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The Shining

Stephen King

8.5 (66 Ratings) Rate It

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One of the true classics of horror fiction, THE SHINING is regarded as one of Stephen King's...

House on Haunted Hill (1999)

6.8 (26 Ratings) Rate It

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How far would you go for a million dollars? Would you spend the night in a haunted house? When...

David McK (3364 KP) rated Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures in Books

Jun 24, 2020

Second of the (currently) two of Stephen Fry's straight retelling of Greek mythology, this time focusing on the Greek heroes rather than the Gods and Goddesses of Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold, told more or less chronologically.

I say 'more or less' as the setting of these tales are in constant flux, with characters popping up all over the place long before (or after) they otherwise should! That's not a criticism of the retelling: just a statement of fact.

This volume thus covers the likes of Bellerephon and Pegasus, Oedipus (yes, that Oedipus!), Heracles - who the Romans renamed Hercules - and his Twelve Labours, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus and the Minotaur and many (many) others!

Worth it for the educational value alone!

Now, hurry up and release part 3 (Troy) ...

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Cycle of the Werewolf in Books

Jul 4, 2020 (Updated Jul 4, 2020)

Cycle of the Werewolf

Stephen King | 1985 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.1

(14 Ratings)

Book Rating

A little too short

I'm all for a Stephen King short story/novella and as this goes this is a very good story, it's just far too short. The fact that this has been released as a separate book in it's own right is rather astounding. Not because it's not an enjoyable story, as it is, but because it doesn't even reach 130 pages. And these are very large type face, spread out pages with lots of pages of (admittedly beautiful) illustrations.

I'm guessing the illustrations are the reason why this was released on it's own, and these are some stunning illustrations, but I don't necessarily think they justify releasing this as a sole book. Despite this though, it is still a well structured and written and overall entertaining short story.

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A River Runs Through It (1992)

7.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Academy Award®-winner Robert Redford (Best Director, Ordinary People, 1980) captures the majesty of...

Victoria and Abdul (2017)

7.8 (9 Ratings) Rate It

Movie

The film tells the extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen...

Firestarter (1984)

6.7 (11 Ratings) Rate It

Movie

Drew Barrymore heads up the cast in Firestarter, the suspense-filled film based on the best-selling...

Sarah (7798 KP) rated In the Tall Grass (2019) in Movies

Oct 5, 2019

In the Tall Grass (2019)

2019 | Drama, Horror, Thriller

5.4

(30 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Just bizarre

I love a good Stephen King story and while I haven’t read the novella this film is based on, I’m not convinced about this adaptation as it’s just plain old weird.

I won’t say a lot because of spoilers, but there are some aspects of this film that are quite good but for me they were spoilt by the fact that this is just set in tall grass, and that’s not scary or particularly suspenseful. The cast are mostly good but it gets a bit hammy at times and the sheer craziness of some of the scenes just makes it all a bit ridiculous. There are some good ideas in this, it’s just a shame it’s spoilt by a lot of bonkers goings on and a rather lacklustre setting.