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Asylum by Madeleine Roux (2013)

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Page count:
311

Format:
Paperback

ISBN:
978-0-00-753822-5

 

Dan Crawford is a 16-year-old outcast who is thrilled to escape to a college preparation summer program in New Hampshire. Upon arriving he befriends the artistic Abby and Jordan whose tongue is as sharp as his wits are quick.

When the trio discover that their dorm for the summer used to be an asylum, they start exploring forbidden areas. It’s while exploring these areas that each of them awaken insanities of their own. Can they band together to solve the mysteries posed by the asylum or will they succumb to its madness?

Asylum is the first novel in the Asylum series.

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American Horror Story: Season One (Murder House)

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Director:
Ryan Murphy, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Bradley Buecker, David Semel, Michael Uppendahl, Tim Hunter, Miguel Arteta, John Scott, Michael Lehmann

Writer:
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Jennifer Salt, James Wong, Tim Minear, Jessica Sharzer

Starring:
Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Taissa Farmiga, Jessica Lange, Jamie Brewer, Evan Peters, Frances Conroy, Alexandra Breckenridge, Denis O’Hare

Other notable appearances:
Kate Mara, Jamie Harris, Zachary Quinto, Teddy Sears, Morris Chestnut, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, Eric Stonestreet, Mena Suvari

Running time:
39-52 minutes per episode

Number of episodes:
12

 

Therapist Ben Harmon (McDermott) was caught in the act of cheating by his wife Vivien (Britton) in their home. To escape the memories of his infidelity, Ben and Vivien move from Boston to Los Angeles with their daughter Violet (Farmiga). Every home owner knows that houses all come with their own quirks, but the quirks in the Harmons’ house are in a league of their own.

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The Woman in Black (2012)

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Review by CJ

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Director:
James Watkins

Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds

Running time:
95 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Crimson Peak, The Others, The Conjuring 

 

Around the turn of the 20th century, lawyer Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) is sent to a remote village in England to go through the mountains of papers belonging to a now deceased client. After a cold reception from the townsfolk, Arthur makes his way to the client’s house but finds much more than just some dusty old papers.

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The Fireman by Joe Hill (2016)

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Page count:
752 [including credits and acknowledgements]

Format:
Hardcover

ISBN:
978-0-06-220063-1

 

A deadly spore has infected most of the planet’s population causing them to spontaneously combust. When Harper Willowes becomes infected, she is happily married and working as a volunteer nurse around the clock to ease the suffering of those afflicted with Draco incendia trychophyton.

When the tell-tale black and gold markings appear, confirming that she has contracted the disease, Harper’s world turns upside-down. She discovers that she is also pregnant and that her husband isn’t the man she thought he was.

Harper flees her home and is rescued by John Rookwood, AKA The Fireman. John takes Harper back to a secluded camp where people with Draco incendia trychophyton hide from the extermination crews and learn to coexist with the spore that inhabits their bodies. But can a new community coexist with each other over the long term or will the camp erupt while the rest of the world burns?

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