It may seem odd that I’ve chosen a Roald Dahl story as the scariest tale that I have read – he is best known for his light-hearted children’s stories. However, ‘Skin’ is a psychologically disturbing commentary on the greed of society that showcases Dahl’s immense ability to shock and appall. It tells the tale of […]
Thrilling Tales
Top 10 Thrilling Tales: A Clockwork Orange
Under the citrus skin of this twee-sounding title do not lie literary mechanics powered by blood, gore or the paranormal, but instead the visceral and obsessive propulsion to brutality of our adolescent ‘droog’ Alex, who guides us through his personal dreamland (our dystopia) of ‘moloko’, Beethoven and ‘ultraviolence’. it grips, and it drags you through […]
Top 10 Thrilling Tales: The Shining
‘Here’s Johnny!’ An iconic line from a blood curdling movie that just so happens to be such an addictive read! Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’ is a chilling classic which follows the exploits of Jack Torrance and his family. Brimming with suspense and nightmarish tension, I can honestly hold my hands up and say that this […]