jaws lagoon without waterLearn how engineers guaranteed the ride's operational reliability upon its 1993 re-openingRead stories from the 1990/1993 opening teams as well as the 2012 closing teamHear from skippers about working with the sometimes temperamental mechanical sharksContains stories about other classic Universal Studios Florida attractions including Kongfrontation, Earthquake: The Big One and the E.T. AdventureRead tales of breakdowns malfunctions, pranks, celebrity guests, and falling overboardContains coverage of the Jaws ride still operating in Osaka, Japan

IT'S A STORY OF BLOOD, SWEAT AND SPHERES The fifth and final PHANTASM took an incredible eight years to go from set to screen. The project began as an experimental short before becoming a thirteen part web series and finally a feature length sequel. Shot in secret on a microbudget, RAVAGER reunites PHANTASM 's core cast thirty-five years after the original cult classic. The new sequel filmed not in Hollywood soundstages but in the homes of cast and crew. Visual effects were handled mostly by the director. Decades-old props were taken out of storage and dusted off for reuse. They just don't make movies like this anymore. In fact, they never really did to begin with. Such is THE STRANGE CASE OF PHANTASM RAVAGER FURTHER EXHUMED includes: - A thorough chronicle of the journey from web series to feature film - Analysis of unproduced scripts by Roger Avary and Stephen Romano - Examination of RAVAGER's story, themes and conclusion - Info on deleted scenes and alternate dialogue - Why the film was delayed years after announcement - Details on filming locations and special effects - A breakdown of the Red Credit sequence - Phantasmic Drink Recipes and Trivia Questions from the Hollywood Premiere - More tips and tricks for better embalming (still kidding )

PLACE YOUR BETS, WINNER KILLS ALL From the author of Phantasm Exhumed comes Slash of the Titans, a revealing look at why it took New Line Cinema nearly ten years and four-million-dollars to find the right screenplay for Freddy vs Jason. Featuring new interviews with the original writers and filmmakers, Slash details the production's troubled history from the surprise ending of Jason Goes to Hell all the way to the crossover's red carpet premiere. Read about the many rejected storylines and learn how the project was eventually able to escape from development hell. This is the story of one film, two horror icons and seventeen screenwriters SLASH OF THE TITANS includes: - Comprehensive looks at ten different versions of the screenplay- Info on early crossover attempts by Friday the 13th filmmakers- Exclusive details on the never made Freddy vs Jason: Hell Unbound video game- Insights from producers, executives and developers including Sean Cunningham- An examination of why the Shannon/Swift script was finally greenlit- Summaries of the four endings considered for the 2003 film- Coverage of the never made Freddy vs Jason vs Ash sequel- New comments from the titans themselves - Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger- Appendices full of story details including the outcomes of all ten versions

"... a glorious retrospective on the film franchise that put the fear of the "Tall Man in every horror fan's heart." - HorrorHound Magazine "Dustin McNeill's PHANTASM EXHUMED is a much-needed, long overdue tribute to these seminal films. Equal parts erudite examination and enthusiastic love-letter, this book provides an in-depth history and a wealth of obscure information that even the most hardcore fan will find fascinating. Engaging, compulsive reading. I highly recommend it " - Brian Keene, bestselling author of THE RISING, GHOUL, and THE LAST ZOMBIE READY YOUR SHOVELS for PHANTASM EXHUMED, the first book on the making of the PHANTASM franchise. Featuring more than sixty new interviews with cast, crew, effects creators and studio executives, EXHUMED takes readers behind the scenes of the franchise that catapulted the Tall Man into the annals of horror iconography. Trace PHANTASM's history from forerunners JIM THE WORLD'S GREATEST and KENNY & COMPANY through to PHANTASM: OBLIVION and beyond. Contained within are the classic tales of PHANTASM lore along with production stories never before told by the filmmakers. Careful what you look for... you just might find it within this book PHANTASM EXHUMED includes: - An Introduction by Angus Scrimm - Exhaustive coverage of the film productions - More than 250 rare photographs, many never-before-seen - Information on deleted scenes and script changes - Unprecedented insights into effects, props & set construction - Rare letters, memos and production artifacts - Excerpts from Angus Scrimm's 1977 set journals - Sections on Phantasm 1999, the 2005 remake and Phantasm Forever - New details and photos from the upcoming Phantasm: Ravager - Tips and tricks for better embalming (just kidding)