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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
190 reviews for:
Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch
Emily C. Hughes
4.35 AVERAGE
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I really enjoyed this book. I will say I am not a "weenie" and absolutely love horror movies so I was already familiar with all of the films discussed in this book. As someone that loves horror movies, I thought that I might find this boring, but it was quite the opposite. It was great to revisit many of my favorite movies and the additional discussions around each movie was great. It was like listening to one of my favorite horror movie podcasts. There is a detailed plot overview as well as the importance of each film in film and horror history.
I loved that the author added a recommended reading list to end of each chapter if someone is too nervous to watch the movie or if they want similar vibes in books. The author includes "you could probably watch this if ..." and "you'll want to avoid this movie if ..." recommendations for those who are scared to watch but maybe want to give some of the movies a try. It also includes fun facts to jump into horror movie conversations that don't require you having seen the movie.
I am not sure if the print version has movie illustrations but I hope so! I'll be looking for a print copy soon. The narrator is great as well. My only drawback (and it's personal preference) was there are some slang? (if you want to call it that) statements at some point that felt odd from this narrator, but wouldn't bother me if I was reading the print.
Disclaimer: I received a free ALC from Netgalley.
I loved that the author added a recommended reading list to end of each chapter if someone is too nervous to watch the movie or if they want similar vibes in books. The author includes "you could probably watch this if ..." and "you'll want to avoid this movie if ..." recommendations for those who are scared to watch but maybe want to give some of the movies a try. It also includes fun facts to jump into horror movie conversations that don't require you having seen the movie.
I am not sure if the print version has movie illustrations but I hope so! I'll be looking for a print copy soon. The narrator is great as well. My only drawback (and it's personal preference) was there are some slang? (if you want to call it that) statements at some point that felt odd from this narrator, but wouldn't bother me if I was reading the print.
Disclaimer: I received a free ALC from Netgalley.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Racism
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I've been following Emily Hughes' reviews and recommendations online for several years now, and it was a real treat to get a full book in her smart and funny style. this book was perfectly at my alley as a kid who read encyclopedias of weird topics for fun and grew into an adult who loves horror books but is not always a fan of horror movies. this was a really cool way to get to experience all these films and learn more tidbits behind the scenes, and I'd read so much more of this if she ever writes more!
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Comfort read for horror movie fans
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Thank you NetGalley and Tantor Audio for the ARC of this audiobook for my honest review
This was an enjoyable piece of non fiction the author collected movies that have made massive differences to the horror genre and listed them with what they do. She’d write the year it came out with the movie name, and say a if you like this you’d like this movie. And if you don’t like this don’t watch this movie. Then she’d do a quick synopsis and then get into the long detailed spoiler filled what happened in the movie, she’d then bring up what tropes within that movie changed the horror genre and sometimes what they specifically changed. Then she’d say if you don’t feel like watching that these are the books you can read, and finish off with a fun fact/party fact. If you don’t mind some spoilers it’s great ! And it was in that same format for each of the movies. I think this book would be best physically read so you can skip around and the lists would be easier to remember.
This was an enjoyable piece of non fiction the author collected movies that have made massive differences to the horror genre and listed them with what they do. She’d write the year it came out with the movie name, and say a if you like this you’d like this movie. And if you don’t like this don’t watch this movie. Then she’d do a quick synopsis and then get into the long detailed spoiler filled what happened in the movie, she’d then bring up what tropes within that movie changed the horror genre and sometimes what they specifically changed. Then she’d say if you don’t feel like watching that these are the books you can read, and finish off with a fun fact/party fact. If you don’t mind some spoilers it’s great ! And it was in that same format for each of the movies. I think this book would be best physically read so you can skip around and the lists would be easier to remember.
funny
informative
fast-paced
informative
fast-paced