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Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight Double Feature Volume 3

Check your good taste at the door, because Grindhouse is back, and it's meaner, badder, and dirtier than ever, with two brand-new exploitation opuses from writer Alex de Campi (Smoke/Ashes)! Take a "Slay Ride" with R. M. Guéra (Scalped) through a snow-covered West terrorized by child-flaying demons! Go around the world with Afua Richardson (24 Seven) and that superfly black super spy, "Lady Danger: Agent of B.O.O.T.I.," as she tussles with Thai drug lords and sticks it to the CIA! We know you love it filthy, and we're going all night long! Collects Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out issues #1-#4!

A Scary Little Christmas

Controversial yet beloved among audiences, Christmas-themed horror movies emerged in the early 1970s and gained a notorious reputation with Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), depicting Santa as an ax-wielding maniac. Some parents and conservative groups condemned the film, while others embraced the portrayal of Yuletide as a backdrop for fear and dread. Drawing on interviews with directors, producers, special effects artists, photographers and actors, this book celebrates the sordid, colorful history of the Christmas horror subgenre. Psycho Santa films such as Christmas Evil (1980) and 3615 code Pere Noel (1989) are examined, along with "Yule-Die" slashers like The Dorm that Dripped Blood (1982), Black Christmas (1974) and Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972). Commercial successes like Gremlins (1984) and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) are covered, as well as more recent releases such as Better Watch Out (2016), Red Christmas (2016) and Deathcember (2019). Rare photographs, promotional materials and an annotated filmography are provided.

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