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Violence
Some
Discussion of violence in horror fiction and film
Language
Some
Some strong language; King's personal voice is direct
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief discussion of sexual content in horror
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in the horror writer milieu
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of fear, what horror reflects about culture, and the psychology of the genre
What this book is about
King's 1981 nonfiction examination of horror in novels, films, and television from the 1950s through the 1970s. Structured around his own thinking about fear and the horror genre, it's both a critical survey and a personal memoir of a writer shaped by horror. Essential reading for horror fans and aspiring genre writers.
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Horror content discussion throughout (nonfiction)
King's adult voice
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