"Snelson’s deft film analysis and evocative historical detail takes us beyond the clichés of male horror/female melodrama: a compelling account of wartime women, both on film and in theatres."— Yvonne Tasker, author of Soldiers’ Stories: Military Women in Cinema and Television since WWII “In this lively, original work, Tim Snelson examines the female-monster movie cycle that emerged in Hollywood ... Read moreduring World War II. This fresh and compelling look at popular culture during the war years is a win for the reader.”— Stephen Prince, author of Digital Visual Effects in Cinema: The Seduction of Reality "Classic movie buffs and B-movie fans will find Phantom Ladies of considerable interest. Students of Women's Studies can discover an intriguing example of the perenially recurring 'Woman Question' from the novel persepcetive of a cycle of WWII monster movie aimed at American women."— Cineaste "One of the freshest, most vibrant books examining how feminine audiences and the demands of wartime shaped the horror and fantasy films of World War II. Absolutely compelling reading, this is a page turner in every sense of the word!"— Wheeler Winston Dixon, author of A Short History of Film Show Less