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Psychoville
Somewhere just past Texas hill country is a little town called Psychoville. You won’t find it on any maps, but it is there. Deputy Spurlock is the law in Psychoville. He remains on the lookout for weary travelers unlucky enough to pass through this tiny town. The townsfolk are always on the lookout for new talent for their snuff films, led by the beautiful and deadly Echo, or human sacrifices for an ancient cult.
If one is really lucky, they may just end up as a human sex toy for a group of mutant redneck girls. If they manage to escape from any of these groups, something even more sinister awaits them in the woods. There are lots of ways to suffer and die in Psychoville, but there is no way out.
If one is really lucky, they may just end up as a human sex toy for a group of mutant redneck girls. If they manage to escape from any of these groups, something even more sinister awaits them in the woods. There are lots of ways to suffer and die in Psychoville, but there is no way out.
- GenresHorror
180 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2015
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October 21, 2020
I say I finished, I actually DNF at 46%!
I don’t know what bothers me more about this book; the appalling writing/typos etc or the very disturbing extreme horror - both were scary. I had to stop on this one which I hate to do but it was just too much, I’m all for horror and a painful death but I can’t be entertained by rape of any kind. I tried to ignore it but there was too much of it! And the typos! My god there were missing words, wrong words, misspellings, the whole thing was a travesty to the art of writing!
If you’re not bothered by this kind of abuse (to people and the English language!) and like a lot of graphic sex, torture and murder in your horror this might be the book for you. It felt like the author couldn't decide which horrible way for his characters to die so went with all of his ideas, often involving nudity and/or sex. The premise was interesting too, and I was really interested at the start. I found it quite The Hills Have Eyes-esque!
I don’t know what bothers me more about this book; the appalling writing/typos etc or the very disturbing extreme horror - both were scary. I had to stop on this one which I hate to do but it was just too much, I’m all for horror and a painful death but I can’t be entertained by rape of any kind. I tried to ignore it but there was too much of it! And the typos! My god there were missing words, wrong words, misspellings, the whole thing was a travesty to the art of writing!
If you’re not bothered by this kind of abuse (to people and the English language!) and like a lot of graphic sex, torture and murder in your horror this might be the book for you. It felt like the author couldn't decide which horrible way for his characters to die so went with all of his ideas, often involving nudity and/or sex. The premise was interesting too, and I was really interested at the start. I found it quite The Hills Have Eyes-esque!
January 15, 2016
Extreme horror at its best
Miller's Psychoville is not for the faint hearted nor for the squeamish. Saying this, if you are a fan extremely violent horror than look no further than Trim Miller.
Starting out at a trot and running briskly to the end you find yourself moving towards the climatic lone survivor as she fights against the odds. Nodding its head towards the video nasty films of the 80s, Miller is offering his market food that they crave for.
On a side note, a little more character development wouldn't go amiss as I feel that it would emotionally involved but then again, maybe this audience is the same type that watch Friday the 13th not for its character development but for the numerous ways one can kill another which is done in abundance.
I'm not a constant reader of extreme horror bit I do dip my toe in from time to time. I thoroughly enjoyed this ode to the deranged town and though left with a queasy stomach, I did in fact enjoyed the ride.
There is never a dull moment and Miller does turn the heat up from the start. Miller is top of his game here and this should please his loyal crowd, it may even find a few new one .along the way.
If you like a quick fast read, give this a try. It's a book that you can not put away until you read its agonising conclusion.
Miller's Psychoville is not for the faint hearted nor for the squeamish. Saying this, if you are a fan extremely violent horror than look no further than Trim Miller.
Starting out at a trot and running briskly to the end you find yourself moving towards the climatic lone survivor as she fights against the odds. Nodding its head towards the video nasty films of the 80s, Miller is offering his market food that they crave for.
On a side note, a little more character development wouldn't go amiss as I feel that it would emotionally involved but then again, maybe this audience is the same type that watch Friday the 13th not for its character development but for the numerous ways one can kill another which is done in abundance.
I'm not a constant reader of extreme horror bit I do dip my toe in from time to time. I thoroughly enjoyed this ode to the deranged town and though left with a queasy stomach, I did in fact enjoyed the ride.
There is never a dull moment and Miller does turn the heat up from the start. Miller is top of his game here and this should please his loyal crowd, it may even find a few new one .along the way.
If you like a quick fast read, give this a try. It's a book that you can not put away until you read its agonising conclusion.
November 24, 2015
Psychoville=Awesomeness
Terror, Echo, unimaginable violence and even a cult! Who could ask for more? Tim Miller is scaring and scarring me more and more with each story...and I Love it! Highly recommend to all fans of modern horror.
Terror, Echo, unimaginable violence and even a cult! Who could ask for more? Tim Miller is scaring and scarring me more and more with each story...and I Love it! Highly recommend to all fans of modern horror.
March 13, 2022
Crazy fun. And I mean crazy literally. What's great about a Miller book is that you get a bit of perspective from the victim and the psychos. This is a taste of extreme at its finest
January 24, 2016
Oh WOW!!!
Another fantastic read by Tim Miller!!! A writer you don't want to curl up on bed with. Nasty ...Gore to the bitter core. Karma is a nasty bitch in this one folks. If you want the sick ,twisted nasty gore horror...Tim Miller is your man. Makes you want to keep reading even when the moral side of your mind says wtf you need to put this down!! Thankfully I have never really been a good listener. Loved every moment of this book.
Another fantastic read by Tim Miller!!! A writer you don't want to curl up on bed with. Nasty ...Gore to the bitter core. Karma is a nasty bitch in this one folks. If you want the sick ,twisted nasty gore horror...Tim Miller is your man. Makes you want to keep reading even when the moral side of your mind says wtf you need to put this down!! Thankfully I have never really been a good listener. Loved every moment of this book.
January 7, 2016
Another great horrifying read from Tim Miller!
I believe this is one of my favorites from Tim Miller. He never ceases to freak the crap out of you. You would think one would run out of horrifying material, but this author continues to give us the awesome, gruesome, intriguing stories.
Psychoville follows a handful of characters, all not on the up and up. Each person is faced with a terrifying end, and none two are the same. Where in the world does he get this stuff, is what I always ask myself, but I don't think I really want to know ;) On to the next!!
I believe this is one of my favorites from Tim Miller. He never ceases to freak the crap out of you. You would think one would run out of horrifying material, but this author continues to give us the awesome, gruesome, intriguing stories.
Psychoville follows a handful of characters, all not on the up and up. Each person is faced with a terrifying end, and none two are the same. Where in the world does he get this stuff, is what I always ask myself, but I don't think I really want to know ;) On to the next!!
November 20, 2015
Tim Miller has risen to graphic new heights with Psychoville. After I finished reading it, I was trying to describe it to someone else, and I just... I just... See? Speechless. This story is the pinnacle of messed up. I only recommend it if you have a strong stomach and heart. This is the new serial killer handbook.*i received an advance copy as part of a Facebook promotion*
December 1, 2015
Another great read! Each read by Tim Miller just keeps getting more and more awesome! Definitely becoming one of my go to horror authors
December 10, 2015
He does it again
This town is more fucked up then the last place where we met April. It was dark twisted and a great read.
This town is more fucked up then the last place where we met April. It was dark twisted and a great read.
November 12, 2019
Psychoville on väike armas linnake kusagil Texase osariigi sügavustes. Turistina seda linna ei leia, sest ühelgi kaardil seda ei ole. Sinna saab vaid juhtuda. Ja kui juba, siis on see viimane koht, kuhu teelt eksija juhtub, eriti juhul, kui satub linnakese üle valitseva seadusesilma nägemisulatusse. Šerifi abiline toimetab eksinud teelised politseijaoskonda, kus nad oksjoni korras linnaelanikele maha müüakse. Ah, et mida linnelanikud nendega teevad. No, snuff-filme filmivad, kasutavad ohvritena oma veristes usuriitustes või seksorjadena hullumeelsetel orgiatel.
Ma ei tea, miks ma seda lugesin ja ma pole vist kunagi varem midagi sellist lugenud. Koolipoisilike dialoogide, nõrga süžee ja vaevu väljajoonistatud karakterite kõrval palju liitreid kehavedelike. Sadistlike piinamisstseenide kujutamisel autor jõudu ja värve kokku ei hoia. Päris hea fantaasia ja tempo. Ajuvaba, seletamatu ja mõistetamatu julmus raamatu esimestest lehekülgedest viimasteni. Ilmselt see peaks šokeerima, vastikustunnet põhjustama vms, kuid… Ilmselt see pole üldse autori süü, aga mulle nii ei mõjunud. Ma olen lugenud palju raamatuid, mis minus reaalselt õudust tekitavad (esimestena pähe tulevad: Mo Yan „Punane sorgo“ või Cormac McCarthy „Tee“ või… „Me peame rääkima Kevinist“ või Ane Riel „Vaik“, Stephen King „Misery“ ja nii pikalt edasi) nii heas kui halvas mõttes ja mitte üheski neis ei ole nii palju põlenud liha lehka ja ekskrementi. Minu lemmik õudusstseen filmist on see, kus dr Hannibal Lecter pakub oma ohvrile õhtusöögiks tükikest sama ohvri ajust – see on fantastiline, see on peen ja see õudne. „Psychoville“ on aga kuidagi… räpane laamendamine. Üldse mitte minu tassike teed.
Ma ei tea, miks ma seda lugesin ja ma pole vist kunagi varem midagi sellist lugenud. Koolipoisilike dialoogide, nõrga süžee ja vaevu väljajoonistatud karakterite kõrval palju liitreid kehavedelike. Sadistlike piinamisstseenide kujutamisel autor jõudu ja värve kokku ei hoia. Päris hea fantaasia ja tempo. Ajuvaba, seletamatu ja mõistetamatu julmus raamatu esimestest lehekülgedest viimasteni. Ilmselt see peaks šokeerima, vastikustunnet põhjustama vms, kuid… Ilmselt see pole üldse autori süü, aga mulle nii ei mõjunud. Ma olen lugenud palju raamatuid, mis minus reaalselt õudust tekitavad (esimestena pähe tulevad: Mo Yan „Punane sorgo“ või Cormac McCarthy „Tee“ või… „Me peame rääkima Kevinist“ või Ane Riel „Vaik“, Stephen King „Misery“ ja nii pikalt edasi) nii heas kui halvas mõttes ja mitte üheski neis ei ole nii palju põlenud liha lehka ja ekskrementi. Minu lemmik õudusstseen filmist on see, kus dr Hannibal Lecter pakub oma ohvrile õhtusöögiks tükikest sama ohvri ajust – see on fantastiline, see on peen ja see õudne. „Psychoville“ on aga kuidagi… räpane laamendamine. Üldse mitte minu tassike teed.
January 3, 2023
I have only read a couple of Tim Miller books and they were OK. I even liked Hell Texas for the over-the-top, ridiculous, campiness/ultra specific stylized gore horror that it had. I just didn't like this book, read the first bit flipped through the middle, and then read through the "revenge" scene (which was the best part)
I think I'm done with Mr. Miller's work going forward however, I don't know if it's actually different writing or if I've just out grown his style.
I think I'm done with Mr. Miller's work going forward however, I don't know if it's actually different writing or if I've just out grown his style.
January 10, 2018
Not bad
I've read a couple books by this Author now. I like the gore. He's good at that. I felt like this was just thrown together though. Another story of a fucked up town that no one knows of.
I've read a couple books by this Author now. I like the gore. He's good at that. I felt like this was just thrown together though. Another story of a fucked up town that no one knows of.
October 30, 2017
Another one of my favorite "pulpy" (as I like to call) Tim Miller stories. It was perfectly chaotic and morbidly comedic.
January 13, 2019
Tim miller master of gore and shock, with a bit of humour thrown in for good measure
June 10, 2021
This book was not for me. I'm okay with violence and gore, but I didn't realise this one was going to be all about rapes.
September 18, 2021
Auction from hell
Started out like your typical wrong town crazy killers book. That all changed with the auction, I loved it! Very new and unusual killings too. Great read!
Started out like your typical wrong town crazy killers book. That all changed with the auction, I loved it! Very new and unusual killings too. Great read!
March 22, 2017
Holy cow this book is nuts, or psycho I guess I should say! Tim Miller is a very creative author! Dee Butchery does an excellent job with the narration. I hope I never find myself in a town like Psycoville!
December 17, 2015
Outsiders are tortured in an inbred town. This author and others have used this theme before. The novella was decently written, but it was short, so there was insufficient story and character development, and there was nothing novel. Still, it was interesting.
July 7, 2016
GorePorn
Time to kill (no pun intended)? Enjoy literary snuff? Then cozy up to this novella while some fat sales rep with a Bluetooth earpiece is yell-talking next to a haus fraü reading the latest Danielle Steele tripe. Get inspired.
Time to kill (no pun intended)? Enjoy literary snuff? Then cozy up to this novella while some fat sales rep with a Bluetooth earpiece is yell-talking next to a haus fraü reading the latest Danielle Steele tripe. Get inspired.
February 14, 2016
Awesome
Tim Miller is a gifted author like Edward Lee he pushes boundaries,I definitely enjoyed his book which is like a horror movie
Tim Miller is a gifted author like Edward Lee he pushes boundaries,I definitely enjoyed his book which is like a horror movie
April 5, 2016
This is one disturbingly brutal book
May 23, 2016
Great book
I really enjoyed reading this book and I liked the lay out of it. And it was very scary. So I loved it.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I liked the lay out of it. And it was very scary. So I loved it.
May 18, 2016
Disgusting
It takes a lot, and I do mean a lot to make me cringe and this book succeeded. I read it all in one sitting. Great book.
It takes a lot, and I do mean a lot to make me cringe and this book succeeded. I read it all in one sitting. Great book.
June 2, 2016
Rating: 2.5
April 18, 2017
From the very beginning of Psychoville, I was given a glimpse into how dark and twisted things could as I met Deputy Spurlock. The plot got a little thicker in Chapter 2 as Clara/Carla (the name changed later in the text) and Wendy came into the picture. Although I was worried about what might befall them later in the story, I can't say that I was broken up about Deacon's dilemma in Chapter 3. At this point, I was almost eager to see what horrors Miller was going to cook up in the town of Psychoville for this creep. However, the next chapter snatched my hopes away like dust in the wind. Echo was one scary chick. (Although I loved her image on the front cover.) I almost dreaded reading what she would do to the trio that she took from the auction. I knew it was bound to be horrifying and painful. The excitement really picked up in the last several chapters of the book. I could barely read fast enough to satisfy my curiousity about what would happen next. This was yet another fantastically terrifying read from Tim Miller.
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