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

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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

acrickettofillthesilence's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

I like to have something lighter to read while I'm knitting/crocheting, so for some reason I picked this?? I guess fictional horror is lighter than whatever is happening in the real world. Anyway, as someone who is interested in horror as a concept, but not movies, this was really fun (truly I'd like a TL;DW for all major movies). I love that Hughes gave a full, detailed recap of each film. As someone who doesn't watch movies, it was fun to learn what actually happens in some of these movies, and get context for clips or quotes I've come across. I also like that Hughes placed the films in the wider context of the world - it added a lot to each movie.

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pn_hinton's review against another edition

3.0

funny informative medium-paced

greyscarf's review

4.0

informative medium-paced

Literally written for me

moonstruckbee's review against another edition

3.75

dark funny informative fast-paced

It's a fun book to read if you, like me, are a weenie. Hughes does a great job giving cultural contextes and compelling play by plays of each movie. While some of the humor can fall flat (the Gen Z jokes are very lazy), I feel like I have a better appreciation for these movies and horror as a genre.