Showcase Presents The Secrets of Sinister House [Paperback]

Various (Author, Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

From the early 1970s comes this collection of gothic horror/romance tales in the style of TV's DARK SHADOWS.

The titles of these stories say it all:
"The Curse of the Macintyres"
"To Wed the Devil"
"The Bride of the Falcon"
"Kiss of the Serpent"
"Death at Castle Dunbar"
"The House that Death Built"

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (February 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401226264
• ISBN-13: 978-1401226268
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #295,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's totally nuts...., April 10, 2010

By	Red Eyes - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Showcase Presents The Secrets of Sinister House (Paperback)

I had slight reservations about "Secrets of Sinister House " since I'd heard of its over reliance on 'romance themes', supposedly pitched at a half hearted attempt to attract a teenage female audience to the DC Horror titles.

Well, not to worry pulp horror fans -- it's all totally nuts out there psychedelic horror freakery of the highest order ! The first few stories are vaguely related to 'romantic themes' it's true, but after that, it sems that DC forgot about their 'commitment' to getting teenage girls interested, and went back to their same old deranged formula. ( There's no knowing of course, what these far out comics actually did to the newly initiated teenage female fans though.... One shudders to think...)

All the best Filipino talent is here ( Alcala, Nino, Ruben, Yandoc ) , along with some very heavy psychedelic pop art woodcut style contributions from the American artists. The scripts are totally deranged and psychotropic too. One wonders exactly what substances these humble scribes were ingesting whilst dreaming up these far out freak tales....

It just misses a five star review because some of the stories are over long in my opinion -- the opening "romantic" stories are worthwhile,sure -- but they drag on a bit, and seem a little half hearted and unconvincing at points.

Over all though, it's hard to fault these fantastic reissues -- As soon as I got my mitts on its glossy cover,perused the titles, and saw all my favourite Filipino artists listed, I knew it was going to be a great evening's read, and I wasn't disappointed.

So -- save the book for a rainy evening on your own : brew a pot of the best English tea, or better still, top up a glass of the finest, dim the bed side lamp, draw the bed covers tighter, get comfortable -- and enjoy the "Secrets of Sinister House" trip !

I really hope we get "Witching Hour" and "Ghosts" reissue volumes as soon as possible

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars mixed bag, March 17, 2010

By	Larry Sanders "Big Jayhawk" (small town missouri) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Showcase Presents The Secrets of Sinister House (Paperback)

I love these Showcase reprints. This collection is a kind of a mixed bag, with the first part being a kind of romantic suspense/horror. However the last part really picks up and is more along the lines of House of Mystery. The book is of course in black and white, but the artwork is clean and the book as a whole is very enjoyable and recommended.