Being both entertaining and educational, this is a huge step up in quality from other Troma products. The in-depth knowledge that Lloyd and others share in this book is must know information for any aspiring filmmaker, and it has the added bonus of making the task seem daunting, which it is. As far as film books go, I'd rate this one as the genre's second coming of Christ. Its sense of humor is superb, which makes it a fun read, a very nice thing for what is essentially a textbook.