Product Description

Roy Ashton was one of the cinema's greatest make-up designers. He designed most of Hammer's most famous monsters. Inside Greasepaint and Gore you will enter Ashton's own private world, featuring: never-before-seen original drawings and test photographs; Ashton speaking in his own words plus interviews with key actors and crew -- many speaking for the first time about a man the press dubbed The King of Horror! Greasepaint and Gore is a behind-the-scenes insight into the creative processes of the golden years of Hammer Films through the eyes of the people who made the Horrors possible!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #384032 in Books
• Published on: 1999-03-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From the Publisher
What the critics have said about Greasepaint and Gore
The Reviews

"A remarkable chronicle littered with interesting and amusing stories ..... Hammer continue to be big news ..... Much of the success of those movies was down to the skill and patience of Ashton." Yorkshire Post

"A gem of a book that will appeal as much to general film fans as to Hammer aficionados or aspiring make-up artists ..... Sachs and Wall are both to be complemented .... An excellent book on a fascinating man." SFX Magazine

"Greasepaint and Gore is a labour of love .... This book is of inestimable interest to any fan of Horror effects ..... This is a superb book and is worth the money." Starburst

"Greasepaint and Gore is charming .... The book is a valuable one and is highly recommended to Hammer fans." Shivers

"Greasepaint and Gore is magnificent .... A must for any Hammer or indeed general film buff, forming an incredible insight into the British film industry." The House that Hammer Built

"Thanks to Tomahawk for such a wonderful and marvelous book - Very entertaining and informative. This will be my Christmas present to all my friends." Hazel Court

"This is a winner in every department. Beautiful colour printing, tremendous writing and a chance to look into the mind of a make-up genius. Read this book!" Cult Movies

"It only takes a quick look through Greasepaint and Gore to realise that this is something very special .... a facinating book and highly recommended." Dark Terrors

"I much enjoyed this book about Roy Ashton's work for Hammer. It is a fitting tribute to a man who was not just a 'make-up artist'.... he had the style and the instinct of a great painter." Christopher Lee

"Greasepaint and Gore is a fascinating insight into the life of a make-up artist .... From the devoted Hammer film fan or the regular film-goer to the specialist technician, this book will provide the reader with enthusiasm and entertainment. Greasepaint and Gore is a delightful publication to be enjoyed by all." Viewfinder (British Universities Film and Video Council

"A fascinating insight into that glorius chapter of the British Film industry: the Hammer years ...... Greasepaint and Gore is an essential purchase for aficianados of the horror flick .... FOUR STARS" Total Film magazine

About the Author
Bruce Sachs and Russell Wall

Customer Reviews

Every horror fan should own a copy.
I heard about Greasepaint and Gore long before I bought it, and read all of the great reviews. Now I have my own copy, and have to say what a fabulous book it is. For once we don't get the "official" versions of history, but rather the real insights into what life was like when Hammer was great.

Ashton was a marvel and a great influence on what was to follow Hammer in the field of horror. How refreshing to read a book with new photos And stories about Hammer.

This book is a real "collectors' edition":beautifully designed and printed on high quality paper, and impossible to put down - even on its third reading! Every horror fan should own a copy. Wow!

A very odd book
I bought this very expensive book sight unseen expecting it to be about the monsters in the Hammer horror films that Roy Ashton created. Instead it is a very slim volume about Ashton himself, written in a rather turgid style. The pictures are excellent, but it is rather a bland (and very brief) read. I expected a lot more,