Scream Play

Rating:
Summary: Good horror fun.
Review: Because I had never heard of this author before and the cheezey cover along with the goofy play on words for a title, I didn't have high expectations for this book. But I have an insatiable appetite for horror novels-- the good and the bad-- and I gladly slapped down the cash for it, glad that there was something new on the horror shelf (back in 1990 when the horror boom of the 80's was dying quickly.) But I got a very pleasant surprise when I began to wade into the book. It was pretty darn good! The plot wasn't completely original, but it's a fun theme that has cool potential. In this case, a strange man opens an even stranger movie theater in a small town and plants seeds of madness in the minds of movie goers. Years later, a man and woman are forced to exorcise those demons conjured in the theater and we follow them into a bizarre world where horror movies and the real world begin to collide... This was a really fun, surprisingly creepy book. It's out of print and hard to find these days, but it's worth looking for if you enjoy horror with a strong b-movie flavor and some genuine chills. My only complaint is that the author disappeared from the scene after an exceptional "premier". Where are you Mr. Soesbe? I'd love to see something new from you!