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(book) Jim X Dodge – ‘Theta House’ (Earth Island Books)

Earth Island books became known to me as the source of beautiful and superb books about punk and hardcore scene, but this time they tried themselves in releasing horror novel by Jim X Dodge, who also has roots in punk and DIY scene. This one is a keeper! Reading this book was like watching a tense and chilling horror thriller movie. The story evolves around six young people who were invited to come to Theta House(Theta means Death in Greek), to participate in a game, something similar to solving riddles and escape room puzzles. But, this game is real, this game involves death, gore and will there be escape for any of the participants?

This story is not something quite new and original, but the idea is executed with precision and accuracy, reading this one is not hard, it is something I as a reader enjoyed very much. Characters are someone you can relate to, from overweight transgender Dana, gothic emo Baron, two stupid fraternity guys to Asian American twins, a bit arrogant in their postures. There are no filler pages, nothing to make this book boring and the ending is satisfying to all of us gore fiends out there, so I heartily recommend this one.

Conclusion: 9/10 axes. Horror and thriller in one chilling package of gore, mystery and destruction.

German Horror Metalwave project Nargathrond signs with Wormholedeath!

German Horror Metalwave Project Nargathrond has signed with Wormholedeath for the release of his latest album, ‘Killing Season,’ due out on June 16th, 2023. The album, which tells a chilling horror story through music, features a mix of different genres, including Synthwave, Horror Scores, Glam Metal, Gothic, and Core influences, all blended together to create Nargathrond’s unique style of Horror Metalwave.
I am happy to find a label in WormHoleDeath which digs my stuff and interpretation of Horror Music,’ said Nargathrond. ‘I hope we can reach the right people who are ready for chilling spines and goosebumps. Glad working together!
With guests The Runaway Wild and Iyes Keen from the USA and Shepardo from Germany, ‘Killing Season’ promises to be a musical journey like no other. The album also includes a cover version of Nocturnal Depression’s ‘Nostalgia’ in Darksynth. Nargathrond, which was founded in 2015 in the Thuringian Forest in Germany, has already released three albums, including ‘A Free Spirit,’ ‘End of Days,’ and ‘A Real Nightmare.’ The one-man project is known for combining multiple metal styles with different guest singers, creating a unique and diverse musical experience. In addition to his music, Nargathrond also works as a soundtrack producer and composer for TV, movies, games, and custom offers in the genres of Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller, Crime, and Drama.
Don’t miss out on the spine-chilling experience of “Killing Season” by Nargathrond, out on June 16th, 2023, on Wormholedeath.
For more information on Nargathrond visit:
nargathrondmusic.com
de-de.facebook.com/NargathrondMetal
www.instagram.com/nargathrondmusic
www.youtube.com/@NargathrondMusic
nargathrond.bandcamp.com
linktr.ee/NargathrondMusic

(movie) The Manor (2021) – prosjek u navali folk horror scene.

Folk horror scena je u zadnjih nekoliko godina nevjerojatno jaka. Upravo je nestvarno koliko je folk horror izronio na površinu i iznio neke odlične folk horror filmove vrijedne svrstavanja na top 100 horrora svih vremena, ali i neke prosječne ili ispodprosječne, kao što je bilo i slučaj s poplavom (meni jednog od najomiljenijih) found footage horror podžanra prije deset plus godina. The Manor govori o tome, kako je nakon laganog moždanog udara Judith(Barbara Hershey) smještena u privatan starački dom. Isprva se pokušava uklopiti i nekako se sprijateljiti s drugim korisnicima, kao i naviknuti na novi ritam i način života, no s vremenom shvati da se u domu događa nešto jako čudno i da njoj je cimerica umrla preko noći. To ne bi nažalost bilo ništa čudno, da cimerica nije stalno upozoravala da je netko gleda u noći i da ljudi umiru. Judith osoblje uvjerava da ima demenciju, no ona shvaća da ovdje ima još nešto posrijedi, nešto mračno i drevno.

Gluma: 5/10 sjekira – Okej, ali ništa posebno. Barbara Hershey mi je na trenutke neuvjerljiva i nema nikakve kemije između nje i njenog unuka Josha(Nicholas Alexandar). Bruce Davison, Jill Larson i Shelley Robertson kao korisnici doma i svojevrsni bad guys su neuvjerljivi i nekarizmatični, tako da od glume sve samo neki teški prosjek.

Gore scene: 0/10 – nema, sve smrti koje se dogode u filmu se ili ne vide, jer su van ekrana i samo se spomenu ili ispadne viseća ruka s kolica ispod plahte, a čak ni kraj nema nekih efektnijih dijelova koji bi mogli popraviti film.

Zaključak: 4/10 – ispodprosječan film u poplavi folk horrora. Radije pogledajte i utrošite vrijeme na nešto bolje.