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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated The First Purge (2018) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

The First Purge (2018)

2018 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

5.7

(31 Ratings)

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Colour me pleasantly surprised by this one. I'd never really fancied the others, and honestly, still not bothered with them. But I wouldn't mind seeing this one again. I think it's mainly the idea of the origin story that interested me more, and it doesn't disappoint on that for me.

It showed something more than just a horror action flick. There were moments of community and loyalty, and it showed that even a bad guy can see the difference between right and wrong. Probably not in the best way to use as a teachable moment... but still.

Of course there's a lot of violence, but none that made me particularly queasy. I've picked up some more tips for the apocalypse, getting a solid grounding in self-defence from films recently. (Joking! Of course I wouldn't use anything I'd seen... but don't test me just to be one the safe side.)

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Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability and Peace

Vandana Shiva

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Hazel (2934 KP) rated 2389: A Space Horror Novel in Books

May 3, 2020

2389: A Space Horror Novel

Iain Rob Wright | 2015 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy

6.0

(2 Ratings)

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Another book off my to-be-read pile and this was a fun, quick read ... what's not to like ... space, theme park, zombies?

I admit to being a fan of Iain's books and he is one of my go to authors if I want a bit of blood, gore and mindless violence and I am never disappointed.

Here we have a romp into space when contact with a theme park on the moon is lost. Enter a group of cosmonauts (not sure why astronauts wasn't used?) sent to investigate but, pretty quickly, things go awry and it soon turns into a fight for survival ... how many will get out intact!

This is one of those books that you read just for entertainment purposes and not for anything heavy or too deep so if you're looking for something with a hidden message or meaning, then this probably isn't for you.