Adam Rockoff

3.45 stars
While the author is an interesting person who had some interesting stories to tell about Horror movies and their history, etc., he drove me nuts with his constant asides into his teen years and just how, erm, desirous he was of female attention to certain body parts. It was annoying to being TMI. I really do not want to know about your lusts dude.

I was hoping for more really and this didn't quite deliver. sigh.
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A fun yet knowledgeable look at horror movies that focuses mostly on the slashers of the 80's.
Rockoff is a life-long fan of horror who has written the screenplays for a couple himself, so he has a lot of insider knowledge and connections with people who make their living in the horror genre. He is especially a fan of the low-budget only-four-people-have-ever-heard-of-it type of movie, the vast majority of which, based on his descriptions, I would never watch. He covers all different types of scary movies from about the last 40 years, including the ones that are still putting out sequel after sequel right now. But he doesn't stick just to discussing movies. He talks about spending second grade with a mean teacher, his parents' video store, the PMRC hearings of the 80's, Al Gore's business dealings and the reception to his college class film.
Rockoff is a self-deprecating guy who often makes fun of his own writing, yet is a strident feminist who, throughout the book, points out gender inequality. With all these surprises, I really liked this one.… (mehr)