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Amphigorey Too

Edward Gorey

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This follow-up to the darkly humorous Amphigorey is wittier, more macabre, and more wondrous than...

Monstrous Heart

Claire McKenna

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A sensational debut novel perfect for fans of Outlander and The Binding. This is gothic, epic,...

The Fall

Bethany Griffin

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Madeline Usher has been buried alive. The doomed heroine comes to the fore in this eerie reimagining...

Awix (3310 KP) rated Near Dark (1987) in Movies

Mar 19, 2018

Near Dark (1987)

1987 | Horror, Mystery, Western

7.6

(16 Ratings)

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Cult horror from Bigelow and the supporting cast of Aliens boldly reinvents the vampire movie by dumping all the gothic trappings (coffins, crucifixes, bats) and tapping into more contemporary fears: the movie's band of wandering killer rednecks would be frightening even if they weren't vampires.

Genuinely unsettling, very influential: to be honest the leads are less memorable than the character turns from Henriksen, Paxton and Goldstein, but you go to watch a vampire movie for the vampires, don't you? Works just as well as a western, in its own way, too. The movie that The Lost Boys dreams of being when it grows up.

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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Hellraiser (1987) in Movies

Jun 8, 2018

Hellraiser (1987)

1987 | Horror

7.9

(58 Ratings)

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Still a masterpiece!

The first time I saw Hellraiser I was amazed and disgusted simultaneously which doesn't happen too often when going to the movies nowadays.

I was thoroughly mesmerized by the gothic world Clive Barker had created and the interesting, yet enigmatic characters he created. The film has a unique look which is impressive considering the low budget.

I can see how those seeing it for the first time now would consider some of the optical effects dated by today's CGI perfection standards, but the ideas and themes are still compelling.

I have revisited often when I want a good creep.

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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated Wildfell in Books

Jun 2, 2018

Wildfell

London Clarke | 2018 | Horror

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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Loved, Loved, Loved

I had won Wildfell by London Clarke in a giveaway. I'm really happy I did.

Wildfell by London Clarke is a true gothic horror that takes place in London, England. I loved all the character especially Nigel and Alice. While they weren't major characters, I still had a soft spot.

I don't want to give too much away, but I enjoyed the whole plot line of people going missing and a haunted house.

London Clarke did a great job with the setting of London, England even though she's not from there.

I would definitely recommend this book to those 15+. It is so good!

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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated The Ouroboros Lock in Books

Dec 1, 2018

The Ouroboros Lock

Mark William Chase | 2018 | Horror, Paranormal

5.0

(2 Ratings)

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* I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
This book is written in a style that reminds me of old gothic literature. I felt much the same way reading it as I felt when I read a Rose for Emily back in high school. The story is dark and disturbing, and you can't help but wonder what happens next. Some parts were a bit confusing, but everything is explained in the end. Really it was an pretty good book, the material was just heavier than what I normally enjoy. I do think fans of this style will love the story.