{"product_id":"blood-sucking-freak-john-szpunar-9781909394520","title":"Blood Sucking Freak!: The Life and Films of the Incredible Joel M. Reed","description":"New York City, 1976. Newspaper ads dare the denizens of Times Square to see a morbid little movie called The Incredible Torture Show. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe film is yanked from theaters before it finds its audience. Years later it is retitled Blood Sucking Freaks and hits pay dirt, playing to shocked crowds and becoming a perverse cult classic. Its writer and director is Joel M. Reed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike his films, the life of Joel M. Reed is a crazy cocktail of New York satire and sleaze, from swanky supper clubs in the 1950s through to the decrepit grindhouses of the 1970s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing Reed and his films as its cornerstone, this book -- twenty years in the making -- is a dirty snapshot of the last gasp of Times Square before AIDS, crack cocaine, and anti-pornography laws strike their final blow. Strap yourself in for an unforgettable journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Szpunar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1909394521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909394520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Headpress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d","brand":"John Szpunar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906968080639,"sku":"9781909394520","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72f431fa-d177-49c7-aec9-21724b64b6ad.jpg?v=1748771918","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blood-sucking-freak-john-szpunar-9781909394520","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}