If you ever watched "The Descent," you may appreciate this literary ancestor. But first, let's start with the annoyances. Logic and David Robbins' "Hell-O-Ween" is an absolute mess of a book that is problematic on so many levels, yet somehow delivered classic paperback from hell pleasure.Įight high school youths venture into a cave reported to be haunted for a spooky party on Halloween night in Colorado. Little do they know the centuries-old legends about the place are more than just tall tales. If you ever watched "The Descent," you may appreciate this literary ancestor.īut first, let's start with the annoyances. Logic and science went right out the window in the writing of this tale. One of the protagonists gets stranded without a flashlight, the result of a mean prank by bullies. Yet, he can pretty much see what's around him-he can even make out the details of a figure a quarter of a mile down an underground pit! Have you ever been in a cave with the lights out? If so, you'll have experienced a blackness that is truly impenetrable. That is why cave fishes evolved to discard their useless eyes. But what on earth is he carrying? Certainly not water, or food, or an extra flashlight, or matches, or toilet paper, or a compass, or a map, or anything useful. He is acutely aware that the people he is accompanying on this little spelunking expedition are irresponsible kids who are likely to play a prank on him, yet he is completely unprepared.
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