Performing Arts, Parodies, Horror, Comedy, Satire, Popular Culture 

"Grahame-Smith's little volume is just like a horror movie: entertaining and...a fun afternoon's diversion."-The Hartford Courant "If you have snakes on your plane, did something last summer or suspect you've been dead since the beginning of the movie, then this is the book for you."-McClatchy-Tribune"If anyone would know how to survive a horror movie, it would be Seth Grahame-Smith."-Tulsa World "How to Survive a Horror Movie is essential reading for horror movie buffs of all ages."-Think Geek"Insightful, funny, and a must-have companion for any horror fan."-Geeks of Doom"A tongue-in-cheek guide loaded with humorous insights to the many familiar cinematic tropes that populate the genre."-Horror DNA, 4 star review  

Contents: FOREWORD: AN APOLOGY FROM WES CRAVEN;
CHAPTER I: WELCOME TO THE TERRORVERSE How Do I Know If I'm in a Horror Movie? How Do I Know What Type of Horror Movie I'm In? C.R.A.V.E.N. (Cover, Recon, Arsenal, Vehicle, Escape, North) The Seven Deadly Horror Movie Sins How to Survive a Horror Movie High School ;
CHAPTER II: SLASHER SURVIVAL SCHOOL The Slaughterhouse Five: Five Types of Slashers and How to Defeat Them How to Survive Summer Vacation How to Survive a Night of Babysitting How to Stay Awake for a Week;
CHAPTER III: INANIMATE EVIL How to Survive a Haunted House What to Do When an Evil Vehicle Wants You Dead How to Defeat a Killer Doll How to Tell If an Object Is Evil;
CHAPTER IV: CRYPT-OGRAPHY How to Survive a Cemetery The Good, the Bad, and the Deadly: Know Your Ghosts How to Kill the Living Dead How to Kill a Vampire How to Tell If You've Been Dead Since the Beginning of the Movie;
CHAPTER V: MONSTER MASH How to Survive a Global Alien Attack What to Do If It Follows You How to Survive a Space-Based Horror Movie;
CHAPTER 666: THE SATANIC "VERSUS" What to Do If Your Corn Has Children in It Four Ways to Handle a Witch How to Perform an Exorcism What to Do If You Have Only Seven Days to Live How to Defeat Satan