"a surprisingly scholarly evaluation.Rockoff is no blood-in-his eye moron; he's committed to preserving the slasher's history, giving them their due.praiseworthy"-- Classic Images ; "amazingly well-informed, engaging, and liberally illustrated.fascinating reading.recommended"-- Choice ; "all kinds of surprises.good"-- Cult Movies ; "one of the most essential and famous books of the horror genre. If you love slasher movies you will want to own this."-- Zombies Don't Run ; "useful.

excellent.the only book of its kind offering a detailed history of the slasher genre.fascinating.belongs in every university library.deserves a wide readership"-- Journal of Popular Culture ; "invaluable"-- Cine Autopsis ; "informative and funny.exceedingly well-written"-- Green Man Review ; "professional, witty and informative piece of film criticism.fascinating.highly recommended"-- Hysteria ; "excellent.

fascinating.deserves a wide readership"-- Hub Stuff ; "no doubt the slasher fan will be rushing our to buy this book, which has much to offer. From detailed and engagingly written plot overviews, to interviews with leading slasher directors (including John Carpenter and Wes Craven), the volume displays a good mix of primary research and textual analysis.an exhaustively researched and enthusiastically written account that will have the slice and dice fan reaching for the bookshelf"-- Kamera ; "definitive.extremely well-written and well-researched"--Hitch; "makes old news seem fresh"-- Fangoria ; "the most impressive book devoted to the slasher film to date"-- Culture Dose ; "interesting"-- The Times/Beaver Newspapers Inc. ; "offers some interesting trivia facts"-- Burlington Country Times.