Synopses & Reviews
Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.
From ghosts, vampires, and zombies to serial killers, cannibalistic hillbillies, and haunted Japanese videocassettes, How to Survive a Horror Movie shows how to defeat every obstacle found in scary films. Readers will discover:
• How to Perform an Exorcism
• What to Do If You Did Something Last Summer
• How to Persuade the Skeptical Local Sheriff
• How to Vanquish a Murderous Doll
• How to Survive an Alien Invasion
• How to Tell If You’ve Been Dead Since the Beginning of the Movie
and much, much more. Complete with useful instructions, insane illustrations, and a list of 100 important films to study, How to Survive a Horror Movie is essential reading for prom queens, jocks, teenage babysitters, and anyone employed by a summer camp.
Synopsis
Every month or so, a new horror movie hits #1 at the box office—no wonder there are dozens of new fright films slated for release in 2007. But should you find yourself trapped in one of these movies, there’s no need to be afraid.
How to Survive a Horror Movie will teach you how to cope with every kind of horror movie obstacle, from ax-wielding psychopaths to haunted Japanese VHS tapes. Chapters include:
- How to Survive a Night of Babysitting
- How to Convince the Skeptical Local Sheriff
- How to Perform an Exorcism
- How to Tell If You've Been Dead Since the Beginning of the Movie
- How to Vanquish a Murderous Doll
Full of illustrated instructions on avoiding ghosts, serial killers, haunted cars, murderous pets, telekinetic prom queens, and countless other hazards,
How to Survive a Horror Movie is essential reading for movie buffs of all ages!
About the Author
Seth Grahame-Smith is the author of The Big Book of Porn (Quirk, 2005) and The Spider-Man Handbook (Quirk, 2006). He lives in Los Angeles, California.