Monster Parties and Games - Chris Kullstroem

Monster Parties and Games

Fifteen Film-Based Activities
Buch | Softcover
218 Seiten
2009
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4371-0 (ISBN)
27,40 inkl. MwSt
Features a collection of 15 do-it-yourself parties and games designed to allow monster movie fanatics to step inside some of their favorite horror, science fiction, and dark comedy films. This title includes card games, murder mysteries, haunted house games, and detective quests.
The first of its kind, this book brings together a collection of 15 do-it-yourself parties and games designed to allow monster movie fanatics to step inside some of their favorite horror, science fiction, and dark comedy films. Each game is themed after a specific monster film from the classics to those of modern day.

With card games, murder mysteries, haunted house games, and detective quests included, there is enough variety to suit any monstrous mood.

Each game can be played by all ages with supplies ranging from simple index cards to fake blood and body parts. The book includes full instructions for making each game, along with rule pages, game play guides, spell books, lab books, and more.

Chris Kullstroem is a life-long Halloween enthusiast, writing for newspapers and Internet sites on Halloween display designs, party themes and travel destinations. She lives in Connecticut.

Table of Contents



Acknowledgments     

Introduction     

Game Pieces Chart     



Section I. Classic Horror and science fiction Thrillers     

1. The Curse of the Wolf

Werewolf Card Game based on The Wolf Man (1941)     

2. You’re Next!

Mutation Card Game based on Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)     

3. Order of the True Believer

Rune-Casting Journal Game based on Night of the Demon (1957)     

4. The Wrong Experiment

Experiment Decoding Game based on The Fly (1958)     

5. The Nightly Haunt

Murder Mystery Game based on House on Haunted Hill (1959)     



Section II. Dark Comedies     

6. Ghostbusters: On the Case

Ghostbusting and Trivia Game based on Ghostbusters (1984)     

7. Mr. Grave’s Gathering

Murder Mystery Game based on Clue (1985)     

8. The Addams Clan Party

Dance Party and Display Game based on The Addams Family (1991)     

9. Witches and Warlocks

Spell Casting Board Game based on Hocus Pocus (1993)     



Section III. Modern Horror and Science Fiction Thrillers     

10. Freddy’s Dream House

Haunted House Survival Game based on A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)     

11. Dolls from Hell

Spell Casting and Doll Mutilation Game based on Child’s Play (1988)     

12. Where the Dead Walk

Cursed Graveyard Board Game based on Pet Sematary (1989)     

13. Run for Your Life!

Circus Survival Game based on Stephen King’s It! (1990)     

14. Hell and Damnation

Vampire Journal Game based on Interview with the Vampire (1994)     

15. Surrounded

Zombie Card Game based on Resident Evil (2002)     



The Neverending Nightmare     

Bibliography     

Index     

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.7.2009
Zusatzinfo 84 photos, bibliography, index
Verlagsort Jefferson, NC
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 399 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Film / TV
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10 0-7864-4371-5 / 0786443715
ISBN-13 978-0-7864-4371-0 / 9780786443710
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