Breathe In, Bleed Out Quotes

“Slasher figures cast iconic silhouettes,”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out

“Stories show us how to live through it all, but horror teaches us how to dance with death.”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out

“violence. But another important literary precursor to the slasher was Agatha Christie. The mystery genre may claim ownership over this influential titan, but even the title of her 1939 book, And Then There Were None, speaks to its classic slasher formula.”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out

“At the same time, I was reading up on film theory to contextualize my viewing experiences. Men, Women, and Chainsaws by Carol J. Clover found its way into my hands at the perfect time, giving me a feminist appraisal of slasher cinema that helped combat the Catholic guilt.”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out

“We’re not dealing with evil personified or a dream demon or some zombie man-child. Ghostface is always someone you know, someone you trust. This whodunit murder mystery angle adds layers of depth beyond the simple hack and slash, centering the “why” amid the gory “how”s. Decoding the puzzle is part of the fun, especially when you’re watching along with friends and shouting out suspects along the way. That magical formula predated Scream, starting in Italy with a wave of 1970s films dubbed giallo. One can easily see the influence on 1980s American slasher cinema when watching Mario Bava’s A Bay of Blood (1971), Lucio Fulci’s Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972), and Dario Argento’s Deep Red (1975). These beautifully photographed slices of cinema often turned the camera into the killer’s point of view, pulling viewers through the screen and making us complicit. It’s our black-gloved hands committing these gruesome executions, some of which were later cribbed shot-for-shot by stateside filmmakers.”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out

“Dragging a body through six inches of snow is even harder than I expected.”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out

“I wish I could go back to that exact moment and warn him. “This doesn’t end well for you. If you date me, you will die.”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out

“In the dark of Dead Man’s Due, Waylon Barlow waits for you. He’ll hack you up without a trace, pick your bones and steal your face.”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out

“Dragging a body through six inches of snow is even harder than I expected.”
― Brian McAuley, Breathe In, Bleed Out