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"I am Legend" by Richard Matheson.
Written in the 60s but the 1st time I've read it.
It was turned into a shoddy film called "Omega Man" with Charlton Heston in, but the book rules.
It's about the last guy left on earth with everyone else turned into vampires. HIs days are spent gathering the things he needs and trying to find a way to kill them and survive.
By night he barricades himself in his house, gets drunk and goes a little bit more insane each night.
I'm only about a quarter through it, but it could have been written last week for the style and pacing.
Evil Dead and Romero totally cribbed his ideas of being barricaded in a house, against all odds and supernaturl forces trying to get in and kill him.
Superb and well recommended.
Written in the 60s but the 1st time I've read it.
It was turned into a shoddy film called "Omega Man" with Charlton Heston in, but the book rules.
It's about the last guy left on earth with everyone else turned into vampires. HIs days are spent gathering the things he needs and trying to find a way to kill them and survive.
By night he barricades himself in his house, gets drunk and goes a little bit more insane each night.
I'm only about a quarter through it, but it could have been written last week for the style and pacing.
Evil Dead and Romero totally cribbed his ideas of being barricaded in a house, against all odds and supernaturl forces trying to get in and kill him.
Superb and well recommended.
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I thought, written when it was, that it might have been dated and stale.
Far from it though, it's genuinely involving and could easily have been written for today's marketplace.
It's a cross between 28 Days Later, Day of The Dead and The Stand.
Far from it though, it's genuinely involving and could easily have been written for today's marketplace.
It's a cross between 28 Days Later, Day of The Dead and The Stand.
I was thinking of grabbing myself a copy of that one day is I've always liked the premise.
There's been rumours about for years that Arnie will star in I am Legend, probably won't ever happen though as he's rumoured to be making True Lies 2, Total Recal 2, King Conan, a Westworld remake, Crusade etc etc.
There's been rumours about for years that Arnie will star in I am Legend, probably won't ever happen though as he's rumoured to be making True Lies 2, Total Recal 2, King Conan, a Westworld remake, Crusade etc etc.
Duly noted. I like the premise, love the undead (in a legal non necro way) and am about to become a fakin commuter soon (something I swore I'd never become in London), so a good read will be essential.
In effect I will become zombified, ironic non?
In effect I will become zombified, ironic non?
"I am Legend" by Richard Matheson.
Written in the 60s but the 1st time I've read it.
It was turned into a shoddy film called "Omega Man" with Charlton Heston in, but the book rules.
It's about the last guy left on earth with everyone else turned into vampires. HIs days are spent gathering the things he needs and trying to find a way to kill them and survive.
By night he barricades himself in his house, gets drunk and goes a little bit more insane each night.
I'm only about a quarter through it, but it could have been written last week for the style and pacing.
Evil Dead and Romero totally cribbed his ideas of being barricaded in a house, against all odds and supernaturl forces trying to get in and kill him.
Superb and well recommended.
Written in the 60s but the 1st time I've read it.
It was turned into a shoddy film called "Omega Man" with Charlton Heston in, but the book rules.
It's about the last guy left on earth with everyone else turned into vampires. HIs days are spent gathering the things he needs and trying to find a way to kill them and survive.
By night he barricades himself in his house, gets drunk and goes a little bit more insane each night.
I'm only about a quarter through it, but it could have been written last week for the style and pacing.
Evil Dead and Romero totally cribbed his ideas of being barricaded in a house, against all odds and supernaturl forces trying to get in and kill him.
Superb and well recommended.
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