Alexandra West has written about genre films for The Toronto Star, Rue Morgue Magazine and Offscreen Film Journal. In 2012, she co-founded the Faculty of Horror podcast, exploring the films’ analytical side. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Stacie PonderIntroduction1. They Never Had It So Good: America in the 1990s2. Imitate Us: America’s Youth Culture3. Co-Deads: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and My Boyfriend’s Back (1993)4. First Blood: The Crush (1993) and Fear (1996)5. Generation Hex: The Craft (1996)6. Bowling for Woodsboro: Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 3 (2000)7. Hit and Run: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)8. Circulate Widely: Urban Legend (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (1998)9. Cutting Class: Disturbing Behavior (1998), The Faculty (1998) and Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)10. Re-Generation: Halloween H20 (1998) and The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)11. Lust for Life: Wicked (1998) and Idle Hands (1999)12. The Millennium Approaches: Cherry Falls (2000), Final Destination (2000) and Scary Movie (2000)13. It’s All Coming Back to Me Now: Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005), I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) and Scream 4 (2011)ConclusionChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“A fun and readily accessible look at the philosophical themes (and commercial considerations) that tie these movies together… West’s writing is lucid and appealing… Hews to a conversational style that brings these films and their intellectual considerations to life with flair, on a subgenre all too often ignored in horror… West is a solid writer with fascinating things to say.”—The AV Club.

Alexandra West has written about genre films for The Toronto Star, Rue Morgue Magazine and Offscreen Film Journal. In 2012, she co-founded the Faculty of Horror podcast, exploring the films’ analytical side. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Stacie PonderIntroduction1. They Never Had It So Good: America in the 1990s2. Imitate Us: America’s Youth Culture3. Co-Deads: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and My Boyfriend’s Back (1993)4. First Blood: The Crush (1993) and Fear (1996)5. Generation Hex: The Craft (1996)6. Bowling for Woodsboro: Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 3 (2000)7. Hit and Run: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)8. Circulate Widely: Urban Legend (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (1998)9. Cutting Class: Disturbing Behavior (1998), The Faculty (1998) and Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)10. Re-Generation: Halloween H20 (1998) and The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)11. Lust for Life: Wicked (1998) and Idle Hands (1999)12. The Millennium Approaches: Cherry Falls (2000), Final Destination (2000) and Scary Movie (2000)13. It’s All Coming Back to Me Now: Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005), I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) and Scream 4 (2011)ConclusionChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“A fun and readily accessible look at the philosophical themes (and commercial considerations) that tie these movies together… West’s writing is lucid and appealing… Hews to a conversational style that brings these films and their intellectual considerations to life with flair, on a subgenre all too often ignored in horror… West is a solid writer with fascinating things to say.”—The AV Club.

Alexandra West has written about genre films for The Toronto Star, Rue Morgue Magazine and Offscreen Film Journal. In 2012, she co-founded the Faculty of Horror podcast, exploring the films’ analytical side. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Stacie PonderIntroduction1. They Never Had It So Good: America in the 1990s2. Imitate Us: America’s Youth Culture3. Co-Deads: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and My Boyfriend’s Back (1993)4. First Blood: The Crush (1993) and Fear (1996)5. Generation Hex: The Craft (1996)6. Bowling for Woodsboro: Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 3 (2000)7. Hit and Run: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)8. Circulate Widely: Urban Legend (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (1998)9. Cutting Class: Disturbing Behavior (1998), The Faculty (1998) and Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)10. Re-Generation: Halloween H20 (1998) and The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)11. Lust for Life: Wicked (1998) and Idle Hands (1999)12. The Millennium Approaches: Cherry Falls (2000), Final Destination (2000) and Scary Movie (2000)13. It’s All Coming Back to Me Now: Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005), I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) and Scream 4 (2011)ConclusionChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“A fun and readily accessible look at the philosophical themes (and commercial considerations) that tie these movies together… West’s writing is lucid and appealing… Hews to a conversational style that brings these films and their intellectual considerations to life with flair, on a subgenre all too often ignored in horror… West is a solid writer with fascinating things to say.”—The AV Club.