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Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated Savage in Books

May 2, 2022  
Savage
Savage
Richard Laymon | 1993 | Crime, Horror
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
excellent story, good characters, interesting plot (0 more)
ending too predictable (0 more)
Great take on an Urban Myth
A really excellent read. Being a fan of King, Herbert, Masterton, Barker etc, I do like a good horror and this almost ticks all the boxes for me. The idea behind the story is genius and sets its basis on the Jack the Ripper myth. Now imagine that a boy witnessed him murder, followed him, got caught by him, kidnapped by him and taken to America, with me so far? Now also imagine said boy decides to track down this killer and that is basically what the book is about. With it being set in the eighteen hundreds it makes clever use of the fact that there were no computers to help him, no internet to search, no mobile telephone to aid him. This is one boy (at the start) and his quest to track down and kill a killer. The book has more than this to offer though. The best way i can describe it is The Hardy Boys meets Around the World in 80 days :) Worth a read and definitely a different take on the whole Jack the Ripper myth :)
  
Faster (2010)
Faster (2010)
2010 | Action, Crime
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6.8 (18 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Fast paced thriller
Dwayne Johnson is released from prison for his part in a bank robbery and immediately goes on a mission to track down and kill his brother's murderers. However, someone is also trying to track and kill him too.
What follows is a series of encounters between Johnson and his targets and Johnson and his would-be killer with some cops trying to keep up with it all. It moves along at pace and keeps your interest right up until the twist at the end which I did not see coming.
  
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Taryn K (444 KP) rated Moana (2016) in Movies

Dec 8, 2017  
Moana (2016)
Moana (2016)
2016 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy
I enjoyed the humor, the voice acting, and the plot. I also liked that the heroine wasn't just there to be married off once she finished what she had to do. I found the songs especially delightful. (0 more)
I saw the songs on Youtube long before I watched the movie. The movie lived up to the catchy songs, though I wasn't sure it would. Some parts of the movie, like the killer coconuts, probably could have been left out or beefed up, but I found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable movie.
  
Home (Myron Bolitar #11)
Home (Myron Bolitar #11)
Harlan Coben | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Slick, intelligent thriller with a lot of twists
It's been a while since I've a genuinely coherent thriller. The characters are fabulous, two guys, one secretly in love with the other, just attempting to find and understand the disappearance of two boys. There is twist after twist, but while there is zero character development, the plot is enough to keep listening. It's slightly different to the current theme of 'neurotic woman finds killer' story. It is also very witty in places and extremely dark. A thoroughly enjoyable listen.
  
Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2
2016 | Action/Adventure
New protagonist and new powers (0 more)
The Past Catches Up With Us All
Return to Arkane's Dishonored universe and play either as an older Emily, who grown up into a killer assassin, or as her father Corvo, now older and more weather beaten. The gameplay is similar to the first game, but new powers and abilities have been added to the player's arsenal. The story expands out of Dunwall and into Victorian Europe, where certain targets must be brought down for Emily to retake her rightful place on the throne.
  
The Prowler (1981)
The Prowler (1981)
1981 | Horror
Amazing Gore & Death scenes (0 more)
Standard stalk and slash (0 more)
Superb stalk and slash with Savini effects
Tonight's viewing is this little gem from the 80s. Standard stalk and slash who dunnit with a very predictable killer but it's the work of gore wizard Tom Savini that's the real star here and what separates it from the other many slasher films made during the 80s and 90s. He gives us so many amazing death scenes with effects that hold up 37 whole years since release. A must watch for slasher fans and gore hounds!
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Dexter - Season 1 in TV

Apr 3, 2019  
Dexter  - Season 1
Dexter - Season 1
2006 | Drama
Well written (1 more)
A mix of humour
Sharp, witty and thrilling
I'm a little late at getting round to watching this, having heard very good reviews about it. It's a great premise a serial killer working in the Miami police dept who targets other killers. It's very witty as well and largely has a darkly comic side to it. The story running through the series though plays out like a top selling thriller novel. It's a great mix that works very well. If you missed it check it out.