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It's Alive!: Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Movie Posters from the Kirk Hammett Collection Hardcover – August 8, 2017

by Daniel Finamore (Editor, Contributor), Steve Almond (Contributor), Joseph LeDoux (Contributor)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 94 ratings
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One of the world’s premier collections of horror and sci-fi movie posters amassed, not altogether surprisingly, by the dark mind of Metallica’s lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett. Before Kirk Hammett assumed the heavy metal mantle of one of the most successful and beloved bands in rock history, he was a geek for the imaginative universe of horror. This generously illustrated book highlights the finest examples from Hammett’s personal collection—an astonishing trove of horror and sci-fi film posters that span the history of the genre. The guitarist credits his musical force to a lifelong fascination with the gothic fantasy developed in these films and their original posters. In this volume, several intriguing essays cover the history of the film poster, the brain’s response to fear, and Hammett’s own contributions to the world of the macabre.
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  1. Print length
    120 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Rizzoli Electa
  4. Publication date
    August 8, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    9.2 x 0.6 x 12.1 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0847860981
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0847860982
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"Metalheads know him as the guitarist for Metallica, but Kirk Hammett also has quite a thing for horror. It’s Alive (Skira Rizzoli), shows off some of his collection—a splendid selection of some of the greatest film posters of the horror and sci-fi genres, from classics to cult faves, along with essays from experts about their significance as art and how they reflect on our larger issues and fears."
—Parade 

"The book combines oddities such as the aforementioned Caligari poster, Roland Coudon’s funeral procession tableaux for Frankenstein, and a Karoly Grosz Mummyposter that spotlights the film’s human cast members with a lot of more common promos for pictures such as Dracula’s Daughter, Barbarella, Mystery of the Wax Museum, and Island of Lost Souls. Hammett favors pre-sixties posters, though there is a scattering of later day ones for movies such as Alien, Rosemary’s Baby, Blacula, and of course, It’s Alive. It’s an impressive collection."
—Psychobabble Blog

". . . 120 pages of images that feature the personal movie poster collection of Hammett, which include some of the most beautiful, obscure, rare, and/or famous sci-fi and horror posters that have ever been released."
—Dread Central 

"The book is a real visual treat and if you’re anyone like me it brings back many childhood and young adolescent memories."
—Boyce McClain Collector's Corner

"Kirk has just released his new book It’s Alive! showcasing his amazing collection of classic horror movie posters."
—FrightFind.com

"It’s Alive features the most iconic images ever made, revealing our unquenchable desire to mediate the realms of the unknown, where dark forces come to the light on a quest for dominance—and fail every time. Whether Frankenstein, Dracula, the Werewolf, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, aliens, zombies, or beasts and ghoul s of any kind, It’s Alive lovingly reflects on our rapacious desire to be scared time and again by the boogieman."
—Crave Online

"Kirk [Hammett] is showing is love affair with horror once again. His latest book, It’s Alive, features a look at some of the horror posters in his collection and features classic Universal monsters posters, cult classics, and even an assortment of modern cinema."
—Underland Online

". . . this handsomely designed book features emblematic posters for great genre films as well as rare and unusual images from around the world. "
—LeonardMaltin.com

About the Author

Daniel Finamore is the Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History at the Peabody Essex Museum. Joseph LeDoux is the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science at New York University in the Center for Neural Science and directs the Emotional Brain Institute of New York University and the Nathan Kline Institute. Steve Almond’s essays appear regularly in publications including T Magazine and the Boston Globe.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli Electa (August 8, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0847860981
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0847860982
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.33 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.2 x 0.6 x 12.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 94 ratings

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Beautiful Display Of Classic Horror
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Beautiful Display Of Classic Horror
Fine collection of Horrors and sci-movies. These are the older movies of years past. The Days were you spent Saturday afternoon's at your local theaters, with the bucket of popcorn, watching H.G. Wells The Invisible Man. The Book is laid out very nicely They are movie clips photo's , for every Poster has the Date, The Film Produced by. Contributions include Steve Almond, Daniel Finamore and Joseph Ledoux, The photo's in this book It's Alive! are amazing. Very Nice
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Carlton
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Display Of Classic Horror
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Fine collection of Horrors and sci-movies. These are the older movies of years past. The Days were you spent Saturday afternoon's at your local theaters, with the bucket of popcorn, watching H.G. Wells The Invisible Man. The Book is laid out very nicely They are movie clips photo's , for every Poster has the Date, The Film Produced by. Contributions include Steve Almond, Daniel Finamore and Joseph Ledoux, The photo's in this book It's Alive! are amazing. Very Nice
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Display Of Classic Horror
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020
Fine collection of Horrors and sci-movies. These are the older movies of years past. The Days were you spent Saturday afternoon's at your local theaters, with the bucket of popcorn, watching H.G. Wells The Invisible Man. The Book is laid out very nicely They are movie clips photo's , for every Poster has the Date, The Film Produced by. Contributions include Steve Almond, Daniel Finamore and Joseph Ledoux, The photo's in this book It's Alive! are amazing. Very Nice
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BaconBaker
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift was a hit
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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Men are hard to shop for...this was for my father-in-law who loves horror stuff. He thought it was great! I'm not into scary at all, but I thought the info was neat (and I love Kirk!) and I can see where a horror buff would love the collection of poster pictures. Honestly can't tell you if they left out any awesome ones but Dad-inlaw loved it.
Came on time and in good shape, good shipping packing as well.
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Kristen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2019
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We saw this exhibit in person in Salem ma. This book has all the best posters!
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Kristina
5.0 out of 5 stars Just BUY IT ALREADY! You won't regret it.
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
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A must needed book for any coffee table! This was a gift for my sweetheart. I wish I had bought 2 copies, as I want one now!
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Andrew Melomet
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Alive!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017
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Highly recommended.

[[ASIN:0847860981 It's Alive!: Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Movie Posters from the Kirk Hammett Collection]

Superb reproductions of historic posters and insightful essays.
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L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2019
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Excellent quality. Gave to my husband for Christmas and he was very pleased.
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Rob Goblin
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful follow up to a first class book
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
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I really appreciate a continuation of Too Much Horror Buisness and a further look into Kirk's collection. The actual book is much better looking and binded than what's shown here. It's actually one of the best binding jobs I've seen on a mass market book in a very long time. It's made for a lifetime of heavy reading. I appreciate how Kirk isn't leaned on for credibility this time as was his previous book. His collection speaks for itself and is a self made beast of epic proportions. I enjoy the essays and hearing from various professionals the impressions of some of the best parts of his collection. My lone gripe is that it's so slim. Not to say it isn't worth the price but TMHB seemed much longer so I guess I was expecting the same. STILL I wouldn't change my decision to purchase. Above average reading!
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Mr Honest
5.0 out of 5 stars *Excellent* photo book
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018
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Great photos of rare movie posters. A great coffee table book for any Monster Kid.
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Emma Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!
Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2020
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Bought as a gift, recipient was very pleased. Excellent transaction thank you.
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chaschuk
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2018
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Interesting book with good quality photos but, rather too much emphasis on Mr Hammer?
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Benjamin Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool book ! 💀
Reviewed in Australia on August 29, 2020
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Really nice book, quality paper and images....thanks Kirk !
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Sergio pescador
4.0 out of 5 stars Hammett collection
Reviewed in Mexico on December 10, 2018
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Just delivers the goods.
Excellent paper quality, some fine essays, and the honor to check the guitar maestro personal horror poster collections.
thanks for sharing.
recommended.
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