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Had it not already been taken, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” would have been a better title for Michael August’s second volume in the Scream series. Instead, this 1994 book borrows the name of a relatively obscure 1980 slasher movie, New Year’s Evil, but it hardly has any slashing. August (real name: Sidney Williams) wrote a new spin on an old tale; the new kid in town wants to make friends. However, Charisse Bienville has less conventional methods for getting recognized and moving up the social ladder. As she offers four classmates a solution to their shared problem, Charisse also invites them into a world of black magic.
Despite its title, New Year’s Evil largely takes place around Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s not until the end of the last act when the characters go to a foreboding New Year’s party. In the meantime, Tess Ryan...
Despite its title, New Year’s Evil largely takes place around Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s not until the end of the last act when the characters go to a foreboding New Year’s party. In the meantime, Tess Ryan...
- 12/29/2022
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
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