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Katie (868 KP) rated The Haunting of Hill House in TV

Oct 13, 2018  
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
2018 | Horror
3
8.4 (128 Ratings)
TV Show Rating Watch
I tried giving this show the benefit of the doubt. The first episode wasn't terrible, but unfortunately, the subsequent episodes displayed a real lack of creativity and understanding of the novel. It basically became a checklist of modern horror cliches.

The original novel and the 1963 film, The Haunting, were wonderful because of the subtlety. There weren't any jump scares or visible monsters. It was all a question of one's sanity rather than an unambiguous haunting. This all lent to the eeriness of the story. The eeriness was the question, the not knowing.

If you've seen any run of the mill horror films in the last 10 years you know what this series is going to throw at you and it will not surprise you one bit. Despite all that I'm still watching it so it must have something that's keeping my interest. Because of that, I'm giving it a 3/10 rather than 1/10.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Hello America in Books

Dec 31, 2017  
Hello America
Hello America
Ben Marcus, J.G. Ballard | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm slowly trudging through all of Ballard's books, and I really wanted to like this one. It kind of just left me feeling sick at the end. It was amusing that the president was Charles Manson. The description of all of the weirdness of Las Vegas after 'civilization' left was haunting and completely creepy. I feel like the makers of Blade Runner 2049 read prior to writing the script. I knew it seemed familiar!
  
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Merissa (13358 KP) created a post

Jul 28, 2021  
"With only the help of a possessed cop and a medium, Adams must trek through a Hollywood underground filled with pornography, prostitutes, and sadists, along with supernatural monsters. But can he solve the case when his own haunting memories keep surfacing, telling him exactly what kind of man he was in life?"

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Anil's Ghost in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
Anil's Ghost
Anil's Ghost
Michael Ondaatje | 2000
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a book that will captivate you, by its ability to transport you to a time and place that you've probably never visited, or read about before. Anil herself is a complex character that evokes far more than what is revealed. The plot here is one that is both fascinating, and out of the ordinary. You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/07/27/a-haunting-read/
  
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Che (148 KP) rated The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) in Movies

May 28, 2019  
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
2014 | Comedy, Drama
6
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
It was an interesting movie. Helps you understand that everyone processes death differently. Robin Williams showed a little range. Which is haunting after his death. But, it’s a great topic of figuring out what you’d do if you believed you only had a short time to live and how desperately hopelessness turns to anger. Parts of this movie were just over the top. The acting will never win awards, but, it’s a decent movie. Glad I saw this one.