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Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

Emily C. Hughes

4.35 AVERAGE

kayrenee521's review

4.0

funny informative medium-paced

mint_julippe's review

5.0

funny informative reflective medium-paced

cemeteryyy's review

4.25

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

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Very cute! Definitely a bit listicle-ish, but seeing as I got a copy for a friend who would use it, it definitely has its place. I wish there had been a bit more analysis on the author's part, she's clearly an incisive and funny writer. Generally I wish we were seeing a bit less of these "coulda been a blog post" type of nonfiction books in horror, but that's not really a flaw of the author. 

nkz21752's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

plaidpladd's review

5.0

funny fast-paced

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The perfect book for me! I hate watching horror movies, but I always really want to know the tea. Plus, it was very funny!

elysareadsitall's review against another edition

4.0

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"Horror for Weenies" was interesting and informative. The "say this at a party" sections with random facts about the movies was excellent. Each chapter also had a list of readalikes for each movie, which I will be looking into immediately. This book is fun and great for people just getting into horror, don't want to watch horror, or are old horror buffs.

careythesixth's review

5.0

dark funny informative fast-paced

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This might be my favorite nonfiction book of 2024. Definitely top 3. I read this because:

1. I am a weenie for horror movies, so this book is for me.
2. I like horror anyway and am not a weenie for horror books.
3. I'm a big fan of Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9, which spoils a horror movie every week. 

This book was a lot of fun and despite being a weenie, I've seen a bunch of the movies discussed (which is making me question my weenie status a little). I especially liked the "Why This Matters" and book recommendation sections after each movie synopsis. 

I would absolutely love future books covering other movies.

bluehairbookwitch's review

4.0

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

cosmodancer's review

5.0

funny informative tense fast-paced

mhcovill's review

4.5

funny informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Since the book is spoiling horror movies, there is some explicit content mentioned within.