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Slasher Summer

by E. L. Chen

A reunion with slasher-film rules

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A reunion with slasher-film rules

At Cedar Lake, a group of former high-school friends reunites at the cabin where a campy 1980s horror film was shot. Their old roles—jock, cheerleader, goth, nerd and Final Girl—once belonged to midnight-movie playacting; now a masked assailant turns the weekend into a dangerous echo of the film. The setup pairs slasher conventions with the discomfort of returning to identities shaped in adolescence. As the friends are cut off from help, the book’s central tension links survival to the question of whether anyone can truly leave their high-school self behind.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy slasher-horror setups and masked-killer suspense.
  • Readers interested in stories about old friendships and the lingering pull of high-school identities.
  • Fans of 1980s horror-film references and campy genre conventions.

Themes

Slasher-film conventionsFriendship and reunionAdolescent identityThe persistence of the past

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Book overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - In this campy love letter to the slasher films of the 1980s, seven friends reunite for a weekend of fun--only to be hunted down by a cold-blooded killer. But the real horror is not being able to escape who you were in high school. . . .

This stunning paperback features vibrantly designed stenciled edges!

The sleepy town of Cedar Lake is best known as the shooting location of the campy '80s horror flick Slasher. In high school, preppy Patrick, jock Jason, cheerleader Tiffany, stoner Freddy, goth Jennifer, and nerdy Mikey had played the cast of Slasher during midnight showings, with virginal Carrie as the Final Girl, of course.

Years later, the friends reunite at the remote cabin where Slasher was filmed. They've changed since high school--Carrie found a boyfriend, Patrick came out, Mikey bulked up, and, well, Freddy's still stoned--and they're looking forward to a weekend to catch up. But when night falls, and the eponymous masked killer is spotted, the reunion takes a deadly turn. The friends discover their tires deflated and the phone line disconnected, and soon they're being stalked by a mysterious assailant. Is someone trying to make their Slasher experience as authentic as possible?

One thing is for sure. Before the night is over, they each will have to take on the role they thought they'd left behind.
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