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vanessakm's review
3.0
As a gander at my most recently read list can attest, I'm on a horror bender of late. This book is a great resource if you are looking to separate the art from the crap (which is always a considerable challenge for fans of this genre, as anyone who has sat through Lost Souls, Legion, The Beast Must Die, Motel Hell or Blackenstein can attest. Yep, I've witnessed them all.) This is a good reference written with the film buff in mind: each entry includes the names of the cast, director and cinematographer and is accompanied by a brief but well-written article that provides a plot summary and some context. The selection is ordered chronologically. I was happy to find films as varied as Blacula, Haxan, Carnival of Souls, Ju-On: The Grudge and The Evil Dead 2. One caveat is this book has no compunction about dropping plot spoilers so be forewarned when reading entries about films you haven't seen yet.
Everyone has quibbles with this kind of list but I'm shocked-SHOCKED-the editors mentioned the original and didn't see fit to include John Carpenter's remake of The Thing, still one of the scariest movies I've ever seen with a brilliant bad ass performance by Kurt Russell.
Bonus: the cover picture of demon-infested Reagan McNeil freaked me right out every time I looked at it.
Everyone has quibbles with this kind of list but I'm shocked-SHOCKED-the editors mentioned the original and didn't see fit to include John Carpenter's remake of The Thing, still one of the scariest movies I've ever seen with a brilliant bad ass performance by Kurt Russell.
Bonus: the cover picture of demon-infested Reagan McNeil freaked me right out every time I looked at it.
mzjai117's review
3.0
A cute little book of horror movies and their descriptions. I'm surprised that i actually saw 29 out of the 101. Some of the movies where classics that I had definitely heard of and most likely seen but couldn't remember. Definitely the older black and white classics. It was a satisfying mixture of U.S and foreign films on the list. So happy that I found this little gem.
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