A review by fluffysaurasrex
Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond by David J. Skal, Turner Classic Movies
3.0
02 - Fright Favorites
There's no shortage of "best of" books when it comes to horror films, so it needs to offer me something slightly unique to get my attention. Whether it's great art, some cool gimmick, or choices that don't stick to the obvious, it just needs something.
Luckily this manages to have all those elements. With 31 entries, it's perfect as a movie a day guide to the Halloween season. It's got great looking photos and manages to cover every subgenre and decade horror has dragged itself from the graveyard.
While it isn't really going to offer much info on the films, as a companion to a good month long movie marathon, it can't be beat. Each film entry also offers up a sidebar for another film that can fall into the same category, doubling your pleasure and making sure you can dig it out for a second year of frights.
There's no shortage of "best of" books when it comes to horror films, so it needs to offer me something slightly unique to get my attention. Whether it's great art, some cool gimmick, or choices that don't stick to the obvious, it just needs something.
Luckily this manages to have all those elements. With 31 entries, it's perfect as a movie a day guide to the Halloween season. It's got great looking photos and manages to cover every subgenre and decade horror has dragged itself from the graveyard.
While it isn't really going to offer much info on the films, as a companion to a good month long movie marathon, it can't be beat. Each film entry also offers up a sidebar for another film that can fall into the same category, doubling your pleasure and making sure you can dig it out for a second year of frights.