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The greatest Alien movie never made.

Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson by Pat Cadigan

February 1, 2022 by TylerDFC Leave a Comment

Alien3 had a long, strange trip before it made it to screens in 1992, fully six years after the critical and box office smash Aliens made writer/director James Cameron a household name. During that time more than twenty scripts were considered at one time or another for the follow up. Before work began the only consideration was that series heroine Ellen Ripley, played perfectly by Sigourney Weaver, would be sitting this one out. Weaver had expressed fatigue with the series and did not think there […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction Tagged With: alien, Alien 3, Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson, Ellen Ripley, Hicks, Newt, pat cadigan, william gibson, xenomorph

TylerDFC's CBR14 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction · Tags: alien, Alien 3, Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson, Ellen Ripley, Hicks, Newt, pat cadigan, william gibson, xenomorph ·
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Curse of the Bane (The Last Apprentice/Wardstone Chronicles #2)

Curse of the Bane by Joseph Delaney

January 29, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

I enjoyed the second book in “The Last Apprentice” series. The main reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars was that this book felt a bit muddled at times. I think having the Quisitor and then The Bane in this one was just a lot. I wish that Delaney had broken them up into two separate books. I also have to say that some parts started to bore me a bit while I was reading. “The Curse of the Bane” follows Thomas Ward and […]

Filed Under: Horror, Young Adult Tagged With: Joseph Delaney

Classic's CBR14 Review No:23 · Genres: Horror, Young Adult · Tags: Joseph Delaney ·
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Nicely Gross

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

January 25, 2022 by esmemoria Leave a Comment

I’ve read Stephen King since I was a kid. I have vivid memories of reading It one summer with my head propped up on the top bunk of my bed, reading to the bathroom light, absolutely terrified. I like a lot of his early stuff (except Christine. The only scary car I know of is a Yugo). ‘Salem’s Lot is King’s second published book and it’s a good one. Not terribly scary for me for the most part, but some very satisfying gore. ‘Salem’s Lot […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: nosferatu, Stephen King, yugo

esmemoria's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Horror · Tags: nosferatu, Stephen King, yugo ·
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Echo

Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

January 24, 2022 by Classic 2 Comments

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. So, I had an up and down experience with the last book I read by Heuvelt. That book, Hex, started off well and then just descended into confusion for me. And then I hated how some things were portrayed. I was hesitant with this book, but thought it was a very solid horror book that reminded me a lot of several other works by Lovecraft, James, Jackson, and other […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Classic's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Horror · Tags: Thomas Olde Heuvelt ·
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White Smoke

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

January 24, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

So I went back and forth on the rating on this one a few times. I thought that parts of the book just didn’t hang together very well. And the ending was so abrupt. It just didn’t work for me. I think this was a great homage to “Wait Til Helen Comes” though. I am not seeing the whole “Hill House” narrative some people said. The house in the story is not insane. Also quit comparing every black horror novel to “Get Out”. Once again, […]

Filed Under: Horror, Young Adult Tagged With: Tiffany D. Jackson

Classic's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Horror, Young Adult · Tags: Tiffany D. Jackson ·
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The Loftcraftian Horror Genre, a little bit of *magic* and a strong female lead

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

January 20, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea 8 Comments

Mexican Gothic is a horror genre novel by author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Set in 1950s Mexico, it follows the protagonist Noemi, a socialite who is tasked by her father to find her estranged cousin who hasn’t been since by the family since her wedding to her English husband. Noemi travels to the mountainside Doyle Family home in the fictional El Triunfo (Spanish for The Triumph). Once arriving, Noemi immediately senses that something is off in this house. A dilapidated and isolated mansion covered in grime and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: cbr14, mexican gothic, silvia moreno-garcia

donttrustthe_bea's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: cbr14, mexican gothic, silvia moreno-garcia ·
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