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The Last Wish

Andrzej Sapkowski

8.5 (14 Ratings) Rate It

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Geralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir,...

Neverwhere

Neil Gaiman

8.8 (25 Ratings) Rate It

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Neverwhere is the stunningly original first novel from Neil Gaiman, the bestselling and prizewinning...

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Wake of Vultures

Lila Bowen

6.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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'I don't care what else you've seen in the bookstore today. Read this one' - Kevin Hearne 'I enjoyed...

Phantom Ladies: Hollywood Horror and the Home Front

Tim Snelson

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Defying industry logic and gender expectations, women started flocking to see horror films in the...

Jesters_folly (230 KP) rated Lovecraft Country in TV

Oct 23, 2020

Lovecraft Country

2020 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

7.5

(11 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Lovecraft country was a total surprise to me, I expected something that was totally over the top and when I saw the opening scene of the first episode it looked looked I was going to be right. However the show soon settles down and, after the first episode finds itself ground in reality, even if it is a reality contain magic. A lot of the episodes have a Lovecraftian/Pulp feel (The strange case springs instantly to mind) but they are still set in a very real feeling world and some episodes throw a real emotional punch.
The first couple of episodes focus on a couple of characters which leave some of the supporting cast feeling a bit two dimensional to begin with but, by the final episode almost everyone has been filled out and some of the best emotion comes from the characters you'd least expect.
There is violence, racism, sex and magic in Lovecraft Country so you may want to keep younger viewers away.
The series has Lovecraftian themes but also pulls on other classic literature and still manages to steer away from the more conventional monsters , there are no vampires, no zombies and, even though it's called 'Lovecraft' Country his most famous creation, Cthulhu, only has a small cameo that has no effect on the story, favouring the Shoggoth as the go-to Lovecraft creation.

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Another World - 20th Anniversary

Games and Entertainment

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Note: The game is not full screen on iPhone 5 Also known as Out Of This World™ and released...

Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Purge (2013) in Movies

Apr 14, 2020 (Updated Apr 18, 2020)

The Purge (2013)

2013 | Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.4

(30 Ratings)

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The pruge- the idea of which all criminal activity including murders is legal for 12 hours is really intesting. Like whould happen, if this really happen. I mean, its kinda of happen, but with tolet paper, paper towels, napkins and food. That their is nothing left, and if their is people are rushing to the stories just to get it. Survival of the finest thats the saying. Surviving just to see anethor day/tomorrow. I like ethan hawke, i think he is a underrated actor and he is really good in this. The bad guy is soo laughable, thats hes good but bad.

The plot: In an America ravaged by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity -- including murder -- is legal. James Sandin (Ethan Hawke) and his family face the ultimate test when an intruder drags the vicious outside world into their home. James, Mary (Lena Headey) and their two children struggle to survive the night while trying not to turn into monsters like the ones they are striving to avoid. Also this takes place in the year 2022, so maybe it still might happen, who knows.

For me, i perfer the 2nd and 3rd one, but this one was a good start, to a good horror franchise.