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How to Survive A Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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How to Survive A Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Seth Graham-Smith
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:176 | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127 |
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Category/Genre | Horror and ghost stories |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781683691464
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Classifications | Dewey:791.436164 |
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Publishing Details |
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Quirk Books
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Imprint |
Quirk Books
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Publication Date |
24 September 2019 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Written by best-selling author, screenwriter, and producer Seth Grahame-Smith (The Lego Batman Movie; Stephen King's It), with an introduction by horror icon Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), this is a hilarious must-read for any horror movie fan...and it just might save your life. Written by best-selling author, screenwriter, and producer Seth Grahame-Smith (Stephen King's It), with an introduction by horror icon Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), this is a hilarious must-read for any horror movie fan...and it just might save your life. Are you reading this in a cornfield, at a summer camp, or in anabandoned mental institution? Have you noticed that everythingis poorly lit, or that music surges every time you open a door? Ifthe answer is yes, you're probably trapped in a horror movie. Butdon't freak out-just read this book! With it you will learn how toovercome every obstacle found in scary films, including- .How to determine what type of horror film you're trapped in .The five types of slashers and how to defeat them . How to handle killer dolls, murderous automobiles, andother haunted objects . How to deal with alien invasions, zombie apocalypses, andother global threats . What to do if you did something last summer, if your cornhas children in it, or if you suspect you're already dead
Author Biography
Seth Grahame-Smithis aNew York Timesbest-selling author (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies;Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter), screenwriter (DarkShadows; The Lego Batman Movie), and producer (StephenKing'sIt) of film and television.His novelPride and Prejudiceand Zombiesdebuted at #3 on theNew York TimesBest Seller List, hassold over two million copies, andhas been translated into more thantwenty languages. A film adaptationwas released in 2016.
Reviews"Grahame-Smith's little volume is just like a horror movie: entertaining and...a fun afternoon's diversion." -The Hartford Courant "If you have snakes on your plane, did something last summer or suspect you've been dead since the beginning of the movie, then this is the book for you." -McClatchy-Tribune "If anyone would know how to survive a horror movie, it would be Seth Grahame-Smith." -Tulsa World "How to Survive a Horror Movie is essential reading for horror movie buffs of all ages." -Think Geek "Insightful, funny, and a must-have companion for any horror fan." -Geeks of Doom "A tongue-in-cheek guide loaded with humorous insights to the many familiar cinematic tropes that populate the genre." -Horror DNA, 4 star review
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