BE SCARED OF EVERYTHING- HORROR ESSAYS BY PETER COUNTER

“An incredible voice in horror”Tor Nightfire

Horror 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 appeal to both horror aficionados and casual fans. Combining pop culture criticism and narrative memoir, Counters essays consider and deconstruct film, TV, video games, true crime, and his own horrific encounters 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 includingSilent Hill,Hannibal,Hereditary, theAlienfilms,Jaws,The X-Files,The Terror,The Southern Reach Trilogy,Interview with the Vampire,Misery,Geralds Game,The Sixth Sense,Scream,Halloween,The Blair Witch Project,The Babadook, the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Slenderman stories, alongsidetopics like nuclear physics, cannibalism, blood, Metallica, ritual magic, nightmares, and animatronic haunted houses.

This is a book that shows us everything is terrifyingfrom Pokemon to PTSDand that horror can be just as honest, vulnerable, and funny as it is scary.

“Be Scared of Everythingis a heady mix of memoir and critical essays. Discerning, unafraid to examine larger questions without easy answers, the collection is also warm and entertaining.”Paul Tremblay

“Counters brilliant essay collectionBe Scared of Everythingis a poetic and deeply thoughtful exploration of all the ways that horror permeates our everyday life.”Rue Morgue

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