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Post by marksamuels on Aug 29, 2012 23:22:08 GMT
It's a very fine anthology. I received my contributor's copy a couple of days ago. I particularly relish (though possibly not for the right reasons) Mr. Joel Lane's tale featuring an online horror anthology site called "The Vault of Cobwebs" as well as his satire directed towards one of said website's contributors, an insomniac writer named "Niall Verde", whose collection The Veil of Fail was- indeed! - alas, doomed to failure by his bitter nature and disdain for the idea of authorial self-promotion. Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jun 11, 2012 0:38:28 GMT
The Song Of Bernadette is absolutely wonderful.
I doubt its message will appeal to any member of the (once radical but now very much Establishment) anti-spiritual materialists who determine the cultural agenda in the West, but hey ho. So what?
Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jun 21, 2011 23:09:39 GMT
I'm afraid that there's only one explanation for what I'm feeling right now. I must have died and gone to Bollywood heaven.
Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on May 19, 2011 22:57:39 GMT
But maybe it's time to see a GOOD film for a change...? Try "Black Swan" (assuming, of course, you've not already seen it). I think that's a good 'un. Not quite as good as his (i.e. Aronofsky's) earlier efforts "PI" or "Requiem for a Dream", but hey ho. Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Feb 18, 2011 12:01:08 GMT
Tales from the Darkside: the movie Luscious Debbie Harry locks up a screaming brat in a cage and decides to cook him for a dinner party. He tries to delay proceedings by telling her three rather rubbish horror tales. Alas, it all ends badly when the kid escapes and pushes her gorgeousness into the oven. Bah! Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Feb 18, 2011 0:44:19 GMT
Not quite sure where to post this query, but does anyone know who wrote "British Horror Weekend" in British Invasion? Kim Newman, allegedly. Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jan 19, 2011 0:01:10 GMT
First off; apologies. This really doesn't belong on this thread, but I'm in such a hurry to share it, I can't delay finding the appropriate one. Item 1: "Eric Duke" refrigerator repair-man, a classic character played by Shea Whigham (whoever he is) doing an atrocious impersonation of Kurt Russell. Item 2: some of the worst acting I've ever seen anywhere. Item 3: cliches so delicious they'll give you a tummy ache. Item 4: If this doesn't make you laugh, what will? I give you . . . "Cold In the Grave" Well, I liked it. Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jan 17, 2011 13:17:50 GMT
We need more classy shots of navels and panties like those here on Vault. To wit... ye infamous "Dirty Den". Gone but not forgotten. Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jan 14, 2011 0:15:06 GMT
What an absolutely wonderful cover... Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jan 7, 2011 1:02:56 GMT
YAY!!!!!!! I've waited 24 years for this!!!!! Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jan 6, 2011 1:19:20 GMT
Dem, have you read "In Due Course", in the Wordsworth Andrew Caldecott collection? I can guarantee that that one has actual giant praying mantises in. Well worth checking out. The plural of Mantis is a tough word, correctly used by Johnathan here but as it might come up a few times now that we have a new thing of horror to play with: "Praying mantises" or "praying mantes" are acceptable, as is "praying mantids" I had to use the analogy in a novel and took great pains to research the little bastard. Yay, gotta post this before Aussie lunchtime in the Ashes before I flake out...629-9...etc Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jan 6, 2011 0:15:54 GMT
Classy 70s stylee, I think, and hurrahs all round.
Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Jan 4, 2011 16:35:10 GMT
That really was an excellent audio adaptation of my favourite Borges story. My suggestion for another adaptation would be Machen's "The White People" Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Dec 31, 2010 18:33:55 GMT
Ramsey did a really great series of readings called Twilight Tales from Merseyside (I think) some years ago, and it was brought out by Necronomicon Press. I lent my copy to an acquaintance years ago: I never saw it, or him again... One story that really stuck in my mind was the one about the horrible thing coming up the pathway, but I can't recall the title. Anyway, nearly 2011 so all the best for the New Year to all Vaulters (my fellow cricket fan, James D., is already in 2011; how's it feel over there ...) Gotta make my mind up whether to go to the local pub lock-in later. But I'm already knackerooed. I fear I'm in danger of becoming an old fireside pitbull. Mark S.
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Post by marksamuels on Dec 29, 2010 0:30:23 GMT
Love the binding of Gothic Light, but surely nothing beats the shiela with the rat on her face. This does! Mark S.
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