The Handyman by Bentley Little

 

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Five "Suspensefully Scary" Stars

Nightmare Spooks!

A small taste of what lies within:

Something is a little off with handyman, Frank Watkins as Daniel Martin remembers the man was not quite right in the head and the things he would say and do frightened Daniel when he was growing up. Now that he is a man Daniel remembers what he went through with Frank being a neighbor and he sets off to find Frank to put his mind at ease, but what he finds in his quest to hunting Frank down is more questions than answers and lots of scary factors in between which makes Daniel's hunt for Frank a mission of urgency! 

That is about all I can hand out on a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more then go read this book!

Thoughts:

This story by author, Bentley Little was one spooky ride into a haunted realm of suspense, mystery, and terror! I loved this story so much and it gave me shivering quivers as I would read this book late into the night!  This book reminds me of when I first started reading Bentley Little way back in the late 90's. 

The story just grabbed me and took me down into a deep pit of "spooks and scares" along with a twisted ride into suspense and tons of mystery that surrounds the handyman character, Frank Watkins. 

The author keeps the mystery of this character wrapped up tight all the way to the end of the story and only lets the reader get a small glimpse of why the handyman is the way he is throughout the book. The build up of terror starts out slow and makes its way steady throughout the book till the last part of the book when everything seems to go into overdrive as more things are being revealed! Once again the author took me on a "ride of terror" as I careened along to the end of the story! 

I have more books by this author simmering on my kindle and will jump back into his work later this year. 

Attached is the author, Bentley Little, profile page from Goodreads:

Bentley Little

Attached is the author, Bentley Little, profile page from Amazon:

Bentley Little

Attached is my review from Goodreads:

My Review

Titanic 666 (2022)

 

My Rating

💀💀💀💀

Streaming service: Tubi

Date of Movie: 2022

Synopsis:

The Titanic III begins its maiden voyage to the original wreck site where the Titanic went down in 1912. Strange things begin to occur after the ship arrives to its destination and dark forces rise up from the ocean depths. 

Thoughts:

I thought that the movie might be closer to a C- or D- rating as I thought it might end up being a dud however it was kind of creepy - I wasn't crazy about some of the characters though - a couple of them deserved their fate! lol  But all in all it had a few jump scares and it had an overall spooky atmosphere. I thought the movie was really good and it kept me spooked. 😁

The official movie trailer:

Titantic 666 movie trailer

Chain Letter (2010)

 

My Rating

💀💀💀💀

Streaming service: Tubi

Date of Movie: 2010

Synopsis:

A crazed murderer begins to kill teenagers after they refuse to forward his chain emails and they begin to die in horrible ways when they delete the emails.

Thoughts:

I have never seen this movie - I think I saw it advertised years ago but never got around to watching it. This movie is brutal! Lots of gore and torture. I wasn't really expecting that the movie was extreme until I watched the opening of the movie which shows someone chained to two cars. 

That is about all I can say as you will need to watch the movie to find out what happens but it gives a background on what led up to that person being chained. I wasn't familiar with the people that played the characters except for about three people, Brad Dourif, Keith David, and Matt Cohen. I think it was a great movie and gave it four skull stars! 

Movie trailer:

Chain Letter movie trailer

A Shadow on the Wall by Jonathan Aycliffe

 

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Five "Spooky Shivers" Stars

Creepy Haunting Mystery!

A small taste of what lies within:

Time era of story: 19th century England

Richard Asquith an antiquarian and Cambridge professor becomes wrapped up with a tomb that is discovered under an ancient church. Edward Atherton along with some workers were restoring parts of the church when the tomb is discovered and they open it to see what is inside but they do not realize that they released a great evil and when Edward ends up missing, his brother Matthew comes calling for the help of Richard hoping that he can help him find out what happened to his brother and to solve the mystery of the tomb beneath the church!

That is about all I can hand out on a small taste, so if you are intrigued then go read this book!

Thoughts:

This was my first time reading this author and I have owned this book for a few years now. I loved the gothic setting of the story and the detailed descriptions of the background story for that time period as the author made me feel like I had been whisked away to that time era. 

Loved all the characters in this story and the story was written in such a way that it just pulled me straight into the story line. There was a deepening mystery and a haunting tone that stayed with me for most of the book and there were lots of creepy and spooky shivers up my spine while reading this book which made me want to snuggle down more into my cozy chair as I was starting to get creeped out! Looking forward to reading more by this author as it seems he has a few more books out there to read. 

Attached is the author, Jonathan Aycliffe, profile page from Goodreads:

Jonathan Aycliffe

Attached is the author, Jonathan Aycliffe, profile page from Amazon:

Jonathan Aycliffe

Attached is my review from Goodreads:

My Review

Tortures of the Damned by Hunter Shea

 

🌟🌟🌟🌟

Four "Fallout Fears" Stars

Wasteland Woes!

A small taste of what lies within:

Terror hits the East coast when everything comes to a stop with communications as signs of life seems to cease when a terror attack seems to have occurred. Buck and his girlfriend, Alexiana help their neighbors, the Padilla family into his bomb shelter when the attacks happen as no one is sure what is going on. 

When time goes by and they venture out into the world things are changed. All kinds of animals and pests have seemed to turn rabid and they are wandering the streets looking for fresh meat. No one is safe in this new world and Buck along with his neighbors will need to fight tooth and nail if they want to survive! 

That is about all I can hand out on a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more then go read this book! 

Thoughts:

This book went in a different direction then what I am used to with reading a book by author, Hunter Shea, but the madness and twisted backdrop of the story with animals going wild threw me right into the mix of things! I would still say this is a horror story even though it is tightly woven into a science fiction apocalyptic world. 

The story has tons of tension laced throughout and kept me reading long into a few nights as so much was happening that it was hard to put down.  It really should have been a five star read but something happens later in the book that made me drop it down one star. I cannot tell you what it is because it would be a spoiler but the story is still filled with twisted terror and the descriptions of what takes place kept me edgy.  

I can imagine this story being close to our reality if anything like this ever happened in real life. It really shows how much we all depend on communications and being connected to the outside world. Author Hunter Shea brings everything into clarity with this story showing the kindness of neighbors and the angry world right outside the door. Another great book by this author!

Attached is the author, Hunter Shea, profile page from Goodreads:

Hunter Shea

Attached is the author, Hunter Shea, profile page from Amazon:

Hunter Shea

Attached is my review from Goodreads:

My Review

Tamara (2005)

 

My Rating

💀💀💀💀

Streaming service: Tubi

Date of movie: 2005

Synopsis:

Tamara is an outcast in high school and always seems to get made fun of but the tables are turned when things go too far at a supposed party and she dies. The classmates that were involved become the victims of her revenge when her ghost comes back to haunt them. 

Thoughts:

I had seen this movie a long time ago but had kind of forgot about it. I remember liking it the first time I watched it. I love the haunting revenge movies. A ghost going on a revenge streak for not being treated right in life.  This movie was spooky and had some jump scares as well. I had forgot some parts of it and didn't remember bits and pieces of the movie so I was happy that I watched it again. Gave this little horror gem four skull stars!

Movie trailer:

Tamara movie trailer

Those Who Dwell in Mordenhyrst Hall by Catherine Cavendish

 

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Five "Sinister Suspense" Stars

Haunting Atmosphere!

A small taste of what lies within:

Simon and Grace are planning to get married but when Simon brings Grace to Mordenhyrst Hall to meet his family Grace feels out of sorts with not only the mansion and the village but also she feels that she doesn't belong at Mordenhyrst Hall as she is not welcomed as she would hope. But something is not right as there is something sinister not only lurking in the mansion but in the village as well! Something haunting - something off - something does not feel right, but what is it? 

That is about all I can give on a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more then go read this book! 

Thoughts:

Once again author, Catherine Cavendish has grabbed me with her atmospheric haunting tale of Mordenhyrst Hall - a mansion that has many secrets and characters that are weaved within magnificently! You become attached to some characters and others you wish would just go away! 

The story moves along at a great clip and the author describes details of the mansion, village and characters making you think that you have been pulled straight into the book as if you were experiencing and seeing what is being described in the story! 

I have read many books by this author and I am always impressed by how fast she is able to pull me into her stories and keep me there for the duration of the book! 

Attached is the author, Catherine Cavendish, profile page from Goodreads:

Catherine Cavendish

Attached is the author, Catherine Cavendish, profile page from Amazon:

Catherine Cavendish

Attached is my review from Goodreads:

My Review