How to Survive a Horror Movie

by Seth Grahame-Smith

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594741794
• ISBN13: 9781594741791
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Quirk Books
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Survival Guide

I bought this book as a birthday gift for my friend, who is a fellow horror fan. It's a great, satirical survival guide. If you get frustrated by dumb decisions made in horror movies, this book will likely resonate with you.

Very Fun Read

I stumbled upon this book and am very glad I purchased it. As a self-professed Horror Movie Geek, I found the book poked fun at all the cliches found in Horror Movies. He analyzes every possible horror movie situation, from Slashers to Vampires and everything in between, and before you know it you are done with the book, wishing it hadn't ended. Read it in one night, a very fun read. Highly recommended.

A really good time

I'm usually not into this kind of book but I am so glad that I picked it up. I lost count of how many times I caught myself laughing out loud while reading. The intro by Wes Craven is hilarious and the comic book-esque graphics are great. I would highly recommend this book as a stocking stuffer/gift for horror movie aficionados or anyone looking for a good time. Also would be highly useful for anyone who thinks they might one day be in a real-life horror movie...

Very funny and bursting with knowledge of the genre

This book is a laugh out loud funny spoof of horror films, and you don't have to be an horror obsessive to enjoy it either. It's organized by horror sub-genres, so you flip to wherever you want, which is ideal for chuckles during bowel movements (I always keep my copy in the commode). The mixture of low brow, broad humor and sharper, more satirical bits gives it versatility. Far, far, FAR funnier than all the "Scary Movies" put together.

How to Survive a Horror Movie? Why dodge the kills, of course...

What's a horror movie fan and HalloweenAddict to read the month of October when they're not lounging in a pile of leaves, carving a jack o'lantern or curled around a hot cider? Look no further than "How to Survive a Horror Movie." The book has a Scream-like self awareness, but has its severed tongue firmly planted in cheek. With such chapter titles as "What To Do If You Did Something Last Summer," "How To Stay Awake for a Week," and "What to Do if Your Corn Has Children In It" the author dissects the devices of the genre with a machete. Put simply: this book is fun. It's almost as if those ironic conversations with your horror-buff friends were recorded and transcribed. Throw in gruesome illustrations by Nathan Fox, quotes from legendary horror films and a foreword by horror maven Wes Craven himself and this little terror-tome is well-worth the 10 bucks.