Tag: cool location

Ghostwatch (1992)

Posted on 30 October 202030 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps the greatest Halloween special of all, Ghostwatch (1992), and invites her American friends to WORSHIP PIPES OR ELSE!

The Lost Boys (1987)

Posted on 31 July 202031 January 2021 by Dove

Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It’s fun to be a vampire. – bat, Dove and Wing recap the movie that brought them all together.

After the Hole by Guy Burt

Posted on 22 September 201831 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps After the Hole by Guy Burt, and after fifteen years still isn’t really sure what happened down there

The Hole (2001)

Posted on 7 August 201830 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps The Hole (2001) wherein everyone over the age of eighteen is absolutely incapable of rational thought, and those under that age are terrifying.

Books of Blood 3: The Coach by M. C. Sumner

Posted on 13 March 201731 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps Books of Blood 3: The Coach by M. C. Sumner, which is not really an accurate title, but behold EVEN MORE VAMPIRES, and they can look like anyone.

The Accident by Diane Hoh

Posted on 21 November 201631 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps the Point Horror staple, The Accident by Diane Hoh, where a nice girl swaps places with a ghost and, shocker, that turns out to be a Very. Bad. Idea.

The Stranger by Caroline B Cooney

Posted on 29 August 201631 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps The Stranger by Caroline B Cooney, which turns out to be an unexpected joy. It is basically Twilight, except the Bella character is not an energy-sucking void, and the Edward character is cursed with an *actual curse*, rather than “tragically attractive and awfully good at everything he does”.

The Vampire’s Promise (Vampire Series: Book 3) by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on 15 August 201631 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps The Vampire’s Promise (Vampire Series: Book 3) by Caroline B. Cooney, where nobody trades humans for beauty or popularity, but there is a random donut-eating policewoman for no fucking reason at all.

Return of the Vampire (Vampire Series: Book 2) by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on 1 August 201631 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps Return of the Vampire (Vampire Series: Book 2) by Caroline B. Cooney, where Devnee trades humans not for popularity like Althea, but for beauty. It goes about as well as can be expected.

My Secret Admirer by Carol Ellis

Posted on 4 July 201631 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps My Secret Admirer by Carol Ellis with is probably the tropiest of all the Point Horrors, but has a good lead character and a cool setting.

The Cheerleader (Vampire Series: Book 1) by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on 7 December 201531 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps a Point Horror staple, The Cheerleader (Vampire Series: Book 1) by Caroline B. Cooney, where Althea trades humans for popularity, and it’s kind of awesome.

The Mall by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Posted on 30 March 201531 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps The Mall by Richie Tankersley Cusick, which is literally the best and worst thing Cusick has ever written. This causes Dove to explode with rage. Several times.

Teacher’s Pet by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Posted on 9 February 201531 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps the garbled mess that is Teacher’s Pet by Richie Tankersley Cusick. It may suck, but at least it has a cat in it.

The Window by Carol Ellis

Posted on 8 September 201431 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps The Window by Carol Ellis, which was awesome back in the 90s, because of the cool location, the big cast, and my low standards. Is it still awesome now, or is it as dull as being forced to sit in a cabin in the mountains alone every day thanks to a broken ankle?

Arcadia 1: Nightmare Inn by T. S. Rue

Posted on 3 August 201431 January 2021 by Dove

Dove recaps Nightmare Inn and begins an exciting obsession with the ISUZU TROOPER, BITCHES! Also: time travel, love beads, hippies and murder. But mostly the ISUZU TROOPER.