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FRIGHT SITE Reviews and Commentary 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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