Exeposé writers reveal our ten favourite films of the past decade.
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Top 10 Thrilling Tales : Skin by Roald Dahl
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 […]
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: ‘IT’ by Stephen King
Stephen King’s IT is one of his most successful novels, and with good reason: it’s absolutely terrifying. A tale of two time periods, childhood and adulthood, it follows the lives of the ‘Losers’ Club’: a group of friends in Derry, as they face a resurgent evil buried deep within their town. A lengthy text at […]
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 […]