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The Slasher Movie Book
The slasher movie is the most reviled but successful of horror’s subgenres. Taking its cue from Hitchcock, grind-house movies, and the gory Italian giallo thrillers of the 1970s, slasher movies brought a new high in cinematic violence and suspense to mainstream cinema. For six bloody years (1978–1984)—the “golden age” of slashers—cinema screens and video stores were stalke...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
June 1st 2012
by Chicago Review Press
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"The Slasher Movie Book" is a must-have resource for any fan of horror from the last few decades, and especially for fans of the "Golden Age" of slasher movies. The "Golden Age", as described accurately by author J. A. Kerswell, occurred in the time between 1978 and 1984.
The book spends plenty of time discussing these years, but also goes back years before John Carpenter's "Halloween", to point out the roots of the genre, including obvious influences like "Psycho" and "Black Christmas", b...more
"The Slasher Movie Book" is a must-have resource for any fan of horror from the last few decades, and especially for fans of the "Golden Age" of slasher movies. The "Golden Age", as described accurately by author J. A. Kerswell, occurred in the time between 1978 and 1984.
The book spends plenty of time discussing these years, but also goes back years before John Carpenter's "Halloween", to point out the roots of the genre, including obvious influences like "Psycho" and "Black Christmas", b...more
A good, quick read, complemented by lots of great movie stills and posters. Definitely a "fan book," with little in the way of serious critical analysis. Not that that's a bad thing, as it's clear that Kerswell loves the subject matter. Despite my love of horror cinema, I've never been into the slasher subgenre (beyond the requisite "big names"), so this was a good primer on which representative movies to investigate. Hardcore slasher movie fans might nitpick it, but from a relative neophyte's P...more
I'm a big fan of the Hysteria Lives! website, run by Justin Kerswell. So when I found out he had a book coming out, I couldn't wait to buy it. Then I found out it was only in the UK and sad. Then they released it in the US, under the title The Slasher Movie Book, and I picked that sucker up.
I'm glad I did. While not as in depth a work as something like The Horror Show, this book takes us on a fairly deep and interesting tour of the Golden Age of the Slasher Movie, starting with the late 70s into...more
I'm glad I did. While not as in depth a work as something like The Horror Show, this book takes us on a fairly deep and interesting tour of the Golden Age of the Slasher Movie, starting with the late 70s into...more
I love, love, LOVE 80s slasher films, and this book did a damn fine job discussing them. My full review of it can be found here: http://horrorworld.org/hw/2012/03/the...
Awesome book for horror loving fiends! A thorough survey of the slasher beginning, middle, and current. Loved it for the original artwork sprinkled throughout. Recommended for the literate horror fans:)
Fun for a very specific audience. You know who you are.
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