Thea: So, now you’ve read one of my Desert Island Keepers! What was your first impression of the novel? Ana: Astonishment. I started reading it with not a small amount of trepidation. Not only this was my first full…
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Halloween Week – From the Page to the Screen: It
Title: It Novel by Stephen King TV Movie directed by Tommy Lee Wallace; teleplay by Lawrence D. Cohen & Tommy Lee Wallace; Starring Tim Curry, Richard Thomas, John Ritter, Annette O’Toole, Jonathan Brandis, Brandon Crane, and Seth Green. It…
As I believe I have mentioned before, I am a zombie enthusiast. Really. Peruse my dvd collection, and this quickly becomes apparent. On the regular, I have zombie dreams. I even have a mock-zombie escape route from work and…
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Halloween Week – Joint Review: The Beast Within
Title: The Beast Within Author: Anthology, edited by Matt Hults Genre: Horror, Short Fiction Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone anthology, a collection of stories dealing with shapeshifters of all kinds Why did we read this book: One of…
We proudly present you with the other popular screen icon monster, with Werewolves, Lycanthropes, and other assorted Shifters Day! Lycanthropy (or the supernatural ability to transform from human to wolf) and Therianthropy (human shapeshifting to other animal creatures) have…
Title: Demon Night Author: Meljean Brook Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone or Series: Book 5 of the Guardians series, but the third full-length novel in the series. The books are written such that one could theoretically read them as…
Welcome to Day 3 of our Halloween Week, in which we discuss Demons, Possessions, Exorcisms, etc! Some of my very favorite movies of all time (not just of horror films) are from this subgenre.Being a predominantly Judeo-Christian society, many…
8 Rated Books Book to Movie Halloween Week
Halloween Week – Vampires: From the Page to the Screen: ‘Salem’s Lot
Title: ‘Salem’s Lot Book by Stephen King Movie directed by Tobe Hooper; Screenplay by Paul Monash; Starring David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin and Bonnie Bedelia Stephen King’s sophomore novel, following his debut Carrie, is ‘Salem’s Lot. Ben Mears…
In celebration of our official Ghosts and Hauntings day, here’s a list of some of our essential movies in the genre: The Amityville Horror (1979) Based on a true story, which always sounds hokey, the Amityville House is actually…
Title: House of Leaves Author: Mark Danielewski Genre: Horror Stand alone or series: A stand alone…novel (it’s truly a “post-modern novel”). Summary: (from amazon.com)Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than…
