Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch by Emily C. Hughes

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lucha_kaiju's review

5.0
funny informative inspiring fast-paced
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spookyash's review

5.0
Such a fun read! I’d seen most of the movies in this book but I learned a lot of new things as well. The writing is funny and the recommendations for books were spot on.
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nickscoby's review

3.75
funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
pretty fun!  light hearted read

creekbuddy's review

3.0
funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

kaylaben's review

5.0
funny informative medium-paced
As someone who loves the idea of horror but can’t stomach watching it well, this book was excellent. The movies chosen were all well-explained and the explanations of why they are important were all well-thought out and informative. The choice to sort everything chronologically made it easy to see the transformation of American horror over the decades as well as what cultural movements impacted it. Hughes’ writing was informative, engaging, and funny. An absolutely delightful way to enjoy the movies I’ll never watch myself.

oldschoolways's review

4.0
A valuable public service. Fun to dip into and out of.
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fireweed15's review against another edition

5.0
dark funny informative fast-paced
 I am the weenie for whom this book was written. I have little tolerance for horror, thanks to not being exposed to it as a child. That being said, I love reading about scary movies, so this was right up my alley! Hughes' writing is engaging and funny, and her summaries and analyses are spot on (especially for the movies in the book that I'd seen). Honestly, this is a book I would love to see additional volumes devoted to the movies that didn't make this book! 
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loridyann's review against another edition

5.0
funny informative fast-paced

aw068141994's review

5.0
I absolutely love this! Please do more.

pataustin11's review

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced