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To Scott, Paul and Mark, horror films are everything. The year is 1983, the boom of the video revolution, and Scott Bradley is seventeen, unemployed and on the dole. Drifting through life, he and his friends love nothing more than to sit around drinking, talking about girls, and watching horror movies. But things are about to change. As the ‘video nasty’ media storm descends, their desire to find a copy of the ultimate horror film – The Evil Dead – is going to lead them to the most significant days of their young lives. As the law tightens and their way of life comes under threat from all quarters, they come to learn what truly matters to them – and what doesn’t. A heartfelt story of friendship, loyalty and youthful rebellion, Dead Leaves is a darkly funny and brutally honest depiction of aimless life in a Midland town, and perfectly captures the impact those first few years of video had on a generation.
Dead Leaves, by Andrew David Barker- Amazon Sales Rank: #1535872 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-10-14
- Released on: 2015-10-14
- Format: Kindle eBook
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Dead Leaves By Andy Angel Last year's 'The Electric' by Andrew David Barker (previously reviewed on this blog) was a love letter to cinema and growing up in the 1980's. 'Dead Leaves' does much the same thing for Video Nasties - and does a grand job of it. It is 1983 and to Scott Bradley, just out of school, on the dole and heading for a life of factory drudgery and his friends Paul and Mark Horror Videos are the be all and all of everything. Nothing much else matters other than getting to see the next Nasty. To them, what really matters is getting hold of The Holy Grail of Video Nasties - The Evil Dead. This is a world of pokey little video shops and dodgy dealers in a time when the clampdown on Horror Videos was in full swing. This novella is also a story of friendship, of family and of growing up. Scott's dad wants him to get a job, constantly getting at him to fill in application forms for mundane (in Scott's mind) jobs when what he really wants is to go to film school. Anyone reading this book who was around at the time it is set will, as with 'The Electric' be taken back to a time when films weren't available 24/7. A time when you borrowed a film from the local video shop and had it for 1 day before returning it. The friends have a plan to make money - there is a chance to get a copy of The Evil Dead so they can make copies themselves and sell them on. The only real problem is that they need to find £60 to buy their copy (remember, this is 1983) Barker does a really good job of transporting the reader back to the early 80's (I was the same age as Scott in 1983 so I guess I know what I'm talking about) and his love of film shows through in what turns out to be another excellent story. I was looking forward to Dead Leaves from the moment I heard of it and it certainly lived up to my expectations. Now I can look forward to whatever Andrew David Barker comes up with next in the sure knowledge it will be well worth the wait.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Video Home System By brian In Dead Leaves, Andrew David Barker takes us back to his native Derby city circa 1983. Amidst the post-industrial landscape of the British midlands, the world of the independent VHS horror film has claimed the soul of teenager Scott Bradley. Under the looming spectre of a life spent working in the Chelful toy factory, Scott and his pals find meaning in the ever popular "I spit on your grave ", the Nazi exploitation flick "SS Experiment Love Camp" and the holy grail of video nasties, Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead". Never far away lurks an hysterical right wing element that would bury these films and punish anyone found holding them. The author tackles complex emotions and ideas using concise and accurate prose. In telling a story that pre-dates digital culture, Barker manages to speak volumes about the internet without even mentioning it. That alone is pretty impressive. Well done.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My feeling about it.. By H.L. Dowless The story was very compelling as it was entertaining, I literally could not put the book down. I highly recommend this work to any who are endeavoring to make purchase!
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