Categorie: anthology
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Creepshow, Volume 2
https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/creepshow-tp-vol-2 Review: Since its revival, Creepshow managed to gain a new breed of horror fans who love strange, gruesome and terrifying tales told by the best writers and artists. In this second collection of ten new tales, each introduced by the maniacal The Creep. Volume 2 has a few weird tales to tell. It all…
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Creepshow
Review: In 1982 Stephen King and George A. Romero worked together when they thought of a movie concept similar to those of Night of the Creeps or Twilight Zone, but instead of a tv-show they wrote a full feature length anthology movie. Then King and Bernie Wrightson (who has worked with King several times illustrating…
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Stephen King Movie Marathon: Creepshow 1 (1982)
Review: Based upon a graphic novel Stephen King wrote that was illustrated by Bernie Wrightson, who would later return to do illustrations for King’s novel ‘Cycle of the Werewolf’, King would work together to adapt the graphic novel into this anthology movie, directed by George A. Romero. In total there are five stories in this…
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Full Throttle
Review: This is a collection of thirteen stories, two of them completely new for the collection, all the others have been published somewhere else before. A few of these stories will get a separate review (such as Throttle and In the Tall Grass, both co-written with Stephen King). The review for Throttle is already online:…
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Full Throttle: Throttle
Review: This is Hill & King’s own take on a road trip gone bad with a truck and a few bikers! Joe Hill was asked to write a story for a Richard Matheson tribute collection. Immediately he knew what to write, a tribute to Matheson’s Duel (later adapted into a movie, the debut film of…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: The Murmuring (2022)
Synopsis: Mourning a major loss, ornithologists Nancy and Edgar flock to a secluded home to study birds, but the house’s history reveals heartbreak and horror. Review: This story is a slow tale of a couple who suffered a great loss. Especially the woman grieves immensely and while they move to an old house to investigate…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: The Viewing (2022)
Synopsis: A wealthy recluse hosts four accomplished guests at his stylish mansion for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but their intrigue soon turns into terror. Review: This may well be the best episode of this season (and the first one ‘Lot 36’). The 1979 setting ànd vibe of the episode made it very enjoyable to watch, this…
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Creature Feature Collection: Big Bad
Review: I have to be completely honest, this was not my favourite story from the six Amazon originals. The first half of the story was slow and just couldn’t get my attention. It’s a wonder I made it to half the story (of it would have been a book of 200 or 300 pages I’d…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Dreams in the Witch House (2022)
Synopsis: Years after his twin sister’s death, a researcher ventures Into a dark, mysterious realm with the aid of a special drug, determined to bring her back. Review: Definitely not the best episode (not the worst either) in this show! It started out great but couldn’t hold the tension and my attention enough… When, at…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Pickman’s Model (2022)
Synopsis: Art student Will meets introvert Richard, whose terrifying works of art begin to have a deeply disturbing effect on Will’s sense of reality. Review: Based upon a story by H.P. Lovecraft, this tale tells the story of an art student, Will, who meets a very timid introverted fellow student whose art is controversial and…
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