Paperbacks from Hell - The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

Grady Hendrix

Quirk Books

2017

256 páginas

8h 32m

ISBN-10: 1594749817

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s.

Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades . . . 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 Exorcist or Rosemary’s Baby. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, plus many more who’ve faded into obscurity.

Also included are recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.
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Resenhas (2)

5 (Perfeito)

Eu me diverti muito lendo Paperbacks from Hell! Eu gostaria que fosse mais aprofundado em algumas partes, mas eu realmente amei a visão geral do terror nos anos 70 e 80 e como tudo evoluiu. Minhas partes favoritas, por motivos pessoais, foram os capítulos que falavam sobre Satanás/religião no horror, bem como casas assombradas e como o heavy metal andava de mãos dadas com o gênero.

Menção especial também para todas as capas incluídas no livro! Elas eram muito divertidas de ver e minhas favoritas pessoais eram as de caranguejos :D