A smart, funny crash course in 25 iconic horror movies, from Psycho to Hereditary, for people who love getting the reference but hate being scared.You don''t have to miss out just because you don''t like to be frightened! Stop trying to read nonsensical Wikipedia plot summaries (we know youre doing it), and let an expert tell you everything you need to know about the most influential horror films of the past 60 yearswithout a single jump scare or a drop of gore.
With a rundown of the history and significance of horror cinema, explanations of common tropes, and detailed entries on 25 important movies ranging from
Night of the Living Dead to
The Blair Witch Project to
Get Out,
Horror for Weenies will turn even the scarediest of cats into a confident connoisseur.
Each entry includes:
- A detailed plot summary, with enough jokes that it wont freak you out
- Smart, illuminating analysis of the films themes and cultural significance
- Descriptions of iconic scenes you definitely do not want to look at
- Talking points for impressing even the biggest scary-movie buffs
Horror for Weenies is the first installment in the Outsiders Guide series, which offers highly readable crash courses in major cultural phenomena, so you can catch the references and understand the big dealNever get left out of a conversation again!
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
272 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Quirk Books |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2024-09-03 |
| ISBN |
9781683694250 |
