A witty, illustrated history of '70s and '80s horror paperbacks, exploring bizarre plots and iconic cover art.
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A witty, illustrated history of '70s and '80s horror paperbacks, exploring bizarre plots and iconic cover art.
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Written in dead letters... and covered in blood!
Demonic possession! Haunted condominiums! Murderous babies! Man-eating moths! No plot was too ludicrous, no cover art too appalling, no evil too despicable for the Paperbacks From Hell.
Where did they come from? Where did they go? Horror author Grady Hendrix risks his soul and sanity (not to mention yours) to relate the true, untold story of the Paperbacks From Hell.
Shocking story summaries! Incredible cover art! And true tales of wr...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Summaries of horror novels include explicit sexual elements like 'horny Bigfoots' and other erotic horror themes; discussed but not graphically detailed.
Violence & gore
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Frequent descriptions of graphic violence in plot summaries, including body horror, dismemberment, torture, and killer creatures like maggots.
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in quotes from horror novels or author commentary.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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Discussions of religious themes in horror, including devil worship, satanic possession, and clergy in plots like rabbis fighting demons.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Major focus on occult themes, including demonology and rituals in horror paperback content.
Political content
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Brief cultural analysis of publishing trends and societal fears, such as satanic panics.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes.
Abuse & suffering
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Descriptions of cruelty in horror stories, including child abuse in satanic child plots and animal horror like killer creatures.
Other
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