There is a sort of voyeuristic allure to Bret Easton Ellis novels for me. For whatever reason, I love to read about hypersexual nihilists with far too much money and far too much access to cocaine.
Tag: horror
In this post, I will be going through the main plot points that cement Bear’s status as the main villain of Obsession, as well as analyzing how his choices throughout the story gradually reveal his true character.
I suppose I’m a bit late to the jump here, since it’s not showing in theaters anymore, but a few weeks ago, I, like apparently everyone else in the world, went to see Obsession.
Which is creepier: Pennywise, or the way Stephen King wrote the main female child character of this book?
In my opinion, there is a limit to the amount of ambiguity that a story can sustain. If you cross the limit, it goes from being interesting and mind-bendy to just making the reader feel a bit slow.
Wouldn’t we be better off without all this gosh darn technology?
This is a tough one. Ottessa Moshfegh is one of my favorite writers; she always finds a way to create an atmosphere of intense dread and transfixing disgust in the worlds she creates.
An over-the-top satire on Wall Street culture, rife with brand name obsessions, spectacular misogyny and, of course, murder.
A deeply unsettling horror film with more layers than meets the eye.
Franz Kafka’s “In the Penal Colony” is a surreal and disturbing short story set in an unnamed penal colony. The narrative explores questions of punishment and societal justification, revolving around an elaborate torture/execution device that etches the condemned’s sentence into their skin over twelve hours. The reviewer appreciates Kafka’s ability to create a unique Kafkaesque atmosphere. The book receives 4/5 stars.
Usually whenever I remember my dreams they are simultaneously vague and vivid, always somewhat disturbing but with the unmistakable tinge of real life.
This entire book reads like a weird fever dream.
Whenever I see news about yet another school shooting, there are three main questions that always run through my head.
I discovered my worst fear when I was around 10 years old.
(I meant to post this in October but, as they all say, better late than never)
Short stories are CRIMINALLY underrated. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever written about short stories on this blog. I do read them sometimes, but definitely not as often as I read full-length novels. But I don’t think they get enough appreciation.
Okay everyone: If you’re looking for an accessible classic, this immersive, lyrical and suspenseful psychological thriller is the way to go!
Nursery rhymes have always been creepy, but this book took it to another level…
Frappes and Fiction 