Ancient Images by Ramsey Campbell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I had good memories of this book from almost forty years ago, read when I was a kid and fascinated by all things horror.

Specifically, I loved learning all about the old (truly old) great actors of horror cinema and a mystery surrounding a destroyed film from the 1930's.

This is a very English novel. Old mysteries surround more ancient histories and legends, dark traditions, nobility, and delicious sacrifices. Because the English love their sacrifice. :)

I really enjoyed re-reading this. Campbell's horror is quite unlike King's, despite old comparisons between the two in the '80s. Campbell's peeps aren't really designed to be hated--at least in this one. But the inexorable mystery is still very compelling. And tasty. Like bread.



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