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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I love horror movies. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I relish thriller and suspense novels. I guess if I can dress up as, watch, or read about fictional horrific things, it puts the problems I encounter in life into a better perspective. Sort of like -- Hey I can handle a flat tire during a snow storm...piece of cake. At least I'm not that babysitter who got the call about the killer being inside the house. See? Perspective. But, I do have to say, it is disappointing when a story is clocking down to the Final Girl and characters are making rookie mistakes, especially if the tale is a sequel. You guys couldn't learn the rules in the first 8 movies?? Damn. Get smarter murder-fodder. Years ago, my husband and I used to pause movies to discuss the mistakes the characters were making and guess their mode of demise. Ooops....ran up the stairs and shut herself in the bathroom. Yeah -- smart move, cupcake. Ohhh, he's going down in the basement to flip the breaker switch? Alone? Another smart decision. Ohh look...the couple is going to walk through the woods to get help. Isn't that cute? Wrong!!!! Sigh....it's like they don't even have a clue. Even on television series there are similar moments that leave us shaking our heads. I remember well one zombie show we stopped watching because it drove us INSANE. None of the characters could remember to shut a damn door when they came inside. Ummm...hello? Zombies outside...neighbors being eaten....you SHUT the patio door. I can't sympathize with characters who screw up that bad....or a script that has such an obvious set up for munch-time. Bleck. We spent two episodes rooting for the zombies....and then stopped watching the show. But I digress...I am going to review this book. Promise. Because my family watches horror movies and critiques them instead of being scared, I knew I needed to read this book. It first came out in 2007...but obviously none of the victims in horror movies in the last 12 years read it. They are still making the same mistakes. So....this new and improved edition released in 2019 should help save lives, right? At least the general public now has a chance to find out a few things: 1. Am I in a horror movie? 2. What do I do if I discover I am, in fact, inside a horror movie. and 3. How do I survive to the end credits? I had the best time reading this book! I found myself nodding and agreeing with the lists and advice. Very entertaining and fun to read! And I now find myself wanting to sit and binge watch some horror. The characters will still make all those bad errors in judgement....but in the end, it's just fiction, right? Right? *Looks around nervously* Was that a strange music stab? Are those really hooded figures chanting outside in my front yard? OMG...who drew that strange symbol on the floor of my office? Uh oh..... **I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Quirk Books via Edelweiss. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. No lost campers were slashed during the writing of this review. Honest.** Quick impressions: If you are a fan of horror movies, you will probably like this. If you are not, and you suddenly find yourself in a horror movie, this book may save your life. The author plays well with the horror movie conventions creating a good survival guide to a horror movie blended with some good humor. Overall I really liked this one. (Full review on my blog later) While HOW TO SURVIVE A HORROR MOVIE isn't going to win any major awards from me, I did think it was an amusing little aside to break up the monotony of some of the heavier reads I've been indulging as of late. It's good for those familiar enough with the horror genre to know it's patterns and tropes, but not so protective of it that they aren't able to enjoy a little good-natured teasing. It's a light, quick book to amuse the reader, and then be forgotten. Also, if you really did wind up in a horror movie, reading this book would probably actually help? The advice seems solid. Warning: Harmful language for intellectual disabilities was used in the version I read. It's unacceptable and outdated and I hope later editions were more sensitive. It is not excessive, but the word was used once or twice. For a more detailed review or to check out my other bookish content, fly on over to The Literary Phoenix. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Are you reading this in a cornfield, at a summer camp, or in an abandoned mental institution? Have you noticed that everything is poorly lit, or that music surges every time you open a door? If the answer is yes, you're probably trapped in a horror movie. But don't freak out-just read this book! With it you will learn how to overcome 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, and other haunted objects How to deal with alien invasions, zombie apocalypses, and other global threats What to do if you did something last summer, if your corn has children in it, or if you suspect you're already dead Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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This book would be hard to do a backstory as there really isn't one, so I am just giving out thoughts on it.
The whole book is about what kind of scenarios you would go through if you were stuck in a horror movie and what you would have to do to survive. If you are a horror lover and you love to watch horror movies - this book is for you. Every situation that happens in horror movies good or bad is in this book. I found myself laughing a lot as there is just so many things that were funny with the survival skills needed to get through the horror movie tropes. Giving this book five "Screaming Survivor Horror Skills" stars!
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