HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD!!!

One year ago today, Headpress published my twelfth book, HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CINEMA OF OCCULTED TABOOS. I've been extremely pleased by the response to this book. Earlier this year, HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD was nominated for a Rondo Award in the BOOK OF THE YEAR (NON-FICTION) category alongside such fine writers as Chris Kelso, Tim Lucas, Gary D. Rhodes (who wrote an excellent foreword for HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD), David J. Schow, and Tom Weaver! You can hear me talking about the secret origins of the book on several different podcasts including CONSPIRINORMAL, THE FARM, FORGOTTEN HOLLYWOOD, HI, STRANGENESS, THE NEW BOOKS NETWORK, RAVENSTAR'S WITCHING HOUR, THINGS VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, THE WARPED REALITY PARANORMAL PODCAST, and WHERE DID THE ROAD GO?  

You can read my introduction to HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD at FILM INTERNATIONAL right HERE.

A second excerpt (about William Richert’s 1979 parapolitical thriller, WINTER KILLS) is available at FILM INTERNATIONAL right HERE. 

Extra special thanks to David Kerekes and the whole crew over at Headpress for helping bring this book to life! 

Please don't make the ghost of Charlie Chaplin sad! Help him turn that frown upside down by ordering your own copy of HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD... today! The book is available directly from Headpress in both paperback and hardcover editions.  

PRAISE FOR HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD: 

 

"In HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD, Robert Guffey takes his readers for a trip behind the magic curtain to reveal the true Wizards at work - those behind the lenses, making magic and moving the secret levers. To this end, Guffey plays the role of Toto, tearing the curtain aside to reveal these flesh and bone Wizards of the military-industrial-entertainment complex, and the occult role they play in influencing our inner dreams and everyday realities."

--Adam Gorightly,  

author of SAUCERS, SPOOKS, AND KOOKS
and THE SHADOW OVER SANTA SUSANA: BLACK MAGIC, MIND CONTROL, AND THE MANSON FAMILY MYTHOS

"Hollywood has truly haunted the world. So too should this book, one of the best ever written on American cinema."

--Gary D. Rhodes,

author of THE PERILS OF MOVIEGOING IN AMERICA and TOD BROWNING'S DRACULA, 

from his Foreword

 

"A heady, occult-driven exploration of cinema!"

 

--Larry Wade Carrell,

director of GIRL NEXT, THE QUANTUM DEVIL, and THE DARKSIDE OF SOCIETY

 

"HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD is an eccentric, erudite, freewheeling, groundbreaking, tongue-in-cheek but facetiousness-in-check extravaganza. Robert Guffey’s wry homage to cinematic taboo-breaking delighted and captivated me.”

--James Morrow, 

award-winning author of ONLY BEGOTTEN DAUGHTER and BEHOLD THE APE 

 

 "This is a fascinating, mind-expanding trip into some seriously dark corners."

 

--CINEMA RETRO 

 

 "[An] enjoyable trip from a tour guide likely (and proudly) on at least one agency watchlist."

 

--FLICK ATTACK 

 

 "[A] work of remarkable consequence, one I urge you to read."

 

--Peter Normanton, CRYPTOLOGY MAGAZINE 

 

"Highest recommendation!"

 

--Stephen R. Bissette,

writer/artist of TYRANT, CRYPTID CINEMA, and SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING