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Heathski (173 KP) rated Scar Night in Books

Feb 10, 2019 (Updated Feb 10, 2019)

Scar Night

Alan Campbell | 2011 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.5

(2 Ratings)

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Brilliantly written (1 more)

Twisted and dark

Deliciously dark and macabre

While this is not my usually fantasy book to pick up, I found myself being drawn into the nightmare unable to look away. The characters, while not very likeable, are interesting, and you do care where their story will end. It's been compared to Goremenghast, which I haven't read so can't compare, but it is well written. It's gothic steampunk, grim, dark fantasy, melancholic tragedy with horror sprinkled on top. I loved it and felt sad I'd finished it, but couldn't wait to get the next in the series.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Thirteenth Tale in Books

Feb 27, 2019

The Thirteenth Tale

Diane Setterfield | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(7 Ratings)

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After reading Setterfield's @Bellman & Black, I was excited to read this novel. I was so completely disappointed. I HATE Flowers in the Attic type crap, and I nearly stopped reading. I have no idea why the trope of incest is still used, but it's annoying and so pedestrian.
The Gothic ghost-story is what I stayed for, but, then again, anti-climactic. The whole twin thing started to grate on my nerves, I get that it was a big part of the book, but the main character doesn't have to mention it every single time she narrates.

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Roxanne (13 KP) rated The Lost Days (Emily the Strange Novels, #1) in Books

Nov 14, 2018

As a lover of the Gothic subculture and a fan of Emily the Strange merchandise I thought this book would be right up my street and I was very much looking forward to reading this. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed...I became very bored of the repetition and believe the book could have been so much shorter, at least a 100 pages shorter in my opinion. I did, however, enjoy the artwork and Emily's dry, dark sense of humour was amusing in places (this is why I gave 2 stars instead of 1) but apart from that this book just wasn't for me.

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KatyShubo (75 KP) rated Dark Shadows (2012) in Movies

Jan 22, 2019

Dark Shadows (2012)

2012 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

5.5

(19 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Johnny Depp (2 more)

Cheese Factor

Fun

Escapism

Dark Shadows is a glorious tribute to the gothic soap opera of the same name. It is deliciously camp, cheesy and extravagant - in short it is the perfect movie to watch from under the duvet whilst steadfastly avoiding the January chill outside.
Johnny Depp (disclaimer I’m biased I think the man is a marvel) is everything you need in this role, fun Fact - did you know that as a child he used to dress up as this character for Halloween.
It is the most technically superb film of all times but it’s fun and sassy.

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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Beetlejuice (1988) in Movies

Feb 1, 2020

Beetlejuice (1988)

1988 | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

8.5

(105 Ratings)

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A creative and fun slice of early Tim Burton with the director beginning to establish his signature blend of dark humour and gothic landscapes populated by weird creatures. The quirky story and (due to their fantastical nature) the special effects still hold up well today , Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis also make for likeable leads but Michael Keaton of course steals the show in the title role ( even if I was surprised by how little screen time he actually has). This isn’t Tim Burton’s best film but you can certainly see his talent starting to develop and this is a fun little romp.