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Book Review : Peter Straub - Ghost Story (1979)
Oct 13

Oct 13 Book Review : Peter Straub - Ghost Story (1979)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Ghosts are a hard sell in literature, but Peter Straub's ghosts are well-worth the time, effort and money invested.

Movie Review : At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964)
Oct 12

Oct 12 Movie Review : At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Author and editor in chief of CLASH Books Leza Cantoral reviews Brazilian cult movie At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul.  Keep an eye out for more Halloween movie suggestions. You don't have to rewatch the Friday the 13th with your friends, this year. 

Album Review : Marylin Manson - Heaven Upside Down (2017)
Oct 11

Oct 11 Album Review : Marylin Manson - Heaven Upside Down (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

I'm a fan of Marilyn Manson, but Heaven Upside Down is not a successful album. Not at all. 

Cover reveal for Jennifer Hillier's new novel Jar of Hearts
Oct 10

Oct 10 Cover reveal for Jennifer Hillier's new novel Jar of Hearts

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

Ladies and gentlemen, I have the immense pleasure of hosting the cover reveal of Jennifer Hillier's new novel Jar of Hearts! Of course, I wouldn't use it for thumbnail, you'll have to click on the post to find out!

Book Review : J.G Ballard - Concrete Island (1973)
Oct 9

Oct 9 Book Review : J.G Ballard - Concrete Island (1973)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Concrete Island is great. It's much more than it claims to be. It's just not as gorgeous as J.G Ballard's magnum opus High-Rise, but what is?

Book Review : Laird Barron - Occultation and Other Stories (2010)
Oct 6

Oct 6 Book Review : Laird Barron - Occultation and Other Stories (2010)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Want to get creeped out for Halloween? If you're into H.P Lovecraft and cosmic horror, I've got the book just for you.

Movie Review : Blade Runner - Black Out 2022 (2017)
Oct 5

Oct 5 Movie Review : Blade Runner - Black Out 2022 (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Watch the movie, read the review, discuss it with me. This is your one stop shop for Blade Runner : Black Out 2022. Written and directed by the legendary Shinichiro Watanabe.

Book Review : Peter Straub - Shadowland (1980)
Oct 4

Oct 4 Book Review : Peter Straub - Shadowland (1980)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

I liked, more or less, even Peter Straub novel I've read so far. But Shadowland is a no, guys. Unless you're going through serious Harry Potter withdrawal, this one aged like an alcoholic, chain-smoking aunt.

Movie Review : Gerald's Game (2017)
Oct 3

Oct 3 Movie Review : Gerald's Game (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Gerald's Game is intense, but it's almost smart, earnest and accessible. It's not just a great movie for Halloween. It's a great horror movie period. Starring Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood. Directed by Mike Flanagan. Based on a novel by Stephen King.

Book Review : Ray Russell - The Case Against Satan (1962)
Oct 2

Oct 2 Book Review : Ray Russell - The Case Against Satan (1962)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Kicking off October in style with a review of underground horror classic The Case Against Satan, by Ray Russell.

On Killing Malmon, Walter White and an Audience's Moral Compass, a conversation with Dan and Kate Malmon
Oct 1

Oct 1 On Killing Malmon, Walter White and an Audience's Moral Compass, a conversation with Dan and Kate Malmon

Benoit Lelievre
Conversations

I had a sitdown with Dan and Kate Malmon about the anthology they edited Killing Malmon and a LOT more. They're great people, the Malmons. But I still believe they're cannibals.

Book Review : Killing Malmon (2017)
Sep 30

Sep 30 Book Review : Killing Malmon (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Why would you read about the demise of someone you don't know? Find the answer here. 

Book Review : Chris Kelso  - Shrapnel Apartments (2017)
Sep 29

Sep 29 Book Review : Chris Kelso - Shrapnel Apartments (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

I've always hard tough love for Chris Kelso's writing, but Shrapnel Apartments is the best thing he's offered yet. That books is smart, original and genuinely freaky.

Ben Watches Television : Bleed (2017)
Sep 28

Sep 28 Ben Watches Television : Bleed (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Ben Watches Television

Bleed is different from anything you can get on television. It's not perfect, but it's freaky in a way you'll thoroughly enjoy.

Album Review : Mayhem - Deathcrush (1987)
Sep 27

Sep 27 Album Review : Mayhem - Deathcrush (1987)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

If you want to better understand black metal, you need to listen and understand the circumstances that created Mayhem's memorabledebut EP Deathcrush.

Book Review : Ed Kurtz - Bleed (2016)
Sep 26

Sep 26 Book Review : Ed Kurtz - Bleed (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Home owning anxieties, attic sludge monsters and symbolism? Sign me up! Ed Kurtz' novel Bleed is a lot of fun

Book Review : Chris Kelso - Under House Radicals (2016)
Sep 25

Sep 25 Book Review : Chris Kelso - Under House Radicals (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Many have tried to crack the "murder is fine art" cipher in literature, television and cinema, but none have done it. Did Chris Kelso succeed at it with Unger House Radicals? Click to find out.

Book Review : Leland Pitts-Gonzalez - Savage Anesthesia (2017)
Sep 22

Sep 22 Book Review : Leland Pitts-Gonzalez - Savage Anesthesia (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

I'm sure you don't know who the hell Leland Pitts-Gonzalez is, but here is why you should read his short story collection Savage Anesthesia.

Album Review : Foo Fighters - Concrete & Gold (2017)
Sep 21

Sep 21 Album Review : Foo Fighters - Concrete & Gold (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Everybody thought they knew exactly what to expect from the new Foo Fighters album and...they were wrong. There's a lot to love here. Not a phoned-in effort by any means.

Understanding True Detective, Season Two
Sep 20

Sep 20 Understanding True Detective, Season Two

Benoit Lelievre
Ben Watches Television, Essays

True Detective, Season Three is on the way. So, I celebrate the only way I know how: by taking a deep-ass dive into Season One and Two. There's the second part of my retrospective.

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