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How to Survive a Horror Movie

Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

From ghosts, vampires, and zombies to serial killers, cannibalistic hillbillies, and haunted Japanese videocassettes, How to Survive a Horror Movie shows how to defeat every obstacle found in scary films. Readers will discover:

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* How to Perform an Exorcism

* What to Do If You Did Something Last Summer

* How to Persuade the Skeptical Local Sheriff

* How to Vanquish a Murderous Doll

* How to Survive an Alien Invasion

* How to Tell If You've Been Dead Since the Beginning of the Movie

and much, much more. Complete with useful instructions, insane illustrations, and a list of 100 important films to study, How to Survive a Horror Movie is essential reading for prom queens, jocks, teenage babysitters, and anyone employed by a summer camp.

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Subject
self-help
Mood
creepy
Audience
young adultadult
Length
short · 176 pages

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