As anyone who is a fan of both horror movies and horror books the quality can be very hit or miss. They often feel predictable and follow the same old formula. There is something so satisfying about finding one that leaves your skin crawling, wary of walking into a dark room or talking to that kind of weird guy that lives next door. Finding one that hits all the right buttons is a treat indeed. They do exist!
Any other fans have any good suggestions or opinions of the genre in general? I'll go first
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Metamorphosis_of_Prime_Intellect
The narrative moves back and forth between two time periods. The earlier is the time surrounding the creation of the supercomputer (Prime Intellect) by Lawrence, a technologist, and its realization of its power, which effectively makes the entire human race immortal and fabricates every whim. The later time period is close to six hundred years later, when everyone has grown accustomed to the changes and the human race lives in elaborate fantasy worlds. This storyline centers on a woman named Caroline, the thirty-seventh oldest living human being, who engages in a sport called "Death Jockeying", in which the players die elaborately and painfully for sport, only to be instantly brought back to life by Prime Intellect.
Bird Box - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Box
The plot of Bird Box follows the character of Malorie and is set during three different periods of time, the beginning of The Problem (four years prior to the start of the book), just after the birth of the two children, and present day. The following synopsis is laid out in chronological order.
The Seven Days of Peter Crumb - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2226570.The_Seven_Days_of_Peter_Crumb
Intelligent, wry, and seriously twisted, Peter Crumb is a man who suffers two personalities, only one of which is capable of remorse. His life has been derailed by a single, devastating act of violence, and now, in what he intends to be his last week on earth, he is determined to leave his mark upon humanity—randomly, unjustly, with infinite attention to detail. Allowing the morning's newspaper headlines to loosely dictate his actions, Crumb sets out on a weeklong descent into hell, determined to drag as many as possible into the darkness along with him.
Any other fans have any good suggestions or opinions of the genre in general? I'll go first
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Metamorphosis_of_Prime_Intellect
The narrative moves back and forth between two time periods. The earlier is the time surrounding the creation of the supercomputer (Prime Intellect) by Lawrence, a technologist, and its realization of its power, which effectively makes the entire human race immortal and fabricates every whim. The later time period is close to six hundred years later, when everyone has grown accustomed to the changes and the human race lives in elaborate fantasy worlds. This storyline centers on a woman named Caroline, the thirty-seventh oldest living human being, who engages in a sport called "Death Jockeying", in which the players die elaborately and painfully for sport, only to be instantly brought back to life by Prime Intellect.
Bird Box - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Box
The plot of Bird Box follows the character of Malorie and is set during three different periods of time, the beginning of The Problem (four years prior to the start of the book), just after the birth of the two children, and present day. The following synopsis is laid out in chronological order.
The Seven Days of Peter Crumb - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2226570.The_Seven_Days_of_Peter_Crumb
Intelligent, wry, and seriously twisted, Peter Crumb is a man who suffers two personalities, only one of which is capable of remorse. His life has been derailed by a single, devastating act of violence, and now, in what he intends to be his last week on earth, he is determined to leave his mark upon humanity—randomly, unjustly, with infinite attention to detail. Allowing the morning's newspaper headlines to loosely dictate his actions, Crumb sets out on a weeklong descent into hell, determined to drag as many as possible into the darkness along with him.
But I implore that does not dissuade you from reading the book or watching the films. Personally, I thought the movies were great- definitely two of my favorite "ghost story" films from the past 15 years.
