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The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty | Review
The Exorcist. Those two words just strike fear into any adult that is of a particular age. Think about those words and scenes will crash into your head. Visions of a sweet and innocent little girl called Regan. Visions that will soon be replaced by those of a demon infested and quickly diminishing girl. Now quickly I realised that I was going to be scared more by the book than by the movie. I’ve seen the movie and its probably the generation I’ve grown up in but, I have seen far worse. The Saw Franchise or Hostel to name but a few. The Exorcist excels at atmosphere. The way the…
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Review: Christine by Stephen King
Christine is a frightening tale of how quickly your hobby and your passion can lead you down a path of obsession and self-destruction. This is only the second classic Stephen King novels that I have read, the other being IT. I didn’t rate it as highly as I had initially thought but it is a good solid read with strong characterisation, atmospheric dialogue and a narrative that chills the warmest creature. As with most King books I found that the length of the book was unnecessary and could have been told in a lesser amount of pages. I’m not disputing Stephen King’s genius ability to spin a yarn with the…
