In an attempt to break out of my PNR shell, I grabbed this book for review. I'm a big fan of full moon entertainment, grew up on puppetmaster and ghoulies, movie rentals, and all the other wonderful things that this book details.

So - what is this book about? Charles Band is one of the key figures in the wonderful world of awesome horror. He's had a full and varied life, filled with lots of risks and craziness, but balanced with production of some wonderfully weird movies. I'm not going to go through the details, but I will say that his storytelling is very engaging. I couldn't stop this book once I started, so got through the whole book in a single day. I did this via kindle, but I'm sure the audiobook is also amazing. You can feel his energy coming through the page even when it's written word.

I would (and have already) recommend this book to anyone who is a horror fan in the age range of 30-50, or who appreciates the wonderful world of full moon entertainment. I learned a lot about the history and background behind what went into establishing the films I appreciate.

One problem with biographies of movie industry professionals is that they never go into all their films, and it is true in this book, as well. There is a lot of personal information (which is great) and focus on key elements of their professional life (which is also great) but many film titles simply get a brief mention and are glossed over as though they don't matter (which isn't great). This book is a must-have for fans of Full Moon Pictures.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow and Custom House for the opportunity to read an advance reading copy.

Band has had a long and crazy career that all gets covered here. The book moves quick, not stopping on any topic too long; but most of what you want to hear about gets covered. However, the sequels to things like Puppet Master - which surely have tales to tale don't get anything beyond a brief mention to set up the time lines.

The truth is probably Band was spinning so many plates he didn't have any insight on some of the movies, but it's still disappointing as a fan. There's a lot of name dropping with little reason to bring up the person other than they're famous. Band also loved buying real estate and there is probably too much real estate talk than necessary. Overall, Band is honest and funny; so as a fan it's a must read.

Charles Band's Confessions of a Puppet Master is essential reading for fans and stans of Full Moon Features and Charles Band, but there's enough of interest for fans of b-movies and movies in general to keep anyone else interested. A pleasure to read!