Cult Labs

Go Back   Cult Labs > Entertainment > Books, Magazines & Comics

Like Tree11Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 14th August 2011, 09:21 PM
it'smebilly's Avatar
Active Cultist
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Leeds, UK
Default Richard Laymon Kills!

Any other fans of the late great Richard Laymon?

I am just re reading Darkness Tell Us after deciding to revisit my favourite genre writer. I grew up with these seriously screwed up books and have probably somewhere in the region of 20 - 25 of his novels.

I think he was far better than Stephen King and I particularly loved his no nonsense approach to storytelling.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 14th August 2011, 09:32 PM
Gojirosan's Avatar
Cult Acolyte
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Liverpool, UK
Default

I always avoided him as I thought his stuff was just more identikit badly written American horror รก la Stephen King or Dean Koontz, but my mother passed me a copy of The Glory Bus and I was delighted to discover that he was in a different league of writing quality, character generation and storytelling -more like Jack Ketchum in intensity and skill.

I still have not read any more of his stuff, but will do after the pleasant surprise of The Glory Bus.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 14th August 2011, 09:44 PM
Demdike@Cult Labs's Avatar
Cult King
Cult Labs Radio Contributor
Senior Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Lancashire
Default

I like Laymon's writing. Decent storytelling, not too wordy and the power to repulse with his depictions of horror, terror.

Don't know why his stories haven't been made into films. Possibly as the violence would have to be minimised.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 15th August 2011, 12:29 AM
Daemonia's Avatar
Cult Addict
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Blog Entries: 1
Default

I've long been a fan of Laymon's work. The best of his that I've read have been The Island, Funland, Beware!, Endless Night and Quake. In fact, I'd have to say that I've enjoyed everything he's written. I've still got a few here to get through yet.

It's also interesting to note that Laymon was big friends with Dean Koontz and Koontz has posthumously finished up a couple of Laymon's unpublished and unfinished works. This explains why a few novels appeared after Laymon's untimely death.
__________________
Sent from my Hoover using the power of Uri Gellar
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 15th August 2011, 03:29 PM
Active Cultist
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Blog Entries: 2
Default

and that is also the reason why there not as good
__________________
Kill ur idols....
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 15th August 2011, 03:41 PM
Demdike@Cult Labs's Avatar
Cult King
Cult Labs Radio Contributor
Senior Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Lancashire
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daemonia View Post
I've long been a fan of Laymon's work. The best of his that I've read have been The Island, Funland, Beware!, Endless Night and Quake. In fact, I'd have to say that I've enjoyed everything he's written. I've still got a few here to get through yet.

It's also interesting to note that Laymon was big friends with Dean Koontz and Koontz has posthumously finished up a couple of Laymon's unpublished and unfinished works. This explains why a few novels appeared after Laymon's untimely death.
I knew he has had some novels released since he died, however i didn't realise Koontz was the author working on them.

When he does straight horror he's a fine writer.

I also find Shaun Hutson a decent read for gory fun.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 16th August 2011, 12:42 AM
platostotal's Avatar
Cult Acolyte
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Berks.
Default

I don't think I'd put Laymon above King's early work, Cujo, Carrie etc. But on level ground in later works, but alas neither comes close to Ramsey Campbell, a bit trippy at first, but after a couple of his books you're hooked on his Uk based horror tales.
__________________
"Mama... this Cult Labs forum smells of death"
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 16th August 2011, 10:07 AM
Gojirosan's Avatar
Cult Acolyte
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Liverpool, UK
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by platostotal View Post
neither comes close to Ramsey Campbell, a bit trippy at first, but after a couple of his books you're hooked on his Uk based horror tales.
[namedrop] Lovely, lovely bloke too. [/namedrop]
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 16th August 2011, 01:05 PM
Daemonia's Avatar
Cult Addict
Good Trader
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Blog Entries: 1
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Demdike View Post
I also find Shaun Hutson a decent read for gory fun.
Hutson tells a good, gory story and seems to have picked up where Guy N. Smith left off. I'm a huge fan of GNS, so my taste in books is just as bad as my taste in films. Gotta love those trashy pulp horror novels of the 70's and early 80's.
__________________
Sent from my Hoover using the power of Uri Gellar
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 16th August 2011, 09:14 PM
Make Them Die Slowly's Avatar
Cult Addict
Cult Labs Radio Contributor
 
Join Date: May 2009
Blog Entries: 5
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daemonia View Post
Hutson tells a good, gory story and seems to have picked up where Guy N. Smith left off. I'm a huge fan of GNS, so my taste in books is just as bad as my taste in films. Gotta love those trashy pulp horror novels of the 70's and early 80's.
How are your crabs?
Reply With Quote
Reply  

Like this? Share it using the links below!

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Our goal is to keep Cult Labs friendly. If you feel discouraged from posting by certain members' behaviour then you can e-mail us in complete confidence.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
All forum posts are contributed by members of the site; Cult Labs cannot take responsibility for all content posted on the site. If you have an issue with content posted on the site please click the 'report post' button.
Copyright © 2014 Cult Laboratories Ltd. All rights reserved.