There comes a point in every horror fan's life when these type of books seem elementary. Of course, this is only a generalization as I haven't read the book, but a lot of us here have probably already seen a large chunk of the titles listed in this movie, and already know a lot of the history behind them. I hope I'm wrong, but a lot of these types of books tend to cover the same ground.

Also, it doesn't help that the cover art is Poltergeist, which IMO is overrated as all hell, and is one of the last horror films I'd recommend to someone.

I have read a fair few books on horror but what makes this book stand out to me is the detaill. There was movies in this book, that I haven't even heard of, and I have seen everything. It is real critical analysis on the horror genre in my opinion. I certainly have more knowledge from reading it than before.

However, I can see your point of view. I believe you are not much of a reader - that may not help, especially for a horror fan, like yourself, who has a decent knowledge. For someone like myself, who enjoys reading, I enjoyed it immensely.

Poltergeist is worth seeing just for JoBeth Williams! I always thought she was a babe.

I have similar thoughts to Box on the principle of horror movie guides, but Kim Newman is excellent generally. A smart and sympathetic critic, and his fiction manages to be both clever, funny and on the ball, and often quality grisly horror. I seem to recall James Marriot wrote a good horror entry in the series of Virgin film guides from a few years back, too.

I know of this book, but never read it. Interesting you hadn't heard of some of the movies. Covering only 365, I'd think they'd mostly be well-known titles, at least for long time horror fans.

There are 365 recommended by the author to see, but they discuss countless movies through the years. That is the part that really interested me - the linear narrative. Discussing casually about urban vampire movies of the 90s like The Addiction, Nadja and The Hunger. The Addiction wasn't even listed as one of the 365.

Of course there are familiar titles that are mentioned but it is the inclusion of a large number of world cinema and independant titles that really interested me.

The discussion part does sound more interesting. If I can find it, I'll probably buy it.

Off topic, but at the moment, I'm reading a book about conspiracies. I think of you when I read it as I know you enjoy reading and discussing conspiracies.

I love conspiracey theories. I must have read a dozen on the subject. Anything that stands out?

I am reading Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah. Crazy shit went on there!

It's called Hillary (And Bill): The Sex Volume. There are drug and murder volumes as well. It covers various crimes the Clintons are suspected of being connected to. And adding to the pile of conspiracies against them is the author himself, found dead on a mountain from a gunshot to the head.

I might hit you up for some conspiracy book recs sometime. I've been interested in conspiracies for a long time, but this is the first book I've read on the subject.

That sounds interesting. Great it is available in PDF format!! I am just after downloading it.


Yes, unfortunately that is common place with authors/whistle blowers in this field. The truth is out there and "they" want to keep it suppressed by any means.


Here are some that I really enjoy (they are a bit out there if you don't believe this stuff):

1. Beyond Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Security Threat by Timothy Good

2. UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record by Leslie Kean

3. The Day After Roswell: A Former Pentagon Official Reveals the U.S. Government's Shocking UFO Cover-up by Philip J. Corso

4. Encounter in Rendlesham Forest by Nick Pope

5. The Dulce Book by Branton

I believe in cover ups. Whether that includes UFOs and aliens, I'm not sure, but I still enjoy the topic.

Could be a while before I get to any of those books because I have several others lined up. I appreciate the recs though.

To the non-believer, I know, it is far-out, but I love this stuff. I am as close as to a Fox Mulder as you would meet, except I don't work in the X-files unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or do I

Any involvement you may or may not have with the X-Files unit is classified, correct?

Does the book get into how Sledgehammer (1983) is the single most important influence on horror movies for the past 35 years? Because if it doesn't, the writer's a fraud...