Trash & Treasures

No no, we're not talking about the six short stories written by HP Lovecraft, on which the 1985 film was originally based. We're talking about the novelization of that movie written by Jeff Rovin two years later. It's....well it's a ride. Hey, when you think of Re-Animator, do you think "I sure would like to spend a LOT more time with the horrible villainous rapist character, but without the visual charm of seeing David Gale rediscover his love of acting?" Well, good news Jeff Rovin and one other person. Other highlights include characters having two different, conflicting backstories within the same book; subplots that go nowhere; pacing that results in a scene from 30 minutes in happening halfway through the book, and SO MUCH homophobia. Yes, this is the book that all but directly acknowledges what we all knew, that Herbert West is gay, but does so in the absolute shittiest way possible. We waded through it so you don't have to. CONTENT WARNING for discussion of sexual assault, animal mutilation, raci