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Trish (4 KP) rated The Ice Twins in Books

Feb 8, 2018  
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The Ice Twins
S.K. Tremayne | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.1 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
I am so glad I was given a copy of this to read and review. This is my kind of book. Intriguing and scary. I could not put this down!!! Would be a great beach read! The pictures that are scattered in the book really bring the setting and feel to life.

Grief can do crazy things!
  
The Invasion (2007)
The Invasion (2007)
2007 | Horror, Mystery
Another interpretation of Invasion of the body snatchers. This was an ok thriller, well made with a good cast. It just lacks any real punch, it's not tense, gripping or scary in any way. A missed opportunity really. I'd recommend The Faculty instead as that is a much more fun film, also influenced by the body snatchers.
  
The Grudge 2 (2006)
The Grudge 2 (2006)
2006 | Horror, Mystery
5
6.9 (8 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Not as good as the first one. It's Just basically more of the same, but second time round you know what to expect, some scenes were nearly identical to the first. Leaves too many loose ends as well, better off just watching the first. At least that feels more complete than this. Not scary at all.
  
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Dean (6925 KP) rated Bride of Chucky (1998) in Movies

Jul 14, 2018 (Updated Jul 14, 2018)  
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Bride of Chucky (1998)
1998 | Action, Horror
5
6.5 (15 Ratings)
Movie Rating
It has turned into a comedy now and almost makes fun of its self in the process. Definitely not scary, not that many kills or gore in this one either. One for fans really, I enjoyed the first one the most. This is maybe the 3rd best of the first four films, but it is the funniest.
  
Turistas (Paradise Lost) (2006)
Turistas (Paradise Lost) (2006)
2006 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
7
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A very good horror, although not as scary or gory as I thought it was going to be. Similar theme to Hostel in that some backpacking tourists run into trouble off the beaten track and soon wish they never left home. If you liked Hostel or the Texas chainsaw massacre remake this is similar to those in many ways.
  
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018 | Fantasy, Horror
Loved that the premis and main chatacters kept close to the origional but they really ramped up the content for a more grown up audience. (0 more)
Sat on the fence a bit with some scenes, could have been a bit more commited to the 'scary/adult' narrative in places. (0 more)
More than just a bunch of Hocus Pocus
  
Variant (Variant, #1)
Variant (Variant, #1)
6
8.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Man, this was REALLY intense and scary for me.

I wish it was a little shorter and that the book moved along at a quicker pace (story-wise) but it was a suspenseful and intriguing read. Add that together + a lackluster ending and you get an exciting book that falls short of something a little more thought out.
  
The Parallax View (1974)
The Parallax View (1974)
1974 | Classics, Drama, Mystery

"Here’s a movie with a political conspiracy plot that’s all too real. Warren Beatty stars in this elliptical thriller, playing a reporter who insinuates himself into a murderously effective multi-national corporation. Startling, eccentric, and a scary-close approximation of the world we actually live in today, this film continues to stoke the twin fires of paranoia and mistrust."

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Neil Patrick Harris recommended Gone Girl in Books (curated)

 
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
7.7 (142 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"I’m not over this book. It’s so twisty and turny and exciting and scary and creepy and addicting. I’m a fan of interesting or unusual structure; this book, with its dual (and often conflicting) narrators, makes such excellent use of our own expectations of standard structure to keep the reader on their toes. Gillian Flynn is brilliant."

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The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
Susan Hill | 1998 | Fiction & Poetry
10
6.9 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Absolutely amazing! Hill's Woman in Black is a masterpiece in the ghost story genre. It is chilling, sinister with a macabre yet delectable twist at the end.
Yet, not only is this a superb plot but Hill's prose is so magnificently crafted with frequent clever juxtaposition of contrasting comforting imagery with sinister darkness.
Scary, horrible, completely brilliant!