{ "item_title" : "Be Scared of Everything", "item_author" : [" Peter Counter "], "item_description" : "An incredible voice in horror--Tor NightfireHorror essays that read like Chuck Klosterman filtered through H.P. Lovecraft.Slinging ectoplasm, tombstones, and chainsaws with aplomb, Be Scared of Everythingis a frighteningly smart celebration of horror culture that will appealto both horror aficionados and casual fans. Combining pop culturecriticism and narrative memoir, Counter's essays consider anddeconstruct film, TV, video games, true crime, and his own horrificencounters to find importance in the occult, pathos in Ouija boards,poetry in madness, and beauty in annihilation.Comprehensive in scope, these essays examine popular horror media including Silent Hill, Hannibal, Hereditary, the Alien films, Jaws, The X-Files, The Terror, The Southern Reach Trilogy, Interview with the Vampire, Misery, Gerald's Game, The Sixth Sense, Scream, Halloween, The Blair Witch Project, The Babadook,the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Slenderman stories, alongside topics likenuclear physics, cannibalism, blood, Metallica, ritual magic,nightmares, and animatronic haunted houses.This is a book that shows us everything is terrifying--from Pokemon toPTSD--and that horror can be just as honest, vulnerable, and funny as itis scary.Be Scared of Everything is a heady mix of memoir and criticalessays. Discerning, unafraid to examine larger questions without easyanswers, the collection is also warm and entertaining.--Paul TremblayCounter's brilliant essay collection Be Scared of Everything is a poetic and deeply thoughtful exploration of all the ways that horror permeates our everyday life.--Rue Morgue", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/98/878/456/1988784565_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "20.95", "online_price" : "20.95", "our_price" : "20.95", "club_price" : "20.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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