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Post by thecrowlady on Mar 10, 2015 13:59:35 GMT
Haven't been on a forum since God was a boy, so this is going to be quite interesting!
What can I say? Gothic old bat, like Universal Monsters, old school horror, some science fiction (although I'm a bit fussy about that) and basically nothing really published after 1960. Especially love dodgy old Dennis Wheatley novels!
Looking forward to some interesting chats. I do have a sense of humour, although it's quite dark and often a bit warped. But that's life, isn't it?
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Mar 10, 2015 16:49:15 GMT
Haven't been on a forum since God was a boy, so this is going to be quite interesting! What can I say? Gothic old bat, like Universal Monsters, old school horror, some science fiction (although I'm a bit fussy about that) and basically nothing really published after 1960. Especially love dodgy old Dennis Wheatley novels! Looking forward to some interesting chats. I do have a sense of humour, although it's quite dark and often a bit warped. But that's life, isn't it? You're almost overqualified. Welcome. |
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Post by dem on Mar 10, 2015 18:02:05 GMT
Hi crowlady
Thank you for registering, and I hope you enjoy your time here. So which is your ultimate dodgy Wheatley novel?
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Post by thecrowlady on Mar 11, 2015 16:38:45 GMT
Thank you all, I look forward to participating fully shortly.
Ultimate dodgy Dennis Wheatley novel? Hmmm.... I have a soft spot for The Devil Rides Out, I must admit. Which reminds me, I've been meaning to re-read that for ages...
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Post by Dr Strange on Mar 11, 2015 17:31:29 GMT
Phew. For a moment there I thought you might say "Gateway to Hell".
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Post by Mike Brough on Mar 11, 2015 19:26:57 GMT
Welcome aboard. The quantity of posting on here isn't high... but the quality is excellent - lots to get your teeth into. (Not mine, you understand - postings by those who know what they're talking about.)
I'm about to start on The Devil Rides Out. Just as soon as I finish Book Tower Number 1.
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Mar 11, 2015 19:39:01 GMT
Thank you all, I look forward to participating fully shortly. Ultimate dodgy Dennis Wheatley novel? Hmmm.... I have a soft spot for The Devil Rides Out, I must admit. Which reminds me, I've been meaning to re-read that for ages... Probably my favourite. Definitely one of the top ten classic old school horror films. |
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Post by dem on Mar 11, 2015 20:32:52 GMT
Thank you all, I look forward to participating fully shortly. Ultimate dodgy Dennis Wheatley novel? Hmmm.... I have a soft spot for The Devil Rides Out, I must admit. Which reminds me, I've been meaning to re-read that for ages... Probably my favourite. Definitely one of the top ten classic old school horror films. A big favourite with our dear friend Mr. Campbell, I believe .... Phew. For a moment there I thought you might say "Gateway to Hell". Certain posters on the Wheatley forum are of a mind that his science-fiction effort, Star Of Ill-Omen is infinitely worse than the mighty Gateway ..... Made a start on it some time ago but the opening chapters seemed disappointingly sane and I lost heart. Votes too for The Strange Story Of Linda Lee (never seen a copy). |
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Post by erebus on Mar 12, 2015 13:47:28 GMT
Hello, and welcome to the board. Hope you enjoy your stay here. And also nice to have a lady around the place.
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Post by Shrink Proof on Mar 12, 2015 19:01:26 GMT
Greetings. If your experience is anything like mine you'll find that spending time here is good for the mind (you keep finding out about really interesting new stuff you never knew about before) and catastrophic for the bank balance (you keep finding out about really interesting new stuff you never knew about before)....
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Post by pulphack on Mar 12, 2015 19:02:18 GMT
I'd always vote for Such Power Is Dangerous, purely because of the film background. But if you want horror and thrills, it would be The Devil Rides Out. An acquired taste, old Den - but what about Charles Williams? War In Heaven was like Wheatley but better to me. Welcome, by the way!
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Mar 12, 2015 19:41:04 GMT
Greetings. If your experience is anything like mine you'll find that spending time here is good for the mind (you keep finding out about really interesting new stuff you never knew about before) and catastrophic for the bank balance (you keep finding out about really interesting new stuff you never knew about before).... Yes. you've nailed it. The wants pile grows almost weekly here. |
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Post by thecrowlady on Mar 13, 2015 9:17:41 GMT
Good morning one and all.
Re: Charles Williams, I've not come across him before. Does he come recommended?
I was thinking of Basil Copper, some of his stuff looks interesting, but he's a bit fiendish to get hold of.
I shall take your warnings to heart and promise not to spend more than my monthly Amazon allowance :-)
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Post by pulphack on Mar 13, 2015 17:46:00 GMT
To be honest, the only Williams I've read is War In Heaven. Much as I liked it, I've never come across anything else of his easily, and never had the compulsion to look (too many other things!) so I can only speak for that one book. I can recommend it, though, as it has some strong supernatural writing, the elements of a good 30's thriller, and I find his style nowhere near as clunky as DW (though as he's not a favourite, take this with a pinch of salt). War.. should be fairly easy to get hold of as it was a latter day volume in Sphere's Dennis Wheatley Library Of The Occult (see thread elsewhere). Williams himself was one of the Inklings, the Oxbridge Christian school of writers including Tolkein and CS Lewis. I have little time for them, but would say that I find Williams is less fussy and obvious about pushing a Christian agenda (certainly than Lewis), and it informs rather than drives the story in War...
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Post by dem on Mar 13, 2015 19:26:49 GMT
To be honest, the only Williams I've read is War In Heaven. Much as I liked it, I've never come across anything else of his easily, and never had the compulsion to look (too many other things!) so I can only speak for that one book. I can recommend it, though, as it has some strong supernatural writing, the elements of a good 30's thriller, and I find his style nowhere near as clunky as DW (though as he's not a favourite, take this with a pinch of salt). War.. should be fairly easy to get hold of as it was a latter day volume in Sphere's Dennis Wheatley Library Of The Occult (see thread elsewhere). . Cover art & notes on various editions of Charles Williams' War In Heaven can be found on the second page, but no reviews as yet. Basil Copper, on the other hand, has a whole section devoted to his horror & supernatural output here. |
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