{"title":"Horror Books by Mike Bracken, aka The Horror Geek","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the bookshelf of Mike Bracken, better known as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Horror Geek\u003c\/strong\u003e—author, horror film critic, and host of the popular YouTube shows \u003cem\u003eSick Flicks\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGrindhouse Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom blood-soaked horror movie criticism to supernatural crime fiction set in the bowels of Hell, Mike’s books are made for horror fans who like their entertainment smart, funny, dark, and occasionally covered in arterial spray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHorror Fiction, Cult Cinema \u0026amp; Seriously Sick Flicks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for your next horror read? You’re in the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDive into \u003cem\u003eSympathy for the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e, Mike Bracken’s supernatural crime novel about a damned homicide cop tasked by Satan with solving an impossible murder in Hell—a place where no one can actually die. Five-time Bram Stoker Award winner Stephen Graham Jones described it as \u003cem\u003eSandman Slim\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eHellboy\u003c\/em\u003e with a Shane Black twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr get gloriously bloody with \u003cem\u003eSick Flicks: Volume 1\u003c\/em\u003e, a guided tour through 50 unforgettable splatter films from around the world. From genre-defining classics to movies that will test even a veteran gorehound’s stomach, Mike brings the wit, insight, film knowledge, and warped sense of humor fans know from the \u003cem\u003eSick Flicks\u003c\/em\u003e YouTube series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you came looking for \u003cstrong\u003ehorror fiction, horror movie books, splatter film criticism, cult cinema, supernatural crime, or the official books of The Horror Geek\u003c\/strong\u003e, you’ll find them here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this shelf is just getting started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou've seen the channels. Now read the books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sick-flicks-volume-1-mike-bracken","title":"Sick Flicks Vol. 1 by Mike Bracken","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWARNING: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART (OR STOMACH).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom arterial spray ballets to flesh-rending freakouts, Sick Flicks: Volume 1 slices deep into 50 of the most unforgettable splatter films ever unleashed upon unsuspecting audiences. Whether it's George Romero's genre-defining Dawn of the Dead or the gut-wrenching insanity of Nacho Cerda's Aftermath, no gore gag goes unexamined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMike Bracken --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebetter known as The Horror Geek from Comedy Central's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBeat the Geeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and host of the cult YouTube series Sick Flicks-this book is your blood-soaked passport to the wonderfully warped world of gore cinema. Whether you're a veteran gorehound or just dipping your toe into the crimson tide, there's something here to delight and disturb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing films from around the world, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSick Flicks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVolume 1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis your guided tour through the back alleys of horror-where the cameras roll, the blood flows, and the censors weep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSmart. Funny. Absolutely covered in viscera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou've seen the channel. 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