tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post1204819232697056779..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: The Other (1971) and Harvest Home (1973): Two by Tom TryonWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-35970922666263374152016-12-22T18:20:53.625-08:002016-12-22T18:20:53.625-08:00When I bought “The Other” from a used paperback st...When I bought “The Other” from a used paperback store, the woman behind the counter (after whom the store was named) was taken aback. “Oh I remember reading that when it came out,” she said, “and I never wanted to read another book like it. Too much adrenaline.” <br /><br />Well, as any horror fan would, I took her disapproval as a ringing endorsement… which might explain why I found myself 3Fshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343686567224815165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-68543176650774128362012-09-24T21:23:27.879-07:002012-09-24T21:23:27.879-07:00The Other will be back in print quite soon: http:/...The Other will be back in print quite soon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Other-Thomas-Tryon/dp/1590175832/ref=tmm_pap_title_0Marcelo Yanezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274817643818465702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-69927432648788621582011-10-19T11:30:57.598-07:002011-10-19T11:30:57.598-07:00Thanks so much, Uberfem! I've seen the movie v...Thanks so much, Uberfem! I've seen the movie version of THE OTHER - pretty tame stuff - but not HARVEST HOME. Thanks for the heads-up.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-84285561450951335592011-10-19T11:23:13.552-07:002011-10-19T11:23:13.552-07:00Harvest Home...oh my, I do love a bit of Pagan Mat...Harvest Home...oh my, I do love a bit of Pagan Matriarchal Weirdness. Love the book. Film is crap, but it IS up on YouTube should you have missed it in the way back.<br /><br />Outstanding blog, by the way. Wow.Uberfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910251127936756585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-46456084256183563662010-12-21T17:59:03.625-08:002010-12-21T17:59:03.625-08:00I've had the same thought about cellphone and ...I've had the same thought about cellphone and such technology and how they'd make many horror scenarios obsolete. Great point!Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-57992065253201558052010-12-21T17:57:00.390-08:002010-12-21T17:57:00.390-08:00No, you're right, Jim. Actually, a friend of m...No, you're right, Jim. Actually, a friend of mine & I were just discussing this a few months back. It also makes NORTH BY NORTHWEST/mistaken identity scenarios much more difficult to pull off.Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982978385220015861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-40480972592341519932010-12-21T12:23:19.354-08:002010-12-21T12:23:19.354-08:00BTW, you know one thing I hate about this wonderfu...BTW, you know one thing I hate about this wonderfully modern era of ours?<br /><br />It just kills so many of the tropes associated with & pretty much necessary for my favorite genre of horror fiction, the "evil doings in small, isolated towns".<br />Think about it, with cell phones, camera phones, "smart" phones, GPS units, laptops... you mame it, they eliminate much of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-87330484288651829982010-12-21T12:08:34.908-08:002010-12-21T12:08:34.908-08:00I stand corrected regarding who telecast the adapt...I stand corrected regarding who telecast the adaption THE DARK SECRET OF HARVEST HOME back in '78. It was actually NBC not CBS like I thought.<br />Came across that bit of trivia earlier today while checking to see if it was available on DVD. Which, unfortunately, it's not. Though, if you go to Amazon you can purchase a copy of the long out of print, truncated 2 hr VHS version for ONLY $Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-62153822666929238912010-12-20T13:50:48.807-08:002010-12-20T13:50:48.807-08:00I loved HARVEST HOME, both the novel & the two...I loved HARVEST HOME, both the novel & the two part television adaption. Which I read & watched back when I was about 16 during '77 or '78. The story is a great example of the "evil doings in a small isolated town" sub-genre. Which remains my favorite sort to this day.<br />I highly recommend seeking out the CBS mini-series if at all possible, as it's quite a good Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-87008985025248946332010-07-03T12:25:50.225-07:002010-07-03T12:25:50.225-07:00THE OTHER was indeed brought back into print by Ce...THE OTHER was indeed brought back into print by Centipede Press in 2008. Alas, this edition too is now out of print:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Other-Thomas-Tryon/dp/1933618264/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278184556&sr=1-1<br /><br />Fortunately, I snagged an old copy on the cheap at a local Salvation Army a few years back. I have yet to read it, although I know it's one Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982978385220015861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-33907856598414113552010-06-23T14:45:40.665-07:002010-06-23T14:45:40.665-07:00You're welcome, Jessica, hope you find some go...You're welcome, Jessica, hope you find some good cheap old copies too! Thanks for reading.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-90567536582877172322010-06-22T08:32:19.918-07:002010-06-22T08:32:19.918-07:00Wow. I love the old book posts. I've never h...Wow. I love the old book posts. I've never heard of these but I will have to look for them. ThanksJessica Penothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04151171434078139270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-29246175124553130222010-06-22T06:20:09.551-07:002010-06-22T06:20:09.551-07:00I forgot I reviewed the film adaptation on my movi...I forgot I reviewed the film adaptation on my movie blog ages ago:<br />http://panicon4july.blogspot.com/2007/09/old-timey-horror-just-like-grandma-used.html<br /><br />There's a TV movie of Harvest Home but I've not seen it.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-61572869498262174442010-06-21T19:22:40.579-07:002010-06-21T19:22:40.579-07:00Great post and great book-I found a long sought af...Great post and great book-I found a long sought after copy of The Other in a used book store-the film version hews pretty closely to the book, I was surprised to discover after reading it.AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084216883655540363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-40486840389724194132010-06-21T19:21:24.981-07:002010-06-21T19:21:24.981-07:00I remember seeing the film version of The Other wh...I remember seeing the film version of The Other when I was in about middle school. I didn't have an idea what was happening, but I was certainly creeped out by the dark shadows and oppressing silence. Have yet to find Harvest Home anywhere.Jose Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152405075039057304noreply@blogger.com