In our last review, Frankenturkey (1994) it was concluded that the book was a bit of a bore. With Thanksgiving just gone, and in the spirit of fairness, I thought it would be a good idea to review Frankenturkey 2. I liked the idea of the previous book, but its execution (much of that like Frankenturkey in the first book) was poor – but will this demonic turkey redeem itself in the sequel?
With Thanksgiving not long away, I thought I would read and review Betsy Haynes’ Frankenturkey. This was the 4th book in the Bone Chillers series, which was one of the many YA horror series that jumped on the Goosebumps bandwagon. Not long ago I reviewed R. L. Stine’s Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns, another holiday horror aimed at a YA audience released in 1996, which got me curious in this book.
In the 2000s there was a trend for movie studios to cash in on successful horror franchises from the previous decade. Alone in the Dark was Lionsgate’s hat in the ring, following Sony Pictures Releasing’s Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Apocalypse movies, and Artisan Entertainment’s House of the Dead. Sounds like a cash grab right? You’re not wrong!
When I found out about Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, and how the idea came about I was intrigued. I was even more intrigued when it was described as “a throwback to the gory glory days of 90s horror cinema”, so of course I had to watch this film!
Only one book has ever brought me close to being scared, and it was not even what most would describe as a fully-fledged horror novel! You can see what I mean in my review of MINE by Robert McCammon. But on this reflection, along with being a massive Goosebumps fan, got me thinking… are Goosebumps books scary?
Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns (1996) is book 48 in the original Goosebumps series. This holiday horror may prove to be the perfect festive read for you. Especially if you are looking for a book you can finish on Halloween night! Want to know more about what you will be getting yourself into? Read on!
