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Ray Russell (1) (1924–1999)

Auteur de Haunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Stories

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43+ oeuvres 836 utilisateurs 22 critiques 2 Favoris

Œuvres de Ray Russell

The Case Against Satan (1962) 213 exemplaires
Incubus (1976) 65 exemplaires
The Dead Astronaut (1971) — Contributeur; Directeur de publication — 40 exemplaires
Sagittarius (1971) 32 exemplaires
Sardonicus and Other Stories (1961) 21 exemplaires
Unholy Trinity (1967) 19 exemplaires
Princess Pamela (1979) 14 exemplaires
Prince of Darkness (1971) 13 exemplaires
Devil's Mirror (1980) 9 exemplaires
Absolute Power (1992) 7 exemplaires
Dirty Money (1988) 4 exemplaires
Sanguinarius [short fiction] (1967) 3 exemplaires
Book of Hell (1980) 3 exemplaires

Oeuvres associées

The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales (1992) — Contributeur — 536 exemplaires
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories (1978) — Contributeur — 407 exemplaires
Witches & Warlocks: Tales of Black Magic, Old & New (1991) — Contributeur — 283 exemplaires
Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New (1991) — Contributeur — 258 exemplaires
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury (1988) — Contributeur — 247 exemplaires
21 nouvelles histoires de sexe et d'horreur (1993) — Contributeur — 231 exemplaires
Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural (1981) — Contributeur — 196 exemplaires
Histoires préférées du maître ès crimes (1979) — Contributeur — 148 exemplaires
Microcosmic Tales (1944) — Contributeur — 143 exemplaires
Dark Masques (2001) — Contributeur — 136 exemplaires
Space Mail (1980) — Contributeur — 130 exemplaires
Cutting Edge (1985) — Contributeur — 126 exemplaires
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1955) — Contributeur — 116 exemplaires
Whispers: An Anthology of Fantasy and Horror (1977) — Contributeur — 95 exemplaires
7th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F (1962) — Contributeur — 90 exemplaires
Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy, Volume 8: Devils (1987) — Contributeur — 88 exemplaires
Future City (1973) — Contributeur — 87 exemplaires
Darker Masques (2002) — Contributeur — 84 exemplaires
The Vampire Omnibus (1995) — Contributeur — 78 exemplaires
Shadows 3 (1980) — Contributeur — 77 exemplaires
California Sorcery (1999) — Contributeur — 76 exemplaires
The Playboy Book of Horror and the Supernatural (1967) — Contributeur — 70 exemplaires
Return to the Twilight Zone (1994) — Contributeur — 65 exemplaires
New Worlds of Fantasy (1967) — Contributeur — 63 exemplaires
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories (1996) — Contributeur — 59 exemplaires
The Alluring Art of Margaret Brundage: Queen of Pulp Pin-Up Art (2013) — Contributeur — 52 exemplaires
Masques: All New Works of Horror and the Supernatural (1984) — Contributeur — 50 exemplaires
Girls Night Out: Twenty-nine Female Vampire Stories (1997) — Contributeur — 48 exemplaires
The Fourth Pan Book of Horror Stories (1963) — Contributeur — 48 exemplaires
The Century's Best Horror Fiction: Volume 2 (2011) — Contributeur — 46 exemplaires
100 Fiendish Little Frightmares (1997) — Contributeur — 46 exemplaires
Nightmares (1979) — Contributeur — 43 exemplaires
The Playboy Book of Crime and Suspense (1966) — Contributeur — 42 exemplaires
Red Jack (1988) — Contributeur — 41 exemplaires
Urban Horrors (1941) — Contributeur — 40 exemplaires
Baker's Dozen: 13 Short Horror Novels (1987) — Contributeur — 33 exemplaires
The Complete Masters of Darkness (1991) — Contributeur — 31 exemplaires
Best Of Masques (1988) — Contributeur — 30 exemplaires
Man Against Tomorrow (1965) — Contributeur — 26 exemplaires
Masques III: All-New Works of Horror and the Supernatural (1989) — Contributeur — 24 exemplaires
Masques II: All-New Stories of Horror and the Supernatural (1987) — Contributeur — 24 exemplaires
The Fiend (1971) — Contributeur — 23 exemplaires
The Bedside Playboy (1963) — Contributeur — 23 exemplaires
Isaac Asimov's Adventures of Science Fiction (1980) — Contributeur — 21 exemplaires
Masques V (2006) — Contributeur — 19 exemplaires
Masques IV (1991) — Contributeur — 17 exemplaires
Crisis: ten original stories of science fiction (1974) — Contributeur — 10 exemplaires
Mr. Sardonicus [1961 film] (1961) — Screenplay — 9 exemplaires
The Premature Burial [1962 film] (1962) — Screenplay — 8 exemplaires

Étiqueté

Partage des connaissances

Nom canonique
Russell, Ray
Nom légal
Russell, Raymond Robert
Date de naissance
1924-09-04
Date de décès
1999-03-15
Sexe
male
Nationalité
USA
Pays (pour la carte)
USA
Lieu de naissance
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Lieu du décès
Los Angeles, California, USA
Prix et distinctions
Bram Stoker Award (Lifetime Achievement, 1992)

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This book was a bit meh. It was basically just about a rapist demon-thing with a horse length of schlong with which it killed women. There was also a ancient grimoire of spells which didn't play a roll really at all in the story other than revealing that magic is real but really didn't need to be there. I came to the book after catching the mess of a movie based on it, the ending of the movie is unsatisfying and disturbingly gruesome however the ending of the book was a typical b-movie type ending and disappointingly less gruesome. As a mystery it kind of gives a way the game even if I hadn't of seen the movie beforehand as it drops a hint that just about gives the game away and a second clue which removes all doubt for the reader but not for the dense characters. The hero really doesn't do anything and the "real hero" has a fuzzy connection to the goings on which is never explained making the dream-sequence interspersion just weird and not really connected to the main story at all save it ends with a racked witch being saved by her incubus demon-lover. Basically this book never really comes together its elements just kind of float together. I really can't recommend this book or the movie for that matter. They're both just exploitative curiosities from another time.… (plus d'informations)
 
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Ranjr | 2 autres critiques | Jul 13, 2023 |
A compilation of Russell's excellent creepy modern gothic short stories. Del Toro's foreword in the edition I read doesn't add much, but the stories themselves are delightfully dreadful.
 
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JBD1 | 9 autres critiques | Jan 8, 2023 |
There is just something about a classic book, especially a classic horror book. The Case Against Satan by Ray Russell is a story we are quite familiar with, but it is still worth the read to see how the genre changed throughout the years.

Susan was a straight laced 16 year old, until the fits started happening. She wouldn't go into church anymore, she has started swearing, and when confronted by a priest, she attempts to seduce him before digging her nails into his throat.

Two other priests are called into action. One is the Bishop of the area, who has seen something like this in the past, but doesn't want to believe it is happening again. The other is a younger priest who struggles with his faith as well as a drinking problem.

Susan is brought to the priest's house to have the ancient rite of the exorcism performed. Throughout the next few days, both men must clear Susan of the devil. She will tell their darkest secrets, parishioners will become suspicious as they hear a woman in the priest's parsonage, and the two men will fight one another. They will continue on to help Susan become the sweet 16 year old she once was.

Now immediately, most people will say- that sounds like The Exorcist! You would be correct, except this book was written almost a decade before the Exorcist made its way onto the screen. This book is an original work of a now well known genre.

The book is tamer than most of the newer exorcism type stories, but it still has a lot of bite for a book written in 1962. Imagine the idea of a 16 year old seducing a priest by sitting nude on his desk and telling the priest she knows he wants her to a soon to be counter culture group, but not there yet. Think about the idea that priests can rape children to this same group, which we would find out later was happening, but the idea would have been shocking. This is why one reads classic books.

The book was a very fast read at just over 150 pages and was a lot of fun. I enjoyed myself while reading this and was glad I cracked the spine to see the origins of a genre.

I gave this one 4 stars.
… (plus d'informations)
 
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Nerdyrev1 | 8 autres critiques | Nov 23, 2022 |
Maybe a bit dated now, it was considered shocking in 1962 but seems almost quaint by today's horror standards. A good ol' devil in the soul story that probably has a little too much Roman Catholic baggage for the average reader today. It's still a good story well told but the deep questions it wrestles with don't really seem so important when you are faced with berserk fanatics in the streets every day, It partakes of a simpler time when stories like this could really make you think. Now it's just a jolly good read and appropriately for Christmas time.… (plus d'informations)
 
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Gumbywan | 8 autres critiques | Jun 24, 2022 |

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Œuvres
43
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54
Membres
836
Popularité
#30,569
Évaluation
3.8
Critiques
22
ISBN
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Favoris
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