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Bad Karma (Criminally Insane, #1)
Bad Karma (Criminally Insane, #1)
Douglas Clegg | 1997 | Crime, Thriller
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
So much potential. This story had the potential to be something different, chilling, memorable. Unfortunately, it was vaguely interesting. My attention swung between bored and engrossed, without the demanding need to know what happened next. My favorite chapters were those from Agnes' point of view; it was eerie to step into the mind of a psychopath. True, there was some gore, but nothing worse than Karin Slaughter has provided. Overall, I enjoyed Bad Karma, I just think it could have been so much more.
  
Inside Limbo Double Pack
Inside Limbo Double Pack
2017 | Action/Adventure
Beautifully grim art style (0 more)
Eerie pieces of oddly beautiful art
Limbo and Inside are games that I would show to someone whilst trying to prove the point that videogames are a legitimate art form. Sure they aren't pretty games like Journey or Abzu, but they are works of art nonetheless.
If you like shooters and explosive action games, then this might not be for you, but if you are a fan of the horror genre and are willing to try something a bit different, then you should go play through both of these right now.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Under the Skin (2014) in Movies

Feb 11, 2018 (Updated Feb 11, 2018)  
Under the Skin (2014)
Under the Skin (2014)
2014 | Sci-Fi
Scarlett Johansson (0 more)
Low budget (0 more)
Strange
A very strange and quirky film. It has some scenes filmed in Scotland high streets with the cameras hidden whilst the public walk past Scarlett Johansson, in a wig, unnoticed. Even featuring a couple of people in the film who were just volunteers really to take part.
The score is good and helps with the eerie feel. The main problem is that the film doesn't seem to know which direction to take. It does turn quite dark suddenly as well. More well known for other reasons.
  
Entity (2013)
Entity (2013)
2013 | Horror
7
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The eerie factor and story line. (0 more)
Acting was just ok. (0 more)
Psychic+ghosts
I saw this one on Amazon. It was pretty creepy once it got past the slow start. The storyline itself was pretty interesting. It was ultimately about secret governmental testing on people in the past. The characters were ok. Not a lot of depth to them but the acting is mediocre. The effects and camera tricks could've been a little better but they conveyed everything well enough. Overall I'd recommend it if you're into creepy ghost stories. Worth a watch.
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) rated Halloween (1978) in Movies

Sep 29, 2018 (Updated Sep 29, 2018)  
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978)
1978 | Horror
The one. The only. The classic.
One of the original boogeyman films is still a classic. Some common horror elements used even now originated in this film and still work.

No CGI or campy effects in this film, just raw suspense. Certainly not a hugely bloody or gory horror movie, it relies on light and dark and some use of the "jump scare" before it even had a name.

I can't get the eerie theme music out of my head!

Time to rewatch!


  
The Boy Who Drew Monsters
The Boy Who Drew Monsters
Keith Donohue | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a story about a 10 year old boy named Jack. Jack has Aspergers and is misunderstood by other kids and adults. To complicate things, he has a major fear of the outside and will not leave the house at all. Recently, he has been enthralled with drawing. Drawing monsters... Very eerie! I won't say horrifying, but it was definitely good and creepy. It starts off easy, and gradually it gets harder to put down. The ending was ALMOST abrupt, but all of a sudden was a perfect ending. Also, this one takes place in Maine!