So, The Evil Dead movies . I am so ignorant in terms of horror that I hadn’t even heard of these until I met Thea and she started her campaign for me to watch them. When time came for…
Yearly Archives
2008
Title: Marvel Zombies Author: Robert Kirkman, Sean Phillips Genre: Graphic Novel, Horror Stand alone or series: First Graphic novel in what is now a collection of 3 Marvel Zombie specials Summary: (From amazon.com)Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic…
As I believe I have mentioned before, I am a zombie enthusiast. Really. Peruse my dvd collection, and this quickly becomes apparent. On the regular, I have zombie dreams. I even have a mock-zombie escape route from work and…
6 Rated Books 7 Rated Books Book Reviews Halloween Week Joint Review
Halloween Week – Joint Review: The Beast Within
Title: The Beast Within Author: Anthology, edited by Matt Hults Genre: Horror, Short Fiction Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone anthology, a collection of stories dealing with shapeshifters of all kinds Why did we read this book: One of…
We proudly present you with the other popular screen icon monster, with Werewolves, Lycanthropes, and other assorted Shifters Day! Lycanthropy (or the supernatural ability to transform from human to wolf) and Therianthropy (human shapeshifting to other animal creatures) have…
Title: Demon Night Author: Meljean Brook Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone or Series: Book 5 of the Guardians series, but the third full-length novel in the series. The books are written such that one could theoretically read them as…
Thea encumbered me with the responsibility to write a shout out to Demons in literature and as I was organizing myself, it occurred to me that most demons I read about these days are not scary – at all.…
Welcome to Day 3 of our Halloween Week, in which we discuss Demons, Possessions, Exorcisms, etc! Some of my very favorite movies of all time (not just of horror films) are from this subgenre.Being a predominantly Judeo-Christian society, many…
8 Rated Books Book to Movie Halloween Week
Halloween Week – Vampires: From the Page to the Screen: ‘Salem’s Lot
Title: ‘Salem’s Lot Book by Stephen King Movie directed by Tobe Hooper; Screenplay by Paul Monash; Starring David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin and Bonnie Bedelia Stephen King’s sophomore novel, following his debut Carrie, is ‘Salem’s Lot. Ben Mears…
Once Upon A Time: There was a Japanese cartoon on TV, which little Ana loved to watch. Brazilian TV was populated with Japanese cartoons back then and they were my favorites alongside Thundercats and Dungeons and Dragons. The Japanese…
In celebration of our official Ghosts and Hauntings day, here’s a list of some of our essential movies in the genre: The Amityville Horror (1979) Based on a true story, which always sounds hokey, the Amityville House is actually…
Do you want to know why ghost stories, movies or books scare me and I avoid them as much as I can? Because to me, they are all within the realm of possibility, for I do believe ghosts are…
Title: House of Leaves Author: Mark Danielewski Genre: Horror Stand alone or series: A stand alone…novel (it’s truly a “post-modern novel”). Summary: (from amazon.com)Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than…
We’ve told you what to expect in the upcoming week with a formal introduction–but here’s the more personal skinny on Halloween, and what it means to us. Ana Nothing. Halloween means nothing to me. I was born in Brazil…
Welcome Boils and Ghouls! We Smugglers have an announcement to make–Thea has hijacked the blog! For the duration of the week, we will be bringing you our favorite books, movies and ponderings, celebrating the Halloween season. On Sunday, we’ll…
Title: Crocodile on the Sandbank Author: Elizabeth Peters Genre: Historical Mystery Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Amelia Peabody series. Summary: (from amazon.com)Thirty-one-year-old Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has not only inherited her father’s fortune, but she is…
The Smugglers’ Sorting Hat has spoken and the winner of Immortal Warrior is: Hagelrat! Congratulations! Please email your address to us at thebooksmugglersAThotmailDOTcom Thanks to everyone who commented – stay tuned because we have quite a few giveaways coming…
We’re laying down a little groundwork self-pimpage here, and getting the word out early! As some of you may have guessed, this is my favorite time of year. The chill of autumn (well, as much of that as you…
Title: Phenomenal Girl 5 Author: A. J. Menden Genre: Part of the Shomi line by Dorchester Publishing – it is basically, paranormal romance. Stand Alone/ Series: Book 1 of EHJ (Elite Hands of Justice) series. Summary:Lainey Livingston has just…
The lovely Meljean Brook has decided to extend the spirit of the election season to the November 4th release of her newest Guardians novel, Demon Bound! Every day from today until the release date, Meljean will post a giveaway.…
Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Young Adult, Speculative Fiction Stand Alone or Series: Book One in a planned trilogy. Summary: (from amazon.com)Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest…
Title: Immortal Warrior Author: Lisa Hendrix Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Historical (England circa 11th century) Stand Alone/ Series: Book 1 in a series about cursed Immortal Vikings. Summary: He came to England in search of treasure. Two hundred years later,…
Happy Sunday, everyone! After a long and hectic weekend (really, aren’t weekends supposed to be relaxing???), it’s time to gear up for another week. Around Blogland… We received the following heads up from Rebecca–Romance Readers in Australia, unite: ATTENTION…
In keeping with the holiday spirit (and since I’m in the mood for boxing with the Pavlik-Hopkins fight tonight), for this week’s ponderings… Which classic monster would win in a Monster Mash Style Bar Brawl? Dracula Real Name: Count…
Title: The Shadow of the Wind Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón; translated by Lucia Graves Genre: Fiction, Mystery, a true Gothic Novel Stand alone or series: As is, it is a stand alone book–but author Carlos Ruiz Zafón has two…