Leah Saylor-Abney's thoughts on movies, books, and writing.
After a little research, which consisted of reading about 10 random blogs, 10 comments on Amazon, and one thread on IMDb, I’m convinced I have to add my two cents on Automaton Transfusion (2006), written and directed by Steven C. Miller. 3 stars out of 5 While there are a few redeeming qualities to Automaton [...]
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks was . . . interesting. WORLD WAR Z is Max Brooks’s life work. Logging countless hours of travel to capture and preserve first-hand experiences from the Dark Years, Brooks records in great detail the one aspect that has been neglected in all [...]
Nyctophobia: Pathological fear of the dark, an abnormal and persistent dread of the dark. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they may rationally realize that the dark does not pose a threat commensurate with their fear. Formed from the Greek “nyx” (night) and the Greek “phobos” (fear). “Nyx” has also contributed to other medical terms such [...]
At 180 pages, Return of the Living Dead by John A. Russo is what I refer to as a “quick read,” having done so in just under three hours on February 7, 2010. A huge fan of the 1968 film, Night of the Living Dead, I was fairly certain I’d enjoy this book. And Return [...]
While many readers might find it sad that I discovered horror short films only about six months ago, I’m just grateful I found them. Short stories and short films seem to be the way horror was intended to be delivered and they almost always satisfy my cravings for the macabre. Some of the first shorts [...]
The mixture of babysitter slasher and supernatural tossed in with a bit of satanism is nothing a veteran horror fan hasn’t seen before; nonetheless, I enjoyed it. But I’m not gonna lie: I love the 80s. When I watch 80s movies or listen to the music, there’s undeniable nostalgia. So please consider that whilst reading [...]
I still remember my reaction the first time I saw the trailer for The Strangers (2008): Whoa. No way is that movie going to be as good as the trailer makes it out to be. The reason I reacted that way has everything to do with the tendency for trailers to show all of the [...]
Broken by Kelley Armstrong was recommended by someone from the Think Sideways forums. After reading 200 pages of the 480-page novel, I had to put it down for good. Why? I just wasn’t feelin’ it. Elena seemed like an interesting woman, being a pregnant werewolf and all, but I wasn’t able to connect with her. [...]
Supernatural elements? Check. An attractive, vulnerable but not totally helpless, somewhat damaged protagonist? Check. A formidable antagonist with a penchant for violence? Check. Spooky setting? Check. A well-written story? Check. What more could a fan of scary movies ask for? 4 stars out of 5 I rented The Echo (2008) from Netflix on 11/28/2009 and [...]
