By Emily C. Hughes
Paperback | $17.99
Published by Quirk Books
Sep 03, 2024 | 9781683694250
A smart, funny crash course in the horror movie canon, 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 you’re doing it), and let an expert tell you everything you need to know about the most influential horror films of the past 60 years—without 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 won’t freak you out
– Smart, illuminating analysis of the film’s 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
Never get left out of a conversation again!
Praise for Horror for Weenies
“Reading this book is like hanging out at the movies sharing a bucket of popcorn with the smartest, coolest, funniest person you know. Incredibly insightful, laugh-out-loud funny, expertly curated, and executed with finesse. An immensely enjoyable journey through horror cinema. You’ll never feel better about being a weenie.”—Rachel Harrison, national best-selling author of Black Sheep
“A book for true horror noobs as well as for us more seasoned monsters, Horror for Weenies is eager to share the mad, terrifying joy of horror films with everyone. It’s fast, it’s funny, it’s illuminating, it bleeds delight. Easily serves as both a horror movie primer and a paean to the genre.”—Chuck Wendig, New York Times best-selling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents
“Emily Hughes is a savage anthropologist, an ethnographer of shocks, bravely chronicling over sixty years of cinematic nightmares so you don’t have to. Horror for Weenies is a perfect blend of Blumhouse meets Margaret Mead, chock-full of fresh and frightening trivia for both horror novices and seasoned vets (like myself). You’ll pee in your pants . . . but it’ll be from laughing so hard.”—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters
“[Horror for Weenies] is like talking about scary movies with a best friend.”—Sadie Hartmann, Bram Stoker Award–nominated author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered
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