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The movie scared me so bad it took 20 years to read the book.

Ring by Koji Suzuki

October 18, 2025 by ingres77 Leave a Comment

This movie played a significant role in my life 20 years ago. I was a huge cinephile, and watched movies all the time. I don’t remember the exact sequence that led to me watching it for the first time, but this was the movie to watch if you were a fan of horror movies in the early 2000s. there was a florescence in Japanese horror that was kicked off by this movie, which, in turn, influenced movies being made around the world. And I enjoyed […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: J-Horror, Japan, Koji Suzuki, ring

ingres77's CBR17 Review No:6 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Horror, Mystery · Tags: J-Horror, Japan, Koji Suzuki, ring ·
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Greatest? City in the World

Manhattan Noir by ed. Lawrence Block

July 24, 2024 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR16 Bingo: ring. One of the suggestions for this category was “reaching for the brass ring.” Many move to Manhattan to reach for the brass ring. Most of these stories are about how they failed.  Sorry to those who actually read all my reviews because I know I repeat myself constantly. But man, I just love the Akhasic Noir series. I already love cities, those I’ve been to, lived in, can only dream of. And there’s just nothing better than Manhattan. […]

Filed Under: Short Stories, Suspense Tagged With: cbr16bingo, crime, ed. Lawrence Block, Manhattan, Manhattan Noir, mystery, New York City, Noir, ring, short stories, thriller

Jake's CBR16 Review No:111 · Genres: Short Stories, Suspense · Tags: cbr16bingo, crime, ed. Lawrence Block, Manhattan, Manhattan Noir, mystery, New York City, Noir, ring, short stories, thriller ·
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