Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: horror
What I’m Reading: The Picture of Dorian Gray
So I read Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest back in high school and found it amusing, but it did nothing to prepare me for this. I mean, I knew the premise of the story, of course–that Dorian Gray has a painting of… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Scary Movies: The Babadook
Okay, last scary movie of the season, and we come to The Babadook, a movie who a couple people recommended to me as a really scary, really well-done movie. They weren’t wrong! Let me just say right now my discussion of it is going… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: The Babadook”
Scary Movies: Creepshow
It’s October, and as usual, we’re behind on reviewing our horror movies! Okay, this time, we’re doing Creepshow, a horror-comedy anthology from 1982. Stephen King wrote the script (and acted in one of the segments!) and George Romero directed it, so we’re dealing with… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Creepshow”
Scary Movies: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
I’ve actually got two movies to add to the list this time out. Let’s start with The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, a movie from 1960 that my daughter and I watched on Friday night, though I’ve seen it before. It’s a definite B-movie: sleazy,… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die”
Scary Movies: Poltergeist
Well, I have a book to review and a movie to review, but since it’s October and I don’t want to fall behind on the scary movies, let’s do that one. The movie this time out is Poltergeist, written and produced by Steven Spielberg… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Poltergeist”
Scary Movies: Freaks
Yay, it’s October, and that means it’s time for the annual Bruner Halloween movie festival! Our first movie this year was one I’ve wanted to see for a long time, Freaks, from 1932. Freaks is famous, indeed notorious, for using actual circus sideshow exhibits… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Freaks”
What I’m Reading: Roundup
On Free Comic Book Day back in May, I picked up some of the sale books at my local comic shop. Let’s go over a couple of those: The Building Starting in 1978 with his A Contract With God, Will Eisner, already a legendary… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Roundup”
Scary Movies: Alien Resurrection
Okay, last horror movie from my family’s annual October horror moviethon. At my son’s strong request, we watched the fourth movie in the Alien franchise, Alien Resurrection. Previously on this site, the first Alien movie was the only horror movie I’ve reviewed to receive… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Alien Resurrection”
