haunted house – Eclectic Assemblage

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Vuava

Review “The Shining” by Stephen King (published 1977)

This is the first Stephen King novel I have read. (I have seen the movie adaptation of this, which I enjoyed very much.) I have to say, I was wondering initially why it is considered a scary book, even though I was enjoying it. I was waiting for the scares, and they just weren’t happening…

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Vuava

Review “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson (1959)

Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House” is considered a classic of horror fiction. I will admit immediately that I didn’t find it particularly scary. The 1963 film adaptation, which kept fairly close to the book, may be partially responsible for that, in that I knew what was going to happen and how it would…