2011 October

This entry is part 6 of 12 in the series Hallowe'en Horror Week

I’ve been looking for different ways to celebrate Hallowe’en Horror Week. I wanted to review a variety of different films from the benign and funny like Shaun of the Dead to more violent and bloodcurdling shockers like Saw. That was simple enough, but I was still unsure of what to do for book reviews….

A Nightmare on Elm Street

This entry is part 5 of 12 in the series Hallowe'en Horror Week

Just to prove I’m not completely averse to horror films I was given the choice the other night of what to watch. Would it be A Nightmare on Elm Street or Saw. Of course it was A Nightmare on Elm Street – I know a classic slasher flick when I see one. For those of us who grew up in the 80s, Freddy Krueger is the ultimate bogeyman

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8

This entry is part 4 of 12 in the series Hallowe'en Horror Week

I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I love the action, I love the humour, I love the characters. Hell I even love the songs. It was a wrench when the TV series was cancelled but it ended on a high. Sunnydale was destroyed, the hellmouth was sealed and Buffy and most of her friends escaped safely….

The Lost Boys

This entry is part 3 of 12 in the series Hallowe'en Horror Week

When planning Hallowe’en Horror Week I was wondering which films to review and the obvious titles sprung to mind. The Exorcist – but I don’t own it on DVD and didn’t fancy buying it; Saw – maybe, but I didn’t relish watching it again and paying enough attention to give a fair review; A Nightmare on Elm Street – well, obviously. That left me though with some gaps in the schedule…

Poltergeist

This entry is part 2 of 12 in the series Hallowe'en Horror Week

I seem to have started something of a family outcry with my recent confession that I’m not seen that many horror films. My husband is pretty appalled and keeps asking which films I’ve seen. Or not seen as the case may be. Many of the films he’s mentioned I have actually seen, but only once and not recently….

The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl

This entry is part 1 of 12 in the series Hallowe'en Horror Week

I know what you’re thinking. This is horror week – what is a classic children’s writer like Roald Dahl doing here? The BFG wasn’t that scary…. True, but one of the most terrifying things in life is the thought of what humans can do…

Tower Heist Trailer

When I attended the Empire Big Screen event earlier this year one of the exclusive trailers shown was for the new Eddie Murphy/Ben Stiller comedy Tower Heist about a group of good guys who decide to rob the rich banker who stole their pension funds….

Archives for October 2011

Tam o’ Shanter

#BookTwub Review – 20 October 2011

World Book Night 2012