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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated The Fade in Books

Dec 31, 2019

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley And the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This book is strange. The first half is a slow burn creepiness which I did not mind at all. Then the last fourt of the book is at breakneck speed and really confusing.

So. Plot. Haunted house. Dead girls. Creepy small child. Angty guy with past.

I liked the writing although the main character Haley seemed to be written about twelve instead of fifteen and that was...odd.

Also I really really hated the ending. I'll fully admit that that's a me thing though and has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the writing.

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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Art of Dying in Books

Nov 13, 2019

The Art of Dying

Peter Fenwick, Elizabeth Fenwick | 2008 | Education, Essays, Mind, Body & Spiritual, Paranormal, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

8.0

(2 Ratings)

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The Art of Dying

Very interesting book which looks at the experiences of those who have been around people who are dying and all the strange experiences that are seemingly commonplace. The books purpose is to teach that death is not to be feared and to stop stressing in life as we are only here for a short while.After reading it I am sure in life after death. These are academics whom have researched global experiences and all report people who have died visiting people who are dying before they go and taking them with them. A brilliant book you can learn a lot from.

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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Videodrome (1983) in Movies

Feb 9, 2020

Videodrome (1983)

1983 | Horror, Sci-Fi

7.9

(14 Ratings)

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This early slice of Cronenberg body horror is one hell of a weird film and serious hallucinogenic drugs must have certainly been consumed during it's production. One thing it's not though is boring , James Woods is a great bit of casting as Max Renn the sleazy TV producer getting mixed up in the world of the titular channel and experiencing the after effects of watching too much. It's an absorbing watch even if at times you feel as bewildered as Wood's character is. Cronenberg's nightmarish visuals , a strange hybrid of the body and television look how most 1980's special effects look in 2019 but are certainly memorable and stay with you long after the film has finished.‬

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Ducklady (1174 KP) rated Brightburn (2019) in Movies

Mar 22, 2020

Brightburn (2019)

2019 | Horror

7.0

(63 Ratings)

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Meh

I was expecting so much from this movie and it didn't pay off. I thought this was going to be about "what if superman was a normal kid who got bullied and so used his new found powers for revenge." Instead we got "strange psycho alien kid who used to be completely normal and now he is insane because reasons." Not gonna lie, the gore was slightly entertaining, but the kid actor was off-putting; and not in a horror movie kind of way.
The concept of the movie had the potential to be something special and give something different to the superhero genre, but instead we got another hash of "The Omen" movies.