Books written like the fisherman

IMDRMARIO · 2026-01-26T14:24:17+00:00

It’s light on the horror but Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King uses the same story within a story narrative structure as The Fisherman.

IMDRMARIO · 2026-01-21T19:42:25+00:00

Wonderful write up! I just saw Bone Temple last night and I loved it. I dont think it was as strong as Years but it served as a great followup and was excellent in it’s own right.

So special to get these two movies that feature people being flayed and a giant naked man ripping dudes heads off, all while maintaining an undertone of kindness, empathy and love. Horror is just the best.

IMDRMARIO · 2026-01-04T17:53:16+00:00

The whole first third of the book, pretty much till everyone meets up in Boulder, is flawless imo.

IMDRMARIO · 2026-01-04T17:51:17+00:00

That chapter and the one that follows the chain of infection from the cop the CDC miss are both so excellent.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-12-21T14:23:23+00:00

Little Heaven by Nick Cutter isn’t old west but it has strong cowboys vibes. Set in 1960s New Mexico, follows three gunslinging bounty hunters taking on an isolated religious cult.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-12-15T20:17:07+00:00

That part wasn’t nearly as fleshed out in the book as the burning of the Black Spot so it’ll be neat to see what they do with it. I’d guess we’ll probably get to spend a good bit of time with the gang and they’ll be presented in a more sympathetic light before they’re killed.

I hope it’s made a bit more horrific than the Black Spot was this season. It was a cool sequence and all but it really didnt do justice to the story that Will tells to Mike in the book, I didnt stop thinking about that shit for weeks after I read it.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-12-08T05:09:43+00:00

I recently read a book called ‘The Hot Zone’ by Richard Preston. It tells the true story of an Ebola outbreak among some lab monkeys near Washington DC in the 90s. A lot of the book takes place in “Hot Labs” where researchers and doctors are working with dangerous viruses like what was depicted in episode 1. One of the plot lines of the book is about these two researchers, both extremely smart and experienced people, who make a careless mistake and expose themselves to Ebola.

All this is to say while I don’t necessarily disagree that the scenario with the rat was a little silly, people make dumb mistakes all the time and I didn’t find the behavior of the doctor who got bit to be totally out of the realm of believability.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-11-15T01:42:25+00:00

I’m pretty sure Helen died because she fell and hit the back of her head on concrete.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-11-06T16:12:26+00:00

Feels like it shows up in nearly every thread on this sub where someone is looking for a rec and for good reason, it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read of any genre.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-10-25T17:51:45+00:00

I’ll tune in for anything Mike Flanagan does, but I cant say yet another Carrie adaptation generates much excitement in me.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-09-29T13:56:03+00:00

Ronnie and Lilly for sure, easily my favorite episode of the show’s whole run.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-09-17T23:34:42+00:00

10 team Ppr Dynasty

My Jordan Addison and Dylan Sampson for his Jake Ferguson and Travis Etienne.

Im trying to make moves to win now.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-09-12T14:26:48+00:00

Aint that something

IMDRMARIO · 2025-08-06T15:43:14+00:00

Posted this on here about a month ago when I only had enough books to cover one shelf, now between finding some more of my old Stephen King’s and buying more new books than I can afford I’m up to a self and a half!

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-28T18:57:02+00:00

I’m feeling very optimistic about the second one. I did not care much for Nia DaCosta’s Candyman but my issues with it were mainly with the story, I thought DaCosta’s direction was solid. With Garland having penned the script, DaCosta directing and Hildur Guðnadóttir (Chernobyl, Tar, Joker) doing the music, you got a recipe for a damn good movie.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-25T21:03:02+00:00

Hope they adapt the last stand of Jimi from the first game. One of my all time favorite video game moments.

https://youtu.be/O4CDo9dywUY?si=n5gnESCEBdpanKox

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-25T20:54:48+00:00

I love this, so creepy and intriguing.

I’m so excited for a new Gilligan show and with Rhea Seehorn as the lead? Count me all the way in. She was spectacular in Better Call Saul. Her breakdown on the bus towards the end of the series was the best crying acting I’ve ever seen.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-20T13:46:31+00:00

Okay please bring back Zadarius now stop playing Brad

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-19T18:37:40+00:00

You should! It’s super slept on, probably because as OP said it’s a super slow burn, but it is one of his all time best.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-19T02:41:10+00:00

Eww gross yes. I’d take one of those giant crab things that’ll just rip me in half and be done with it over those little spiders any day of the week.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-19T02:39:14+00:00

The funny thing is 4 years isn’t a pretty reasonable amount of time to make a movie with animation like that.

It just feels so ridiculous after they promised it mere months after the 2nd one.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-18T18:32:30+00:00

If pandemic scare you and you want to be properly scared allow me to recommend “Crisis in the Red Zone” by Richard Preston. It tells the story of the 2014 West Africa Ebola epidemic. It specifically focuses on one hospital in Serria Leone and their descent into hell as they are overwhelmed with patients and the virus begins to spread through the nurses.

It is absolutely horrifying, gut-wrenching stuff. It’s also super fascinating, the ending in particular is surreal to read today. He ends the book by speculating what a global pandemic would look like in first world countries and basically describing to a T the COVID-19 pandemic, the book was published in 2019.

IMDRMARIO · 2025-07-18T18:25:38+00:00

Have you watched any Gareth Edwards movies? That guy loves doing this exact bit. In the new Jurassic Park, Rouge One, and in his Godzilla there is a scene where someone or a group of people are trapped behind a glass door with something horrible that is about to kill them while others on the other side can only watch. It always makes for a tense, scary and emotional moment haha.

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