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Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914 EAN: 9780812502633 ISBN: 0812502639 Label: Tor Books Manufacturer: Tor Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: June 15, 1990 Publisher: Tor Books Studio: Tor Books Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Average Rating:
 Rating:  - One of the best ever written!This was the book that really got me hooked on reading horror novels when it came out. It is a pretty strange story about ancient evil tied up with an old supressed Bela Logosi/ Boris Karloff movie. Ramsey Campbell is such a wonderful writer that I was hooked from the beginning all the way to the end! Rating: - Ramsey Campbell's Finest NovelANCIENT IMAGES IS A brilliantly creepy novel that fully lives up the claustrophobic terror of Campbell's short fiction. Campbells' ability to create a scene of terror in broad daylight is unparalelled. I would certainly recommend this book highly to readers of intelligent, cerebral horror. Rating:  - A work of deliciously atmospheric psychological horrorAncient Images is a wonderful horror novel, more than making up for a few plot flaws with an incredible atmosphere which slowly pulls you further and further into the story. The novel offers a terrific "hook" that many horror aficionados such as myself are almost powerless to resist: the search for a lost, almost mythical horror movie starring both Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. The film, Tower of Fear, has never been seen, and the rumors surrounding its filming speak of strange happenings and ... Read More Rating: - Atmospheric, involving, mysterious, frighteningWith a remarkable body of work spanning the last 30 or so years, Ramsey Campbell has distinguished himself as one of the greatest horror writers of the 20th century. His is a rare distinctive voice in modern horror fiction, one that has consistently lived up to the dauntingly high standards of horror storytelling set by accepted masters of the field such as M.R. James, while remaining as cutting edge and relevant as any of his contemporariesý. ANCIENT IMAGES, a typically excellent horror ... Read More Rating: - Great premise, but chill factor a bit lowThis one is worth reading just for the Lost Film plot and the examination of horror film's history in England. It also has scarecrows, one of my personal favorite beasties. It's just is not THAT scary. Still a near miss from Campbell is better than most other writer's home runs. 
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