Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History Of '70s And '80s Horror Fiction
by Grady Hendrix /
2017 / English / PDF
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Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of the 1970s and
’80s . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing
book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and
knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that
invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate!
Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix
offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy
thrillers that tried so hard to be the next
Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of the 1970s and
’80s . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing
book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and
knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that
invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate!
Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix
offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy
thrillers that tried so hard to be the nextExorcist
Exorcist or
orRosemary’s Baby
Rosemary’s Baby. It’s an affectionate, nostalgic, and
unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of
two iconic decades, complete with story summaries and artist and
author profiles. You’ll find familiar authors, like V. C. Andrews
and R. L. Stine, and many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Plus
recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well
worth your reading time and which should stay buried.
. It’s an affectionate, nostalgic, and
unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of
two iconic decades, complete with story summaries and artist and
author profiles. You’ll find familiar authors, like V. C. Andrews
and R. L. Stine, and many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Plus
recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well
worth your reading time and which should stay buried.
