Science Fiction Confidential

<p> David Hedison who plays a tiny human-headed insect menaced by a spider at the climax of <I>The Fly</I> (1958) says the moviemakers spoiled the scene by giving him a squeaky voice. Imagine if as the camera moved in closer you actually heard me <I>screeeeaming</I> for my life. That is horror. <I>That</I> is horror.</p><p> In Tom Weaver's eighth interview book Hedison--and 22 other moviemakers--talk about their horror and science fiction movie experiences as part of such films and TV series as <I>The Blob It Came from Outer Space Tarzan the Ape Man Star Trek The Wild Wild West Somewhere in Time The Devil Bat</I> and <I>Forbidden Planet.</I> Among those interviewed are Dan O'Herlihy Kate Phillips John Alvin Anthony Cardoza Tod Griffin Alex and Richard Gordon Suzanne Kaaren and Warren Stevens. Full credits are provided for the actors actresses and producers.</p>