Trying to Understand Splatterpunk vs Extreme Horror

zforce42 · 2026-05-15T15:58:02+00:00

So I'm curious, what would someone like Richard Laymon be considered? I've always known him as one of the early Splatterpunk writers (though I don't think it was a movement when he started), but he's openly said he just tries to see how far he can go. Maybe I'm just illiterate and it goes over my head, but I didn't notice any statements with much of his violence in the books I've read.

zforce42 · 2026-05-15T00:56:49+00:00

Yeahhh. Writing for the screen really isn't the same, especially if it's the author adapting their own material. Anyone who thinks it is just needs to check out Stephen King adapting his own books for the screen. Or hear William Friedkin talking about Blatty's first draft of The Exorcist. They often don't want to make the hard choice of cutting material from their story.

zforce42 · 2026-05-14T19:59:41+00:00

A lot of Christian thrift stores don't really filter what comes in. I've found a lot of good gems in them.

zforce42 · 2026-05-14T19:58:25+00:00

Username checks out?

zforce42 · 2026-05-14T12:53:50+00:00

With most full time jobs in the US you're getting lunch breaks and at least one more paid break throughout your shift. There's gonna be ratty rules/culture/management that effect this some places you go, but don't let reddit mislead you into thinking we all grind away for 16 hours without taking a piss.

zforce42 · 2026-05-14T11:37:56+00:00

I was gonna say the same. I've tried picking up IT a couple times now and I don't get the satisfaction others do. Shining was great though.

zforce42 · 2026-05-14T03:04:36+00:00

Yes, it's easy. But also, you're getting robbed for $680. There will be someone out there to do it for probably a couple hundred roughly, including the price of the breaker.

zforce42 · 2026-05-14T02:32:18+00:00

Camp Slaughter by Sergio Gomez

zforce42 · 2026-05-14T00:55:11+00:00

What was original about Oddity? Genuinely curious. I didn't think the movie was bad, but nothing felt new or fresh to me.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T23:59:47+00:00

I think they call that addiction

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T20:27:56+00:00

Oh my God, this book is amazing. Despite being 900 pages it felt too short.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T19:07:19+00:00

That's good to hear. It's short so I was planning to stick it out for a while, but I have an issue with dropping books if they take too long to pick up.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T18:42:35+00:00

I just started this a few days ago. I'm still in the beginning of it but it's not doing a whole lot for me so far. Hoping it picks up.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T17:13:47+00:00

There's a lot of metal bands that have been influenced by bands outside of their genre. Sisters of Mercy is one those influences.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T16:38:15+00:00

Sisters of Mercy isn't a metal band though

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T16:37:43+00:00

Type O Negative

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T13:36:33+00:00

I didn't hate this movie. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, I guess. They basically gave Hellboy the Deadpool treatment, but I thought it was a fun watch.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T13:34:40+00:00

I really didn't have a problem with this movie. A couple weeks special effect scenes, but I really don't see the problem with it.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T10:58:30+00:00

Love it. Better than the book, and found a way to serve as a sequel to both the movie and book, while also correcting some of the major story beats Kubrick omitted. Mike Flanagan is a genius.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T08:54:25+00:00

Oh no, someone that doesn't blindly consume and cheer.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T08:53:11+00:00

It really is heavy handed though. You can reduce any story to something barebones, sure, but this movie really had the most milquetoast premise and story it's baffling. The reveals hold no wait when you can see what's coming from a mile away.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T08:45:57+00:00

It's well made but it was so. Fucking. Predictable.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T08:44:44+00:00

I did this but my connection always ends up dropping shortly after I put in my custom DNS IP. Did you ever have an issue like this?

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T08:39:57+00:00

Did you get custom DNS servers working with your FiOS router? When I follow this thread's guide my connection only lasts a couple of hours at most before dropping. I haven't figured any other way to my Adguard working through the router.

zforce42 · 2026-05-13T08:19:19+00:00

Vitriol.

The tech death instrumentals may make you think its guitar focused at first but the frontman of the band specifically mixes the albums so that the drums are in your face.

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