Grace: horror that has people falling in the aisles!
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror Films
Reports across the web waves have hardcore horror fans fainting and gasping for air at premiere showings of the film ‘Grace’. The film depicts the story of a mother whose child has died in utero, she carries the child to term, gives birth and the child miraculously is alive, however with consequences re: its need to feed on you guessed it… BLOOD & FLESH! What has people unnerved about this film is not the gore factor, it appears to be the psychology behind the subject matter. IGN.com have posted the trailer, take a look for yourself if you dare! The poster is one of the best I’ve seen in a while, minimalist, to the point and good use of bugs.
Ms Harker
P.S Watch the trailer in widescreen 
Tags: Horror, Horror Films
True Blood has returned and it will atone for its absence…
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror TV
Sunday night saw the return of True Blood Season 2, do not fret this post is sans spoilers for those who do not have cable or access, I would like to assure you of the following:
A: The series has taken a much darker horror centered approach to Bon Temps and the surrounding inhabitants, sending chills down my corseted spine, making it a little difficult to breath but worth the minor asphyxiation. Smelling salts are advised to have on hand.
B: The series has maintained its gritty, deep south swampy moistness we have all learned to immerse ourselves in… and then some.
C: The division between the light and dark, the dynamic between good and evil is highlighted yet, unclear, leaving the door open for a number of exciting developments.
D: Romance thy name is Bill, gentleman, defender of honour, deft lover. Sookie ye of ample bosom and small waist we revel in your naked glory… already! (JH is not complaining, he may have received a slap from my side of the couch).
So y’all that all I’m divulging for now, no spoilers, no details, however a genuine feeling of rapture at the increased darkness and quality story telling to come.
I want to do bad things to you indeed,
Ms Harker.
Tags: Horror, Horror TV, True Blood, Vampire
‘Handling the Undead’ a unique gem within the Zombie genre.
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror Reading
I am feeling a little overwhelmed, I just finished reading John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel ‘Handling the Undead.‘ He who brought forth ‘Let the Right One In‘, of which I have not been shy in citing as one of the best horror novels (and films) in recent times. Lindqvist has followed up with another haunting and evocative piece of literature.
Again the novel is set in Sweden, this time in 2002. There is an electrical phenomenon that occurs, people are unable to turn off electrical equipment, all operating at full power, and experience splitting headaches for approximately 24 hours. It then stops as suddenly as it began. Across hospitals, mortuaries and cemeteries the dead begin to rise…
What makes this novel stand out from your typical zombie chomp fest, is its focus on relationships and community. This story is taken from the perspective of those relatives who have a loved one who have risen or what the government calls the ‘reliving’. Lindqvist also utilises excerpts from the media and speeches from government officials, assisting the reader to become immersed in the impact of the ‘reliving’ on various levels of society.
Reading this novel is not a put your seat belt on brain nom-fest, quite the contrary. It is paced as such that you consistently feel a sense of unease; at times anger and frustration and other times profound sadness for those involved in the main plot lines with their ‘reliving’. However there is an element of spirituality and beauty that he also weaves into the story, which is contrasted by a particularly vile and ugly scene, leaving the reader to question human kinds ability to control its urges, and consequently highlights the importance of empathising with those who are ‘other’.
” They were dancing a moment ago.
Her chest filled. Grief, as deep as an abyss. The opposite of that wonderful awe she had felt for the dance of the dead. Grief for all humankind and its path upon the earth. And the same thought that had gripped her then returned now, in a different light.
This is how it is.” (p 331)
‘Handling the Undead’ is an important addition to horror literature, achieving what a good piece of horror should: mirroring our society at its extremes and forcing us to reflect on where we are today and how tomorrow could be. An exciting follow up from the author of ‘Let the Right One In’, eerie, thought provoking, stirring.
Ms Harker
Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Tags: Horror, Horror Novels, Zombies
