Dead Leaves

by andrew david barker

NEW EDITION FEATURES AN INTRODUCTION BY HORROR AUTHOR SIMON CLARK AND A BRAND NEW ESSAY AND SHORT STORY BY THE AUTHOR.

To Scott, Paul, and Mark, horror films are everything. The year is 1983, the boom of the video age, 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.

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.

Rated 5 out of 5
Kes for the video generation
Paul Melhuish
Rated 5 out of 5
This Is England for the Fango crowd. Very highly recommended
Mark West
Rated 5 out of 5
A love letter to horror films, and a moving and authentic story of a teenager discovering who he is and what he wants to do with his life. Purely wonderful
Simon Clark