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ClareR (5603 KP) rated The Killing Kind in Books
Jun 13, 2021
The Killing Kind is a gripping psychological thriller packed full of suspense. I didn’t know who to trust - even the main character, a barrister, is pretty unreliable. It’s hard to put a finger on who the bad guys are: it’s not black and white, but shades of grey. So this is a book that will keep you guessing from start to finish.
It’s always interesting when the character you’re not supposed to like (in this case it’s John Webster, a stalker amongst other things) is more likeable than Ingrid, the main character. And the police don’t seem to be much better.
I really enjoyed this - it’s the second Jane Casey book I’ve read, and I doubt it’ll be the last. If you like psychological thrillers, you’ll love this!
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this 😊
It’s always interesting when the character you’re not supposed to like (in this case it’s John Webster, a stalker amongst other things) is more likeable than Ingrid, the main character. And the police don’t seem to be much better.
I really enjoyed this - it’s the second Jane Casey book I’ve read, and I doubt it’ll be the last. If you like psychological thrillers, you’ll love this!
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this 😊
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Wind (2018) in Movies
Aug 12, 2020 (Updated Aug 12, 2020)
Gone With The Wind: The Cold Wind Belows
The Wind- is a excellent psychological horror that has suspense, thrills and drama and its set in late nineteenth-century on the American frontier. Its a supernatural western film and its excellent.
The plot: Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, an overwhelming dread that her husband dismisses as superstition. When a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.
The suspense, the thrills, the psychological, the supernatural and the horror are all excellent. I highly recordmend watching this film.
The plot: Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, an overwhelming dread that her husband dismisses as superstition. When a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.
The suspense, the thrills, the psychological, the supernatural and the horror are all excellent. I highly recordmend watching this film.
Cmhillner (11 KP) rated The Double Bind in Books
Jul 23, 2017
The plot twists (2 more)
Well written
Great characters
Page turner
This is a page turner, that gripped me from start to finish. It is a very psychological book that will keep you on your toes. The writing was very good and the main character is fascinating. The plot is one of the most original that I have ever read.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Phantoms in Books
Jul 25, 2017
Flimsy story, almost comedic
While this story was extremely engaging for its genre and content, it started off with the mystery of a psychological thriller and ended up becoming like a 1970's hammer horror. It couldn't hold itself in the end and the description of the "thing" reminded me of a Sam Raimi style boring gorefest. A bit of a disappointment after 14 hours of listening.
Melli (3 KP) rated Session 9 (2001) in Movies
Jul 7, 2017
Atmospheric Masterpiece
A spooky psychological suspense/horror film that will draw you in and get under your skin. Set in the famously huge Danvers asylum, which has been closed for years, we start with a 5-guy asbestos clean-up crew charged with making the building safe for renovations. We end with...something else. Just watch! And probably rewatch because it begs for it.
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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Relic (2020) in Movies
Jun 4, 2021
This House Isnt a Home
Relic- is slow at first, but ones the psychological horror begins than it gets good. Its a really good film.
The plot: When family matriarch Edna goes missing, her daughter and granddaughter return home to find her. They discover a haunting presence hanging over the home, which is taking over Edna's mind.
Its a good film and would recordmend watching it.
The plot: When family matriarch Edna goes missing, her daughter and granddaughter return home to find her. They discover a haunting presence hanging over the home, which is taking over Edna's mind.
Its a good film and would recordmend watching it.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated You Should Have Left (2020) in Movies
Jun 15, 2021
This House Isnt a Home
You Should Have Left- is a really good psychological thriller. Yes its about a normal house that isnt a normal house. From the outside its a normal house, but once inside its different.
The plot: Strange events plague a couple and their young daughter when they rent a secluded countryside house that has a dark past.
I do recordmend watching it.
The plot: Strange events plague a couple and their young daughter when they rent a secluded countryside house that has a dark past.
I do recordmend watching it.
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Alias Grace in Books
Oct 7, 2020
This classic novel of Margaret Atwood is now a televised mini-series, but I really had to read the book before I start watching it. This fascinating historical fiction novel is a psychological profile based on the true story of Grace Marks, the woman convicted of a double homicide in 1843. Read more in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/03/02/duplicity-or-distortion/