Category Archives: film

True Horror: Gore Is Gross – The Imagination Is Creepier

Posted on September 18, 2014 by DMW

I don’t like to be scared and yet my favorite kinds of books are thrillers and I love horror movies. I like psychological thrillers (but that is for another post), horror (both supernatural and slasher), and any other kind of … Continue reading →

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Book Versus The Movie

Posted on June 22, 2014 by DMW

I think a lot of people have heard of “I Know What You Did Last Summer”. Maybe some people have seen the popular film (1997) or read the book the film was loosely based on (1973). The premise is chilling: … Continue reading →

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City Of Bones: The Movie Failed! Why?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by DMW

Yesterday’s blog post was a review of a book called “City Of Bones” By Cassandra Clare (see Confessions Of A Bookaholic – Introducing “The Mortal Instruments” for the book review) and it was a total win. In fact, I had planned … Continue reading →