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The gaudy-covered cheap paperback novelisations of some of our favorite slashers offer vast extra insight into the characters and plots as shown in the film versions. Retro Slashers thought it would be fun to, over time, list differences or bring excerpts online for your reading pleasure.
 Joyride (1983) - Novel Review
 Fred Walton's April Fools Day (1986) holds a special place in slasher fans' hearts. Even though it hinges more on the comedy side of things, it manages a crisp Agatha Christie-style mystery and feeling of isolation. The novelisation by Jeff Rovin based on Danilo Bach's screenplay firmly tips the scale back into slasher-land as the film originally was before drastic re-editing by a nervous Paramount eager to downplay the horror aspect.
It also contains much more plot and character scenes, some which may have simply been added by the author to flesh things out (like a one-night stand explaining why Rob was late to the ferry which tied in with his fly being open), others which are more likely to have existed in the original cut (Nikki sleeping with Skip after the end-of-game party) and the backstories as to why the "clues" left around the house managed to hit so close to home for the characters.
But what you'll find transcribed word for word are the prime extra sequences, like the deaths of Arch & Nan plus the infamous extended ending that would have run the film at least 20 minutes longer. A big thankyou to Dan for his invaluable work in helping transcribe this.
Click Here To Read: April Fools Day Novelisation Excepts
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