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Orifice
In the north of England there is a small town – located just off the beaten A-road of civilization – called Pitwell.
Driven there by flooding caused in a violent storm, four hapless travelers seek refuge in the town’s only hotel, and for a while, as the storm calms and the river waters sink, everything seems like it’s going to be ok.
Just when it’s time for the travelers to return to reality, however, Pitwell decides to show its true colours…
Sale’s most sickening story yet: Orifice is a classic ‘creepy town’ tale re-invented for the modern era. Full of savage imagery and traumatizing scenes, this will give even the most diehard horror fan palpitations.
Driven there by flooding caused in a violent storm, four hapless travelers seek refuge in the town’s only hotel, and for a while, as the storm calms and the river waters sink, everything seems like it’s going to be ok.
Just when it’s time for the travelers to return to reality, however, Pitwell decides to show its true colours…
Sale’s most sickening story yet: Orifice is a classic ‘creepy town’ tale re-invented for the modern era. Full of savage imagery and traumatizing scenes, this will give even the most diehard horror fan palpitations.
96 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2016
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About the author
Joseph Sale
59 books62 followersJoseph Sale is an author and filmmaker. He has published more than 30 books, including The Book of Thrice Dead, Virtue’s End, Dark Hilarity, and The Claw of Craving. He is drawn to the baroque, the spiritual, and the mythic like a moth to flame.
He lives in the south of England with his wonderful family, where he obsesses over table-top RPGs, trading card games, book bindery, esoteric Christianity, and anime.
He lives in the south of England with his wonderful family, where he obsesses over table-top RPGs, trading card games, book bindery, esoteric Christianity, and anime.
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March 9, 2022
Fun, fast paced horror
This book would make a great horror movie.
When floods make the motorway impassable, siblings Elijah and Eleanor, and couple Marc and Jenny, find themselves stuck in Pitwell village.
In the great horror tradition, there is something terribly wrong with Pitwell. The creeping terror of the first half of this short book gives way to full on blood and gore in an enthusiastic climax.
While enjoyable, Orifice lacks the nuanced depths of the authors other work. It’s slightly predictable, the characters a little underdeveloped, and there are a few plot holes.
However, if you’re looking for a fast paced preternatural horror with creepy villagers, it’s a fun read.
This book would make a great horror movie.
When floods make the motorway impassable, siblings Elijah and Eleanor, and couple Marc and Jenny, find themselves stuck in Pitwell village.
In the great horror tradition, there is something terribly wrong with Pitwell. The creeping terror of the first half of this short book gives way to full on blood and gore in an enthusiastic climax.
While enjoyable, Orifice lacks the nuanced depths of the authors other work. It’s slightly predictable, the characters a little underdeveloped, and there are a few plot holes.
However, if you’re looking for a fast paced preternatural horror with creepy villagers, it’s a fun read.
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