Robert Bloch
1) Psycho
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Psycho volume 1
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English
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"The basis for one of the most iconic horror films of the 1960s . . . [Bloch's] unique true-crime slant to storytelling set the tone." -Sublime Horror
The story was all too real-indeed this classic was inspired by the real-life story of Ed Gein, a psychotic murderer who led a dual life. Alfred Hitchcock too was captivated, and, the year after it was released, he turned the book into one of the most-loved horror films of all time.
Norman Bates...
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Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
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This is a classic science fiction novel by Robert Bloch. It tells the story of an overpopulated Earth and its perilous problem of diminished resources. However, the government have a plan. Will it work? Find out in this wonderful example of prophetical science fiction. This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as Isaac...
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Series
Hard Case Crime book volume HCC-042
Publisher
Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
April 2008.
Language
English
Description
"A famous movie star found dead on the set of his latest picture... drugs hastily disposed of at the scene of the crime... it's the stuff of Tinseltown scandal and could ruin the investment Harry Bannock made in the dead man's library of films. For help, Bannock turns to Mark Clayburn, a one-eyed private eye with his own history of scandals. But can Clayburn uncover the truth about Dick Ryan's murder before time runs out for Ryan's co-stars... and...
15) Psycho
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A woman on the run from her employer and the law stops at the mysterious Bates motel, and when she goes missing her sister and boyfriend and the employer's private investigator look into the disappearance.
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Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Disgruntled Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She only gets to meet her lover Sam during lunch breaks and they cannot get married because of Sam's alimony high payments. One Friday, Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and run, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Disgruntled Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. One Friday, Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and run, Marion leaves town. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into the Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man named Norman Bates, who seems to be dominated by his mother. Features one...
18) Psycho
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
An unsuspecting victim visits the Bates Motel and falls prey to one of cinema's most notorious psychopaths, Norman Bates.
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Series
Hellboy library editions volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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Hellboy, when sent to investigate a supernatural mystery, discovers the details of his origins, including the link to Nazi occultists who sought to develop a demonic avatar, and later investigates a murder which leads to Romanian castles, a vampire, and more of Hellboy's past.
