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Sarah (126 KP) rated A Discovery of Witches - Season 1 in TV

Feb 18, 2019

Dull as Ditchwater

The trailers for this show looked so exciting. We saved it on Sky+ so that we could watch a few episodes at a time and not have to wait a whole week for the next one. I love shows that are a bit supernatural or spooky, and couldn't wait to see this.

There were entire episodes where, at the end, we both wondered did anything of any note or point actually happen? The main characters just seemed so wet and, frankly, pathetic. For such incredibly powerful beings encompassed by this raging passion, Diana and Matthew are rather boring. There just seems to be no oomph, no real force behind any of them.

The one thing that did intrigue me was the demon race - we all know what witches and vampires are, but what can the demons do? That said, I'm feeling more inclined to read the books than to persevere with the next series.

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Steve Fearon (84 KP) rated Atterados (2017) in Movies

Oct 12, 2018

Atterados (2017)

2017 | Horror

8.0

(2 Ratings)

Movie Rating

A very unsettling atmosphere (1 more)

A great cast of characters

Some of the special effects are B-Movie level (1 more)

Its a little hard to follow at times

Argentina brings the creepiness

This Shudder exclusive was a very present surprise, featuring some genuinely creepy scenes, and a very interesting take on demons (?) and the lore surrounding them.

The cast are great, chewing scenery when they need to, and playing just the right amount of seriousness to keep the viewer engrossed.

There are some great stand out scenes, and there are moments remind me of movies like 'In the Mouth Of Madness' and 'Insidious', but to draw too many comparisons does this film a discredit.

its great fun, a little weird, but plenty creepy, and it keeps you guessing as to who's story it is, who is our protagonist, and whether you will get a happy ending at all.

I really enjoyed it, and I think fans of supernatural horror, or Lovecraftian madness will find something to like here.

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Merissa (13382 KP) rated Ruby in the Dust in Books

Dec 17, 2018

What a wonderful, heart-warming and realistic (in the best way) book! It takes place in Maidenhead, UK and some of the descriptions just of that had me sniggering to myself.

This is a romance book, a self-help book, full of humour, situations, trials and tribulations and friendship. And don't forget tea or coffee with cake! This book will make you laugh and will also make you cry. There was one bit (that I won't ruin) that came as a shock to me and what followed had me snuffling into my tissues. The very human characters in this book face their inner (and sometimes outer) demons and do it with the love and friendship of others and their own strengths that they don't even realise that they have.

Wonderful writing, with a twist, that completely drew me in. Made me laugh, made me cry and gave me more than a few good self-help quotes.

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book sparrow (239 KP) rated White Hot Kiss in Books

Jan 15, 2020

White Hot Kiss

Jennifer L. Armentrout | 2019 | Young Adult (YA)

9.5

(2 Ratings)

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roth.....omg (0 more)

so i have to admit i looooove this book i always root for the bad guys so no surprise that roth was my fave character throughout this whole book and the ending omg i cried . found layla to be a bit of a whinny immature lil thing but she wasn't bad as some characters iv come across but being brought up with gargoyles and demons and going demon tagging i wanted to be a bit tougher than she was. zayne uh what a sweat heart but roth uuuuuuugh hes an arshole you cant help but love. this book had me gripped. the action. tho steamy romance. the suspense and and the unfolding of the whole story line i just love it took me 8 hrs to get through (i also have children to look after in between reading so that shows how into this book i was) im so looking forward to the second book in this series