Books & Movie Reviews

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

What would you do if you could live a life of sin, filth, and debauchery without any physical effects? You could be young and beautiful, free to do as you want. To live forever, with only a portrait bare your blemishes- a portrait that must never see the light of day…

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Old

A family takes a vacation to an island resort where they find a beautiful secluded beach. But the family soon realizes that this beach is taking more than just the family’s stress away…

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Cabin Fever (2002)

A group of friends head to a secluded cabin for a little R & R. But upon arriving to the cabin and meeting a stranger with a flesh disease, the group begins to panic as the disease begins to spread. Will they be able to relax in peace? Or will it be in pieces?

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The Exorcist (Book)

The source of the movie that introduced many of us to demons and their expulsion: a mother desperately turns to the church to help her sick daughter, unsure of what is happening to her. A priest, having his own crisis of faith, attempts to save the girl from whatever is happening to her.

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

A criminal, about to be hung for his crimes during the Civil War, narrowly escapes the noose. But can you ever really escape the fate of your actions?

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The Only Good Indians

Four friends are haunted by a hunting trip on sacred Indian grounds. What they didn’t realize was that they may have killed more than just elks on this trip.

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In Cold Blood

Truman Capote’s non-fiction novel tells the story of a small town rocked by a brutal murder of a local family- and the hunt for murderers who did this.

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The Turn of the Screw

A governess receives a job caring for two children in 1840’s London, thinking caring for the two angelic children a job too good to be true. But as she learns about her predecessors, she realizes she may have been right…

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Scream (1996)

The 90’s horror classic that shaped the slasher genre for a whole generation. A small town is rocked by a masked murder looking to leave a mark. As the horror tropes of years prior are dismantled and examined, viewers are left guessing until the very end who the killer is...

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The Lodge

Two children take a trip with their father and new stepmother, shortly after the tragic death of their mother. When the kids are left alone with their new stepmom in an isolated cabin, they attempt to drive her crazy. Unfortunately, their attempt drives her to a point much worse than they had imagined.

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