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By Adam Groves

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2/1/12:
No new reviews, but my 2011 year in horror piece is finally done. This may make it the latest-ever year-end movie listing, but that's okay: I'm glad it stands out somehow.

New Reviews:

THE LIFE OF POLYCRATES AND OTHER STORIES FOR ANTIQUATED CHILDREN By BRENDAN CONNELL: A new volume of bizarre stories by Brendan Connell, one of our most vital literary avant-gardists.
BEARWALK By LYNNE SALLOT, TOM PELTIER: Interesting but amateurish Indian--or First Nations--themed Canadian horror.
NIGHT OF TEARS By JOHN KIMBRO: A seriously lame gothic romance/alien invasion/crime thriller hybrid that promises much but delivers very little.
LITTLE BOY LOST By T.M. WRIGHT: A much stranger-than-average kidnapping thriller courtesy of the always-interesting T.M. Wright.
PANORAMA OF HELL By HIDESHI HINO: An amazing, mind-scraping evocation of war-based trauma from manga manster Hideshi Hino.
EVERVILLE BY CLIVE BARKER: The sequel to THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW, and in my view a seriously crappy effort.

New Commentary:
2011: THE YEAR IN HORROR: The (admittedly belated) latest installment of my annual year-end horror movie overview.
2011: A LOOK BACK IN HORROR: My eccentric take on the past year's horror happenings!

Some Past Reviews:
THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW By CLIVE BARKER:
The first entry in Clive Barker's still-unfinished "Art" trilogy, and a far better volume than the second, the above-mentioned EVERVILLE.
UNPLEASANT TALES By BRENDAN CONNELL: A potent and impacting 2010 collection by THE LIFE OF POLYCRATES' erudite and refined Brendan Connell.
BLUE CANOE By T.M. WRIGHT: One of the oddest novels by the incomparable Wright, who's written more than his share of odd novels!
COLD HOUSE By T.M. WRIGHT: Another endearing oddity by Wright, showcasing the type of hallucinatory horror only he can provide.

Some Past Commentary:
2010: THE YEAR IN HORROR: Last year's "Year in Horror" installment.
2010: A LOOK BACK IN HORROR: Last year's "Look Back in Horror."
 
     

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