I think Im lucky - I always get interesting and informed comments back to my reviews at Seat at the Back or other places by people who make me want to read what they have to say, and I learn stuff from. Or sometimes they make me feel very sad. Because film is often sad and upsetting. A film I saw today at the London Film Festival brought sudden tears to my eyes. But this new comment to a James Herbert tribute (written because I thought James Herbert was untouchable and for me he was kind of the rock star of horror, so it was a real jolt when he died) was probably the best comment Ive ever had posted back at me: Great article. I devoured his books when I was a teenager. Loved the gory descriptions and spooky storylines, was quite a horror fan back then, both films and novels (although funnily never got into Stephen King novels), and his books would be passed around at school. One of my favourites was The Spear. I must admit I have not read any of his books for quite a while now, but did used to see him on The Wright Stuff Channel Five television programme and was surprised by him as he was totally opposite to how I imagined him to be when I was reading his books as a teenager. He seemed so gentle and quiet and not at all terrifying like his books ! That saying I did not read his later novels but I did watch the ITV adaption of Secret of Crickley Hall which was excellent, and reminded me of what a good storyteller he was and I was very saddened when I heard of his untimely death, he was very much a part of my teenage years. I fully agree!
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:20:15 +0000
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