Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

Author(s): Grady Hendrix

ARTS, DARKLY | PUBLICATION DESIGN

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 Exorcist or Rosemary's Baby. It's an affectionate, nostalgic, and unflinchinglyafunny 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.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781594749810
  • : Quirk Books
  • : Quirk Books
  • : August 2017
  • : November 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Grady Hendrix
  • : Paperback
  • : 1217
  • : 256