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Clown marionettes are bad, but real clowns are worse. Since time immemorial, humankind’s greatest natural predator has been the clown. Stephen King terrified readers with Pennywise in It (1986), but that was centuries after most mammals had learned to flee in terror at the sound of floppy shoes.
The Voice of the Clown actually has the trifecta of terror going for it. Creepy kid. Creepy doll. Creepy clown.
— Apr 26, 2022 05:07AM
The Voice of the Clown actually has the trifecta of terror going for it. Creepy kid. Creepy doll. Creepy clown.
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Coma’s success opened the floodgates for books like The Minotaur Factor, The Theta Syndrome, The Orpheus Process, and The Compton Effect. Suddenly, science was exciting—because scientists wanted you dead.
Medical horror is freaky simply because somewhere in my head I think that maybe that shit could really happen. I go in for an ingrown toenail and come out with horse hooves! Demon horse hooves...
— May 02, 2022 05:03AM
Medical horror is freaky simply because somewhere in my head I think that maybe that shit could really happen. I go in for an ingrown toenail and come out with horse hooves! Demon horse hooves...
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Given the chance, nature will turn on us in a heartbeat. This is one issue on which carnivores and vegetarians must stand united: we must eat nature, or nature will eat us.
The whole genre of horror with animals, insects, & plants doesn't fill me with a sense of dread. But while the stories might not be my bag, they did have some fun covers.
— May 01, 2022 08:17AM
The whole genre of horror with animals, insects, & plants doesn't fill me with a sense of dread. But while the stories might not be my bag, they did have some fun covers.
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The Succubus is based on the Manacled Mormon, a kidnapping case that rocked London in 1977.
This prompted me to watch the documentary, Tabloid. Worth it.😂
— Apr 25, 2022 05:04AM
This prompted me to watch the documentary, Tabloid. Worth it.😂
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You read it?! I'm getting an entire new tbr pile going because of this book. It's insane!
Sorry. I thought you meant The Voice of the Clown. Duh. lol
I had alot of fun with this book. I hope that your enjoying it.
I am! It's one of those that keeps sending me off to chase down more books. Love it!
The book sure does do that.
Thank god for second hand book stores!
Very true. I do wish let's go play at the Adam's was better though. I guess that I got spoiled by the girl next door.
Is this a big coffee table type book with pictures or will it fit easily on a shelf, Anne?
It's a large paperback, Joe. Like half of a coffee table book. Should fit ona shelf, but it is larger than regular paperbacks.
Oh, it's also excellent.
Joe wrote: "Is this a big coffee table type book with pictures or will it fit easily on a shelf, Anne?"I bought the ebook when it was on sale for a song, so whatever Alex says is (probably) true. ;)
