Fear in a Handful of Dust: Horror as a Way of Life

FEAR IN A HANDFUL OF DUST both is and isnt a book of film and fiction writing commentaries; yes youll find several reviews and (hopefully intelligent) analyses in here but a format like that can quickly grow wearisome and repetitive . . . so Ive decided to take it a couple of steps . . . well lets say sideways: ones reaction to horror movies and literature is a highly subjective and personal thing emphasis on the latter term. Consider this to be a thinly-disguised autobiography by means of reflections about movies books and writing. Its not enough for someone to simply say I liked it or I really hated it; those are not opinions in and of themselves they are prefaces to opinions. To qualify as actual opinions they must be followed by reasons why and in order for you to understand the reasons why you have to understand something about the person giving the opinion. -- Gary A. Braunbeck