A quick overview of the history and significance of slasher cinema and my Top 5 Final Girl book recs
Ten (Gretchen McNeil)
Finally getting an invite to an island party with the popular kids sounds like a thrill… until it turns out to be a scream.
How to Survive Your Murder (Danielle Valentine)
Last Halloween, Alice witnessed her sister’s slashery demise. This Halloween, she’s going back in time to stop it. But at what cost?
My Heart is a Chainsaw (Stephen Graham Jones)
For every Slasher, there’s a Final Girl. Those are the rules. But what happens when the Final Girl rejects her role?
Are Slashers and Romance Basically the Same? 5 Tropes Used in Both Genres
There may not be a ton of overlap between horror fiends and romance junkies, but the genres themselves have a surprising number of similarities! Need convincing? Read on!
The Final Girl Support Group (Grady Hendrix)
The Final Girl Support Group is the only place Lynette feels safe. But when a fellow member is killed, everything changes.
The Last Girls Standing (Jennifer Dugan)
It started as a summer fling. Then the Slashers arrived. Cherry saved Sloan. Now, they’re Final Girls in love. But is there more to the story?
5 Must-Read Supernatural Slasher Novels
Looking for a gory genre-mash-up of supernatural and slasher elements? Here are five fun reads to scratch the itch.
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight (Kalynn Bayron)
Charity is thrilled to have a summer job as The Final Girl in an interactive horror park at Camp Mirror Lake. Until the game ends, and the slaughter begins.
10 Fear Street Books that Would Make Great Slashers
Dear Netflix, all I want for Christmas is 10 new horror flicks, based on childhood nostalgia.