tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post4645051138882205389..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: Graham Masterton: The Paperback CoversWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-44792062905346854222016-09-03T09:34:07.383-07:002016-09-03T09:34:07.383-07:00Found the review! Great write up! Looking forward ...Found the review! Great write up! Looking forward to reading WALKERS. <br />Professor Brian O'Blivionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914392734010761701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-6655761965927526332016-08-20T21:37:40.932-07:002016-08-20T21:37:40.932-07:00Oh WALKERS was fun, reviewed it here several years...Oh WALKERS was fun, reviewed it here several years agoWill Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-5267143358523566402016-08-16T12:44:13.150-07:002016-08-16T12:44:13.150-07:00Really love Night Warriors and Death Dream. Rememb...Really love Night Warriors and Death Dream. Remember reading them back in high school. Could't believe how gory they were at the time. The Manitou was a fun read. I need to reread a lot of his books. <br /><br />Picked up one called Walkers not that long ago that sounds promising. <br /> Professor Brian O'Blivionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914392734010761701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-55434826512335702982015-06-13T11:44:44.823-07:002015-06-13T11:44:44.823-07:00Thanks, Unknown! I own plenty of Masterton paperba...Thanks, Unknown! I own plenty of Masterton paperbacks including the ones you mentioned. There will be reviews!Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-66030691917776631092015-05-23T08:10:31.581-07:002015-05-23T08:10:31.581-07:00Jumping in late... MANITOU is GM's best. Howev...Jumping in late... MANITOU is GM's best. However, I would also recommend WELLS OF HELL and PREY, which are also tied into the Mythos somewhat. THE PARIAH doesn't mention anything Mythos, but is quite close and has an apocalyptic ending. Masterton is second-rate in most ways, but he also is able to consistently evoke frissons of unease/fear (for me) that many more well-regarded authors donDeucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240457596421236288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-52048738049891311422013-08-29T14:22:38.766-07:002013-08-29T14:22:38.766-07:00Thanks Zorn! And no one's ever late to the con...Thanks Zorn! And no one's ever late to the conversation here.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-2898374062620064472013-08-27T12:54:31.139-07:002013-08-27T12:54:31.139-07:00I'm a little late to the conversation, but tha...I'm a little late to the conversation, but that is most definitely Shelley Duvall from THE SHINING...I was reminded quite a bit of the awesome Polish theatrical poster in particular:<br />http://www.polishposter.com/images/4334.jpg<br /><br />Thanks for running one of the best blogs out there! Amazing source for recommendations.Der Zorn Gotteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035166958341139640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-29282289833838196712011-01-22T16:52:18.659-08:002011-01-22T16:52:18.659-08:00You're both right-yep Duvall it is! I read thi...You're both right-yep Duvall it is! I read this one pretty recently-but couldn't tell you a thing about it! Ha! But MIRROR, on the other hand-has images and incidents so bizarre and hallucinogenic in it that I see them vividly to this day! And that one was devoured at least 6 yrs ago....DO check that one out Eric ,as I think I've mention before-a masterwork! Also PREY,WALKERS, & highwaykneeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458606266831050852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-26990913642328040292011-01-17T13:43:11.798-08:002011-01-17T13:43:11.798-08:00Anon, I'm pretty sure that is indeed Shelley D...Anon, I'm pretty sure that is indeed Shelley Duvall from The Shining! I had the same thought.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-83016219686811016782011-01-17T13:28:24.469-08:002011-01-17T13:28:24.469-08:00These look great. Masterson's books have alway...These look great. Masterson's books have always been very tricky for me to find, and I've always wanted to try MIRROR. I have come across copies of PARIAH in the past but was always turned off by the shoddy cover (is it just me, or did they simply steal a pic of Shelley Duvell from THE SHINING and paste it on the cover?).<br />CraigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-12083221959643192172011-01-17T09:31:46.979-08:002011-01-17T09:31:46.979-08:00Luis, you can see the full Djinn cover here:
http...Luis, you can see the full Djinn cover here:<br /><br />http://dontbetonit.tripod.com/djinn.htmlWill Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-83096232693946622162011-01-17T09:15:52.756-08:002011-01-17T09:15:52.756-08:00Is the cover to The Djinn similar to the one of Th...Is the cover to The Djinn similar to the one of The Manitou featured in a past post? Meaning, is it a cut-away cover that reveals a monster on the inside? Sure looks like it since it follows the same basic cover design.<br />Also, great post. I really have to start tracking down some Graham Masterson.Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631388281199815121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-14676461503355374282011-01-16T09:49:06.914-08:002011-01-16T09:49:06.914-08:00I read a used copy of "The Manitou" beca...I read a used copy of "The Manitou" because I'd seen the awful but amusing Tony Curtis movie on TV a couple of times. Then I moved on to "Tengu," expecting another silly but fun read. To my surprise, it was one of the most violent horror novels I ever read. I discovered this while reading it in my psychotherapist's waiting room -- with children playing at my feet and Jack Veaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977307877931598517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-36540803608261040352011-01-16T09:17:42.718-08:002011-01-16T09:17:42.718-08:00Ah, right - that would actually explain why he use...Ah, right - that would actually explain why he used his real name for the sex manuals and not a pseudonym. Masterton also hung out with William Burroughs in the late '60s:<br /><br />http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-graham-masterton-on-william-s-burroughs/Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-36833663415104540442011-01-16T09:13:30.502-08:002011-01-16T09:13:30.502-08:00He actually used to be an editor at PENTHOUSE.He actually used to be an editor at PENTHOUSE.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-32340370261765578452011-01-16T08:22:59.936-08:002011-01-16T08:22:59.936-08:00Got my first batch of Masterton novels in from my ...Got my first batch of Masterton novels in from my e-bay & Alibris splurge of a week or two back. Consisting of his WALKERS, DECENDENT, EDGEWISE & THE SLEEPLESS. Will dive into them as soon as I finish reading what I'm into at the moment.<br />I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />Funny story about my inquiry about Masterton's work back in the early '80s at my local Walden Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-73658818554712698402011-01-16T06:40:02.084-08:002011-01-16T06:40:02.084-08:00I used to have PLAGUE, but I guess I got rid of it...I used to have PLAGUE, but I guess I got rid of it. All my (three) Masterson now are those black TOR books (although PLAGUE is probably just a white TOR). I've read only one of his novels, THE BURNING, which was terrible. Really, really bad. I plan on reading more in the future.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.com