Comments | tmwriter70: Rawhead Rex or something like that

tmwriter70

Rawhead Rex or something like that

Sep 17, 2010 11:27

I want to first admit that I’ve never really been a Barker fan. I know he’s a quintessential horror author, one that everyone is supposed to read, but I never really got into his style. I read required stuff previously from Books of Blood and didn’t really enjoy it. The story that sticks out the most is “Dread.” The story is about a psychotic guy ( Read more... )

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From Scott anonymous September 17 2010, 20:40:49 UTC

Intelligent points, all. Yes, there were quite a few glaring plot holes in this, as well as the POV shifts that seemed to drive half the class buggy. I hope you'll like The Yattering and Jack better.
Good post.

Craig G. anonymous September 18 2010, 03:32:25 UTC

I agree,Barker isn't my cup of tea either.

Rawhead Rex anonymous September 25 2010, 00:37:30 UTC

If you read interviews with Barker about the movie they made from this story, then you'll learn that he pictures Rex as essentially a 9 foot walking phallus. And he's not being cute with words, that's what he feels it should look like. I felt like the Rex part of the name was kind of ironic, as the time of Rawhead being anything other than a relic of fear is long past. I thought they took him out quite easily as well, and I'm not entirely sure why they could do so either.
Dread was made into a movie and was featured in After Dark's Horrorfest this year. While you may not have dug the story, it may play better for you on film. I promise that the ends of the characters are not ambiguous.

Paul

anonymous October 16 2010, 19:47:58 UTC

If it were just me and the monster...I would go for its eyes. I don't know what I'd do after that. Maybe run.

I hadn't thought about Rex as just a big bully, but that is a very fitting description.

SLHB

anonymous November 10 2010, 02:56:13 UTC

I really liked this story. I think Barker likes ot play on emotion and sensation, which is what got to me with Rawhead Rex. But when I read your observations, I do think they are valid and it makes me reflect on the type of reader I am...many of the items you pointed out I glossed over because I was too into the violence and events of the story. They say how you read is how you write, so now I'm thinking I need to make sure I don't make the same mistake (abandoning logic for sensationalism).

--Kristina Butke