The Thrill of Repulsion: Excursions Into Horror Culture

author: William Burns
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.44
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2017/11/12
date added: 2017/11/12
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review:
'The Thrill of Repulsion: Excursions Into Horror Culture' by William Burns is a series of top 13 lists and a few essays about horror in pop culture.

Divided into 4 sections to deal with movies, television, books and comics, and music, the book is primarily a list of lists. Sample lists include the most sickening art house horror films, the most glorious Godzilla films, the most important H.P. Lovecraft stories, etc. The lists include runner ups for each category. There are essays about the Saw films and Black Christmas and the death of the '60s on film.

The majority of the content is on films with the rest of the categories getting less coverage. The book design is interesting with each chapter getting a bony frame. The content itself is written a bit on the grandiloquent side which felt a bit overmuch at times. I did enjoy going through the lists and seeing what the author had to say.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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