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Leigh J (71 KP) rated The Deadly Spawn (1983) in Movies

Nov 10, 2019

Creatures from the Black... Meteor!

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A meteor comes crashing down to Earth one night... and it's inhabitants are a little bitey! Two campers witness the crash and soon enough fall victim to the sharp-toothed monsters, who then set their sights on a small town. After 2 grizzly murders, the monsters move onto another House. But these residents (one being a kid obsessed with Horror and Monster Movies) are willing to put up more of a fight against these creatures.

I really like The Deadly Spawn. It gets a lot of negative reviews and I have no idea why; it's actually very good... I've definitely seen a lot worse! It is quite tongue in cheek (which honestly makes it fun and terrifying at the same time) but comes with some very decent gore and the creatures look really good as well... pretty realistic! I enjoy it every single time I dig it out and give it a watch... one for the Creature Feature fans!

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Chloe (778 KP) rated The Stolen Ones (Jessica Balzano & Kevin Byrne, #7) in Books

May 1, 2020

Good characters (2 more)

Dark

Excellent bad guy

Kudos to the killer

The story links back to a serial killer who was previously carrying out murders in other countries and has passed this proclivity on to another country.

From the start we are introduced to the killer which of course the detectives and unaware of. This added character helps with the darkness of the killer and really makes them seem threatening. It links to the idea of dream therapy throughout the book.

I like the main detectives, I felt they were believable and human. I was pleasantly surprised when the current mystery was linked to a previous case.

Overall the case was well thought out, made sense and kept you hooked.

My reason for 8 star is just down to the ending which I felt was a little rushed and the lack of emphasis on the second killer. I actually had to flick back through the book to remember who they were.