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badseedgirl's review against another edition
3.0
Really a 3.5 stars, but I'm just not feeling generous today.
narzack's review
0.75
It's really bad. Even the Stephen King story is of middling quality and pretty nasty(to me). The last story in the collection, The Watched, is just abysmally bad. Bad, bad, bad.
rackncheese's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, this was an enjoyable little anthology. Most of the stories were quite good, but all in all nothing too amazing. It was good for a quick spooky read.
mghill40's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
dolcezzina21's review against another edition
4.0
Tight collection of horror/psychological terror. Fast read.
bigbookgeek's review against another edition
4.0
This is one top notch collection of horror shorts! There are only 5 stories in this collection, but the editors definitely chose quality over quantity here. We start off with "Weeds" by Stephen King, a story which I had never actually read, but LOVED the short in the movie Creepshow! Next up was Kelly Armstrong's "The Price You Pay", a spooky tale about vengeance and the price you pay for having it enacted. Bill Pronzi's "Magic Eyes" was a fun, although a bit predictable tale about madness (or is it). My favorite in the bunch was "Murder in Chains" by Simon Clark, a gruesome little story that felt like an homage to Saw and perhaps a little bit of Hostel thrown in for good measure! The collection is rounded off by "The Watched" by Ramsey Campbell, which was a typical Campbell tale full of atmosphere and just the right amount of chills! I'm glad to have read this, and can't wait to read the next volume!
torgotorgo's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kandicez's review against another edition
3.0
I am going to start by saying I bought this ebook because of a facebook post that said something about letting Stephen King read you a bedtime story. Who wouldn't want that? I was a little irritated when I realized this was NOT a newly published short story, but one I've read many times before. I quickly got over that because not only is this recycled King a gem, but the other three stories included are also pretty good.
Jordy Verrill, the only character in “Weeds”, the first story, is a staple for any King fan. Not only did we read it in Cavalier magazine, and other collections, but it was the second story in Creepshow, entitled “The Lonely Death of Jordy Verrill”. This is obviously a nod to Lovecraft. When a meteor hits the ground on simple minded Jordy’s farm all he thinks about is how much he can get if he sells it. Too bad that the meteor ends up giving Jordy oh so much more than a little cash. Five stars, all the way!
The next story was worthy of five stars until the last quarter. I actually felt is had a bit of a “King” feel to it, and wondered if that’s why it was chosen for this volume. When you hit the three quarter mark that theory flies out the window. I don’t give away plots in reviews, but trust me when I say the suspension of disbelief becomes almost impossible at that point. I think my final rating for this particular installment would be three stars.
Jordy Verrill, the only character in “Weeds”, the first story, is a staple for any King fan. Not only did we read it in Cavalier magazine, and other collections, but it was the second story in Creepshow, entitled “The Lonely Death of Jordy Verrill”. This is obviously a nod to Lovecraft. When a meteor hits the ground on simple minded Jordy’s farm all he thinks about is how much he can get if he sells it. Too bad that the meteor ends up giving Jordy oh so much more than a little cash. Five stars, all the way!
The next story was worthy of five stars until the last quarter. I actually felt is had a bit of a “King” feel to it, and wondered if that’s why it was chosen for this volume. When you hit the three quarter mark that theory flies out the window. I don’t give away plots in reviews, but trust me when I say the suspension of disbelief becomes almost impossible at that point. I think my final rating for this particular installment would be three stars.
ninjabunneh's review against another edition
2.0
I have a severe love/hate relationship with anthologies. Unfortunately, I also have a severe weakness for horror thereby resulting in a trigger happy request thumb.
Only one story in this book piqued my interest - Weeds, by Stephen King. Which, was published in 1976 for the first time and so is extremely well known and, well, old.
Uncle Stevie himself played the role of Jordy in the Creepshow movie rendition.
Fun little fact there for ya, since I have nothing really positive to say about the other stories. The rest were kind of snooze inducing and luckily the book was pretty short.
2 ninja bunnehs covered in moss
(ARC received from NG in exchange for a review. Thanks, NG!)
Only one story in this book piqued my interest - Weeds, by Stephen King. Which, was published in 1976 for the first time and so is extremely well known and, well, old.
Uncle Stevie himself played the role of Jordy in the Creepshow movie rendition.
Fun little fact there for ya, since I have nothing really positive to say about the other stories. The rest were kind of snooze inducing and luckily the book was pretty short.
2 ninja bunnehs covered in moss
(ARC received from NG in exchange for a review. Thanks, NG!)
tay_is_cray's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0