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Killer Spiders (Book Review)

April 28, 2013 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

Killer Spiders Book CoverBook: Killer Spiders
Year: 2013
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd.
Author: Lex Sinclair
Language: English
Chapters: 21
Pages: 302
Type: Novel

 

Lex Sinclair Author PictureAuthor’s Summary: It is 2005 in Great Britain, and an invasion of venomous spiders has hit the country. Hitchhiking’ in imported food, the spiders are able to thrive in the changing climate. At first, coverage of the attack is overlooked in favor of world events, but soon the spiders begin to take over. They cover everything they come across in gigantic webs and kill everything in sight. Their favorite food? Humans. Immune to insecticides and pesticides, the spiders multiply and take over towns and villages, spreading outwards from the London sewers. Dire consequences ensue for many residents of Great Britain as they fight to keep the killer spider epidemic under control. Soon everyone is affected, and all still-living residents are made to evacuate their homes. As the spiders spread, so does the havoc they wreak and the numbers they violently kill.

 

Review: I loved this story immensely – it has distinct properties of a Science Fiction/Creature style movie of the long since forgotten era. It was very creative and completely vivid keeping my mind in turmoil during the entire read.

Killer Spiders is basically about an Entomologist and a few researchers that discover this type of crazy spiders (ooh I loath spiders too). One of the Scientists studies this deadly species and finds out that there not from the local territories but across state lines. The group soon try to eradicate the hairy creatures but the Scientists aren’t as smart as they look, as when they try to exterminate them, the spiders spread out into different groups keeping their survival intact, and protecting their new queen to continue onwards creating havoc in the city.

The thing about these ferocious spiders is that – all it takes is one venomous bite, which paralyzes the human body and causes a slow and painful death. During the amuck, a lone person (kept anonymous) has the fortitude to locate the leader before the birth of more deadly soldiers in the arsenal of already there being an overrun population of scary, freaky, haunting spiders about the lay of the land.

Killer Spiders is available to purchase at better book stores all over the world. The lowest price I came across for the Paperback is $13.52 at The Book Depository, a great, and not well-known book store. As a bonus, if you don’t mind reading a PDF on your computer, or if you have a Kindle or Tablet you can get the Electronic Version or E-Book Version for free. This is an outstanding book that I highly recommend to all. It has all facets of traditional horror that we have all come to love over the years. Not counting, those dark nightmares thinking there is a spider in your bed!!! This novel will have you finishing it in a flash, and it’s a longer book too, which I always like. It keeps your mind wandering after its finished. Put very, very, very simply, get this book today, you won’t be disappointed. My ratings, suggestions and links are below.

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See AUSTIN MACAULEY Interview with Lex Sinclair about Killer Spiders, and for more information.

Reviewer: Dark Goddess
Date: 04/28/2013
Rating: 9½/10
Suggestion: Paperback: Buy
Suggestion: E-Book: Get
Book: Killer Spiders
Paperback: The Book Depository
Social Media: Facebook
Social Media Publisher: Twitter

Filed Under: Featured, Horror Books Tagged With: austin, book, britain, creature, depository, ebookeo, fiction, great, killer, lex, macauley, publishers, science, scientists, sinclair, Spider's

VAMP U An Award Winning Horror/Comedy Is Available On VOD

March 1, 2013 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

VAMP U an award winning horror comedy which reached #1 on iTunes for the most popular movie trailer! Check out the trailer for yourself at https://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/vampu/.

Also a winner for – “Best Horror Film” at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival and "Best Actor" – Adam Johnson & "Best Actress" – Julie Gonzalo at Los Angeles Comedy Festival.

If you are attending the SXSW Film Festival, join in for a special one-night only showing of VAMP U at the best theater in Austin…Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane on March 14 at 10:00 p.m.

VAMP U is a hilarious vampire comedy packed with sexy sorority girls, crazy frat boys, bloodthirsty vampires, and lots of laughs that was written and directed by Maclain Nelson (Osombie, Orc Wars and Dragon Warriors) and Matt Jespersen, plus it features a great cast of rising stars and veteran talent.

Synopsis:

  • Wayne Gretzky (Adam Johnson) is a vampire with fangs that won’t grow.  His “impotence” began when he inadvertently killed Mary, the love of his life, 300 years ago.  To take his mind off the pain, he teaches college history – who better than a guy who’s been around for centuries?  Attempting to regain his full vampire powers, he enlists help from his friend and colleague, Dr. Levine (Gary Cole).  But nothing works…that is until a new semester brings freshman Chris Keller (Julie Gonzalo) – a dead ringer for his beloved Mary.  They begin to have an affair, which quickly goes south when he accidentally turns Chris into a vampire.  Now, as she leaves a bloody trail of destruction across campus – converting a sorority house full of coeds including the irresistible Samantha (Alexis Knapp) to her vampire legion – Wayne is faced with the task of stopping her before they kill the entire student body!

Cast:

  • Adam Johnson (Orc Wars, Frozen and upcoming Dragon Warriors)
  • Gary Cole (Pineapple Express, Talladega Nights, Entourage, Office Space and Dodgeball)
  • Julie Gonzalo (Dodgeball, A Cinderella Story, Must Love Dogs, Eli Stone and currently starring on Dallas)
  • Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect, Project X, Percy Jackson & the Olympians and Couples Retreat)

   
Available NOW on VOD and Digital Download, plus coming to DVD on March 12, 2013!

Check out VAMP U on Facebook!

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