SF Film Study Resources

Here is Ms. Burwasser's bibliography of SF film research texts. She reminds us that some works may be better than others. As an intrepid and groundbreaking SF researcher, it's up to you to decide!! -PMG

Ackerman, Forrest J.
Mr. Monster's movie gold: a treasure-trove of imagi-movies. Norfolk VA, Donning Co., 1981.

Atkins, Thomas R. (ed.)
Science fiction films. New York, Monarch Press, 1976.

Baxter, John.
Science fiction in the cinema. New York, A.S. Barnes & Co., 1970.

Brosnan, John.
Future tense. New York, St Martin's Press, 1978.

Movie magic: the story of special effects in the cinema.
London, Sphere Books Ltd, 1977.

The Primal screen: a history of science fiction film.
London, Orbit Books, 1991.

Clarens, Carlos.
Horror movies: an illustrated survey. London, Panther Books, 1971.
First published as An Illustrated history of the horror film by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1967. Very strong opinions, not always substantiated.

Clareson, Thomas D.
Science fiction criticism: an annotated checklist. Kent State University Press, 1972. (Serif Series #23)

Franson, Donald, and Howard deVore.
A History of the Hugo, Nebula, and International Fantasy Award; listing nominees & winners, 1951-1970. Dearborn MI, distributed by Sciencefiction Sales, 1971. 2d edition cited: Misfit Press, 1987.

Gifford, Denis.
Science fiction film. New York, E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1971.

Hickman, Gail Morgan.
The Films of George Pal. New York, A.S. Barnes and Company, 1977.

Johnson, William (ed.)
Focus on the Science Fiction Film, Englewood Cliffs NJ, Prentice-Hall, 1972. 182 p.

Kuhn, Annette (ed).
Alien Zone: cultural theory and contemporary science fiction cinema. New York, Verso, 1990.

Landon, Brooks.
The Aesthetics of Ambivalence: rethinking science fiction film in the age of electronic (re)presentation. Westport CT, Greenwood Press, 1992.

Lucanio, Patrick.
Them or us: archetypal interpretations of Fifties alien invasion films. Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 1987.

Manchell, Frank.
An Album of great science fiction films. New York, Franklin Watts, 1982.

Menville, Douglas Alver.
A Historical and critical survey of the science-fiction film. New York, Arno Press, 1975.

Menville, Douglas, and R. Reginald.
Things to come: an illustrated history of the science fiction film. San Bernardino CA, Borgo Press, 1983. c1977.

Parish, James Robert, and Michael R. Pitts.
Great science fiction pictures. Metuchen NJ, Scarecrow Press, 1977. 382p.

Palumbo, Donald (ed.)
Eros in the Mind's Eye: sexuality and the fantastic in art and film. New York, Greenwood Press, 1986.

Peary, Danny (ed).
Omni's screen flights/screen fantasies: the future according to science fiction cinema. Garden City NY, Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1984.

Pohl, Frederik, and Frederik Pohl IV.
Science fiction: studies in film. New York, Ace, 1981.

Rovin, Jeff.
From Jules Verne to Star Trek. New York, Drake Publishers Inc, 1977.

A Pictorial history of science fiction films.
Seacaucus NJ, Citadel Press, 1975.

Saciuk, Olena H.
The Shape of the Fantastic: selected essays from the 7th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts [1986]. New York, Greenwood Press, 1990. (Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy, ISSN 0193-6875; no. 39)

Saleh, Dennis.
Science fiction gold: film classics of the 50s. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1979.

Schelde, Per.
Androids, humanoids, and other science fiction monsters: science and soul in science fiction films. New York, New York University Press, 1993.

Searles, Baird.
Films of science fiction and fantasy. New York, AFI Pres, H.N. Abrams, 1988. 239 p.

Siegel, Richard, and Jean-Claude Suares.
Alien creatures. Los Angeles, Reed Books, c1978. 160 p.

Slusser, George, and Eric S. Rabkin (eds).
Shadows of the magic lamp: fantasy and science fiction in film. Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Press, 1985.

Sobchack, Vivian Carol.
Screening space: the American science fiction film. 2d, enl ed. New York, Ungar, 1987. 345 p. Rev. ed. of: The Limits of infinity: the American science fiction film, 1950-75. South Brunswicke NJ, A.S. Barnes, c1980.

Von Gunden, Kenneth, and Stuart H. Stock.
Twenty all-time great science fiction films. New York, Arlington House, 1982.

Warren, Bill.
Keep watching the skies! American science fiction movies of the fifties. 2 vols. Jefferson NC, McFarland & Company, Inc., 1982.