In my recent review of Frank Aubrey’s lost-race novel The King of the Dead (1903), which transpires in the jungle depths of Brazil, I mentioned that the author, in an attempt to add realism to his descriptions of the terrain, had quoted liberally from works by the famed Argentinian writer William Henry Hudson. And well he might! Hudson at that point was 62 years old, and well known for being both a naturalist and ornithologist,
October 18th, 2019. Sandy Ferber´s rating: 5 | W.H. Hudson | Film / TV, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | no comments |
The Disembodied directed by Walter Grauman
Sometimes, all it takes is one decent, interesting and/or sexy performance to salvage an otherwise lackluster film from complete uselessness. To demonstrate the veracity of this statement, I give you The Disembodied, a rather silly and borderline confusing voodoo film that is of interest today solely for the performance of its leading lady, Allison Hayes. When The Disembodied was first released in August 1957, it was part of a double bill, playing alongside the now legendary From Hell It Came,
October 18th, 2019. Sandy Ferber | Film / TV, Horror | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
The Wand that Rocks the Cradle edited by Oren Litwin
The Wand that Rocks the Cradle: Magical Stories of Family (2019) is a new anthology, edited by Oren Litwin, that’s just what it says on the tin: a collection of short stories about magic and family. As our reviewer Marion Deeds is one of the featured authors, I’m going to follow Skye, Jana, and Bill’s lead by eschewing the star rating, as they did when reviewing Marion’s Aluminum Leaves.
October 18th, 2019. Kelly Lasiter and Bill Capossere | Marion Deeds | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
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