Review: Short But VERY Effective
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2014
This is a story that reminds me of the classic universal horror movies of the 30's and 40's. Though there are no monsters like Dracula or Frankenstein in Regina Puckett's "Ours", the motifs and characters are somewhat similar to those movies. This is a short story however, there is a lot of great detail with the characters and the history surrounding the haunted mental hospital which is where the majority of the story takes place. A year after the murders of twelve people that took place in the hospital, paranormal scientists wanted to rebuild the hospital as a haunted house. And what is the outcome of it all? What is the public's reaction? And what does the local sheriff plan to do about it all? I actually read this story three times. Not because I had a hard time understanding it but because I enjoyed it so much. And yes maybe I also read it more than once because it was so short but that's because I wanted to read more of it. With that being said, my only criticism is the ending. It's not a weak ending. I just wish there were more events written but oh well. It's still a very strong story. I read it the three times on Halloween and afterwords, I had no need to watch any scary movie.