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Post by killercrab on Apr 4, 2013 16:30:59 GMT
I won't comment any further on the book than to say it was the quickest read I've had in a long while. I was impressed enough to get some more Hammers and am reading Shaun Hutson's The Revenge of Frankenstein now. It's perhaps less visceral than the Hutson we know but he goes to pains to explain in his introduction that he wanted his adaption to compliment the film and the era it was made in. Gotta admire that and his restraint - he obviously has great affection for the film. That said there is some gory stuff.
KC
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Post by killercrab on Mar 23, 2013 18:33:09 GMT
A formidable barrier encircles the town of Shettle much like in the film The Village of the Damned. Any towns people that try to cross it become increasingly sick eventually passing out. In the film Vampire Circus the sick villagers were stopped from seeking help by outside forces scared of the plague spreading. The Circus of Nights has appeared in town and stage the first of three shows. Everybody is drawn like moths and the book includes Serena the Tigerwoman in sexual frenzy ( shaved in fact) and the Acro-Bats. Unlike the film the book has the scope to describe a bigger circus tent and other attractions. It does however tell the reader that the circus has old Romanian roots which keeps it within the original film's remit. Emil now dressed in black ( beats me why he wasn't in the film actually) steals the show and proves the first vampire to have a personality since *Mitterhouse* - sorry - the arch vampire was staked. Mark Morris' writing improves as the book progresses as he relaxes into enjoying the story he's retelling with gusto.
KC
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Post by killercrab on Mar 22, 2013 21:03:23 GMT
Took the plunge and am reading Vampire Circus. The book opens with an updated contemporary version of the film's prologue. Count Mitterhouse isn't named as the arch vampire but it's not hard to see Robert Tayman in the part.If anything it's more savage than the film ( Hammer's bloodiest btw). What I like about the book so far is it's similarity in feel to the great Salem's Lot. The old Mitre house standing oppressively over the town.So far I'm liking it.
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Post by killercrab on Mar 21, 2013 0:03:10 GMT
And although he stopped writing a long time ago and would probably never have give us another book.
Actually his latest and last book ASH has just come out.
KC
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Post by killercrab on Mar 20, 2013 18:03:29 GMT
Just heard the news that James Herbert has died aged 69. For me THE RATS is probably the most important british horror book of my generation. Everything changed afterwards. Rest in Peace Mr Herbert you won't be forgotten.
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Post by killercrab on Mar 15, 2013 3:01:12 GMT
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Post by killercrab on Feb 14, 2013 16:02:55 GMT
THE CITY and THE FARM were the last proper horror trash books I read - loved them both though CITY edges it for me.I've been reading alot of historical books since , though it is this sort of book that will drag me back into the fold.
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Post by killercrab on Feb 8, 2013 20:15:17 GMT
Nice cover - great title font!
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Post by killercrab on Jan 21, 2013 3:04:23 GMT
But somehow it works, and tonight it seems, we'll be paying a visit to Bedlam.
After being underwhelmed by the first two episodes - I thought the cholera/poisoning story was excellent entertainment with a couple of dry gags to make you smile amidst the vomit. Am now looking forward to watching the Bedlam story!
KC
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Post by killercrab on Jan 11, 2013 21:34:36 GMT
Interested to see HAUNT OF FEAR has a slipcase - I was told it didn't come with one from the dealer I got my set from! KC
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Post by killercrab on Jan 4, 2013 2:13:22 GMT
It was fun revisiting MIDSOMER MURDERS for this episode though I don't think I could handle it on a regular basis! Naughty Colin of course stole the show but I'd rather of seen *any* of Stella's films in place of Barnaby and his middle class village hocum. KC
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Post by killercrab on Dec 30, 2012 17:38:54 GMT
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Post by killercrab on Dec 20, 2012 10:39:55 GMT
Memorable episode not least for the fact that Simon Templar sports a Sarah Lund jumper way before The Killing was a watchword for modern detective tv.
KC
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Post by killercrab on Dec 14, 2012 12:19:31 GMT
The BBC reprinted it in total about 5 years back. I never had the original ( but a friend did) so I snatched up the reproduction copy.
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Post by killercrab on Dec 14, 2012 3:38:36 GMT
It was the Tenth Anniversary Dr Who special published by the Radio Times. Pertwee is on the cover being pursued by a host of monsters. Inside are various articles on Dr Who , the Dalek story you mention plus build a dalek. Best of all ( back then) was a chronology of all the Dr Who stories with images which we thought lost in time!
KC
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