RIP Anne RIce

[George K]

I've never read any of her stuff.

Any good?

https://gizmodo.com/gothic-horror-writer-anne-rice-dies-at-80-1848201685

[Aqua Letifer]

@george-k said in RIP Anne RIce:

I've never read any of her stuff.

Any good?

https://gizmodo.com/gothic-horror-writer-anne-rice-dies-at-80-1848201685

Eh, OG Gothic is just better, but unlike Twilight, she made some positive contributions to the vampire canon.

[Doctor Phibes]

I read Interview with the Vampire in the early 80’s and really enjoyed it, but I hated The Vampire Lestat which apparently puts me at odds with what everybody else thinks. There weren’t many vampire books back then, I picked it out because it looked different. It probably hasn’t aged well, ironically.

[LuFins Dad]

She made a few interesting changes to the lore which was okay but ultimately led to glittering vampires.

This is why we can’t have anything nice.

[George K]

@lufins-dad said in RIP Anne RIce:

glittering vampires

What the actual hell is that?

Best vampire stories:

1. Dracula - read the Bram Stoker version; it's wonderful
2. Salem's Lot - a masterpiece of horror, story-building, suspense, and horror.

[Aqua Letifer]

@george-k said in RIP Anne RIce:

@lufins-dad said in RIP Anne RIce:

glittering vampires

What the actual hell is that?

Best vampire stories:

1. Dracula - read the Bram Stoker version; it's wonderful
2. Salem's Lot - a masterpiece of horror, story-building, suspense, and horror.

Let The Right One In was pretty great, too. A shining example of how pacing alone can tell a story.