{"id":13745,"date":"2018-10-11T15:42:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T20:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=13745"},"modified":"2018-10-11T15:42:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T20:42:46","slug":"the-teenage-slasher-movie-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=13745","title":{"rendered":"The Teenage Slasher Movie Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don\u2019t know if you\u2019ll find this surprising or not, but I do not watch horror movies. I just can\u2019t handle it, they stick with me way too long. That said, I love reading about horror movies. I go online and read plot summaries, analysis, and reviews for tons of horror movies. Weird, right? I just feel the genre has a lot to offer. That\u2019s why I agreed to read and review the 2nd revised and expanded edition of \u201cThe Teenage Slasher Movie Book\u201d by J.A. Kerswell. I will admit that I don\u2019t normally look into the slasher subgenre, but just like the rest of the horror genre, the author showed me there are surprises to be found there.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ Have you heard of the gory, Italian, thrillers known as giallos? I hadn\u2019t, but it turns out they played a huge role in the eventual teenage slasher film. I had no idea that many popular slasher movies came from Canada! Sure, now it seems all movies come from Canada, but the late 70\u2019s, I had no clue. Also, I didn\u2019t realize that Britain had previewed and censored all videos being released in the country. This delayed the release of many slasher movies in the country.<\/p>\n

Kerswell does an excellent job condensing the history and works of the genre into a fast paced read. He succeeds in striking the balance of treating the subject matter seriously while acknowledging how silly it can all be.<\/p>\n

With Kerswell\u2019s authoritative writing and a dizzying amount of full color photos from films and movie posters, I can safely say \u201cThe Teenage Slasher Movie Book\u201d is a great resource for anyone interested in horror films.<\/p>\n

You can learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"