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Arcane (Book Review)

November 14, 2012 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

Arcane Book CoverBook: Arcane
Year: 2012
Publisher: LuLu
Author: Brian Sweet
Language: English
Chapters: N/A
Pages: Paperback = 282, E-Book = 284
Type: Script-Novel

 

Brian Sweet Author PictureAuthor’s Summary: While being tracked by a team of Demon Hunters, hordes of demons of all shapes and sizes scurry and lurk in the darkness at every bend. Overwhelmed by the bloodthirsty demons and the satanic Dwellers that live in the sewers, one former angel would lend a helping hand. Through tenacity and gadgetry, Arcane will rise as a formidable adversary to ward off evil. As the arrival of the biggest threat the city has ever encountered, Arcane will need all the help he can get. Follow this giant screenplay with multiple characters on their own personal journeys through Hell and back again, while being delighted with Noir style masterful illustrations to keep your mind racing and your nightmares plentiful.

Review: It’s judgment day and Arcane (an angel) battles Arioch, the president in Hell, one of Lucifer’s strongest allies. Arioch created havoc on Earth killing humans with gobs of minions. This master demon wants his own domain to control the entire universe. But…the human population that hold strong beliefs fight back even though their cities are destroyed and there food is scarce. With the help of Arcane, the homosapiens faith and power try to survive by outwitting and destroying the malevolent demons that walk amongst them.

Arcane proves to be a formidable script, with ferocious demons, all described in pain-staking depths. These creatures of sorts; devour, torture and skin their human prey. Each demon has their own way of destroying their victims, all written in vivacious detail. This story is scary and amounts to a few evenings of shivers while lying in bed before nighty-night.

For those of you that watch horror television programs, Arcane brings to mind a similar portrayal as in Supernatural, a long-running show about the unknown, which stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles. One of my favorite TV shows about the supernatural with many demons on a regular basis all with differing powers.

Arcane in summary; a supernatural tale where good combats evil, and as we all hope, you must read the novel to see who triumphs over one another. Arcane captured my attention thoroughly, and with the addition of artwork scurried throughout the novel, gives Arcane high marks. You actually get to see visuals of these demons that go perfectly along the storyline – huge props for that. I feel credit is due to the illustrator, Nathan Thomas Milliner, who provided an artist’s rendition of the action and characters.

The book is available to buy at a few online book sellers in Paperback form including Barnes & Noble and Amazon where it is the most inexpensive at $21.99, or you can get the E-Book also known as the Electronic Edition for $2.99. Please be advised; Arcane is written in a manner of a screenplay. I personally liked it, but it is possible that it may bother you as the story flows in an untypical nature. My ratings, suggestions and links are below.

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Reviewer: Dark Goddess
Date: 11/14/2012
Rating: 8/10
Suggestion: Paperback: Buy
Suggestion: E-Book: Buy

Filed Under: Horror Books Tagged With: angel, arcane, arioch, demon, demons, supernatural

11-11-11 Review

November 11, 2011 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

11-11-11 Cover PosterMovie: 11-11-11
Year: 2011
Studio: Canonigo Films
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Language: English, Spanish
Length: 86 Minutes
Sub-Genre: Supernatural

Plot: American author Joseph Crone travels to Spain to spend time with his dying father after the death of his own wife and child. While abroad, he is plagued by strange occurrences and the persistent appearance of the number 11. It eventually becomes clear that the number refers to a mystical date when forces will converge and Heaven’s eleventh gate will open.

Review: It has to be fitting to have a written review up on November 11, 2011 for a movie titled 11-11-11. Am I the only one doing this, don’t bet on it. I am sure there will be a flood of reviews for this movie today, but I am glad you came to Horror Palace to get the real lowdown on a boring, predictable, religious-style movie that ultimately fails in all aspects.

You have an Atheist (Timothy Gibbs) who is ready to cease living because his wife and kid perished. The first 25 minutes deals with this guy who can’t find a reason to go on living when ring-ring a phone call comes in from his estranged Prophet brother (Michael Landes) saying that their father is dying in another country.

Well it’s probably not hard for you to figure out, he hops on a plane and once there, starts to get persuaded and gradually becomes a believer. He starts seeing all sorts of things dealing with the number eleven, and with a little research, the date coincides with angels or demons, depending on how you look at it, can pass over and mingle with the living.

Although there are many problems with this movie and story, the biggest fault is the multitude of failed jump scares. They were poorly timed, and the music was bland, which made most of the scenes lackluster at best. The makeup and ghost-style effects were laughably bad and not scary. The ending you seen coming a mile away about halfway through, which really hurts a movie of this style as the buildup is an epic bumbling.

I cannot give this movie much credit at all except for a few actors. Better than average and maybe with a smarter script and more freaky-style scenes could of made 11-11-11 a much better movie. It is the winding down of that time of year for horror movies, and I am sad to say fans, skip this one, save your money, and curl up with a good DVD at home.

Reviewer: BillChete
Date: 11/11/2011
Rating: 2½/10
Recommendation: Avoid
Trailer: Watch
DVD: N/A – In Theaters
BluRay: N/A – In Theaters
Social Media: Facebook

Filed Under: Horror Movie Reviews Tagged With: angels, bousman, canonigo, darren, demons, films, gibbs, landes, lynn, michael, supernatural, timothy

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