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    Silk (2006)

    Silk (2006)

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    In Taipei, the crippled scientist Hashimoto uses his invention of "Menger Sponge" to capture the...

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ClareR (6225 KP) rated The Hill in the Dark Grove in Books

May 29, 2026  
The Hill in the Dark Grove
The Hill in the Dark Grove
Liam Higginson | 2026 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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I listened to The Hill in the Dark Grove on Xigxag, narrated wonderfully by Richard Elflyn - he knew just when to ramp up the suspense!

What starts out as a harmless story of an elderly couple eking out an existence as Welsh hill farmers, becomes menacing when Carwyn discovers a prehistoric ruin in one of the fields on their land. He becomes consumed by the need to excavate. His wife Rhian, starts to realise that her husband is not well - he’s becoming a frightening, obsessed stranger.

The ancient stones that he digs up, take on a life of their own, influencing Carwyn, making him sick. This is a really spooky, unnerving book - there are some seriously scary parts later in the book, and probably best not read before bed (although the dreams are interesting!).

I loved this, and I can’t wait to see what Ian Higginson has in store for us next!
  
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David McK (3791 KP) rated Hancock (2008) in Movies

Apr 11, 2021 (Updated Jul 11, 2022)  
Hancock (2008)
Hancock (2008)
2008 | Action, Comedy, Drama
8
7.1 (16 Ratings)
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"Good job" / "no, you did a good job"
You know that bit in Superman 3 (I think) where Superman goes bad?

Straightening the leaning tower of Pisa, blowing out the Olympic torch, drinking, etc?

That's pretty much how this film starts, with Will Smith's Hancock a hard-drinking, hard-living (and miserably lonely) 'superhero' more concerned about his next drink than saving the day.

However, when he recues publicist Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), Hancock soon becomes convinced to change his way of life, voluntarily surrendering himself to the authorities (who are sick of the damage he has caused and the ensuing financial implications of the same) and going to prison until the public starts missing him and the police need his help.

There is a real surprise in the third Act of the film, which does take it in a totally different direction that it had been going up to that point.