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Reviews & Commentary by Adam Groves
THE WOMAN
Despite some pretty glaring missteps, this is one of the most stylish and atmospheric horror films of 2011, a gory yet compelling depiction of American psychosis
A WOMAN POSSESSED
A pompously psychedelic, nudity-filled account of witchcraft in the French countryside, A WOMAN POSSESSED was banned for many years in its native land, which is pretty hard to believe these days
WOLFGUY: ENRAGED LYCANTHROPE
Kung Fu and lycanthropy: an irresistible combination if you ask me, and this fun Sonny Chiba movie proves it!
WOLF CREEK
Hard, mean, no-nonsense horror from Down Under, proving that Aussie-sploitation is alive and well. It’s too bad, though, about that crummy ending!
WOLF
For those wondering why nineties horror generally gets such a bad rap, consider this Exhibit #1
COLOR ME BLOOD RED
When perusing COLOR ME BLOOD RED, the last of H.G. Lewis’ novelizations of his fabled early 1960s gore flicks, there are a few things to keep in mind: 1). The film it novelizes is, as Lewis himself has conceded, not one of his better efforts, 2). It was not among the Lewis novelizations Fantaco reprinted in 1988 (and clearly there’s a reason for that), and 3). Lewis has subsequently admitted he “spent less attention” on this adaptation than he did the others. Yet even allowing for those things, COLOR ME BLOOD RED is worthwhile reading for horror buffs in a forgiving mood.
COLD MOON OVER BABYLON
The late Michael McDowell never wrote a scarier novel than COLD MOON OVER BABYLON, a neglected classic of atmospheric horror
COLD HOUSE
Another bizarre, fascinating, deeply enigmatic novel by T.M. Wright, one of the horror genre’s most singular talents. COLD HOUSE is even more enigmatic than normal for Wright, as it forsakes most of the genre trappings of his previous books (which include essentials like STRANGE SEED, THE WAITING ROOM and THE ISLAND) in its dreamlike account of star-crossed lovers Michael and Elizabeth, each trapped in a strange alternate reality.
Clowns at Midnight
This is smart person’s horror. CLOWNS AT MIDNIGHT is the first-ever horror novel by Australia’s Terry Dowling, a short story scribe and veteran editor. His intelligence and voluminous knowledge of the genre are evident in this highly provocative account. The book is never self conscious or obscure, but getting through it takes a fair amount of thought and patience.
CLOCKWORK
On occasion kid lit has virtues other types of fiction don’t, as is the case with CLOCKWORK, which appeals mostly because of its ingeniously constructed multi-pronged narrative that flows like–yes–clockwork
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