Crimson Orgy by Austin Williams Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Crimson Orgy
Book Review: More like a ketchup stain
Summary: 2 Stars
I wanted to like this book, I really did. I kept on running into it while reading reviews from some random favorite reviewers on Amazon but in the end the cover was pretty much the most exciting thing about this book, I don't even know why the word "orgy" was used because seems more like an enticing lure to get people to read it but in the end I failed to deliver for me. The writing felt a bit stiff and too realistic, it didn't read like a book, it felt more like a typed out screen play with some dry forced action, characters that were so paranoid, stereotypical and unlikable that it was hard to feel anything for them, the book was a bit boring really. I hate to read things that I don't enjoy but it was not something I would recommend, I see that this has its fans as well as people who didn't like it, which is fine by me, I don't think that it's great when everyone likes the same thing, what fun lies in that? I wish it was as colorful and spicy as the title leads it to be.. but no such luck. This was NOT horror and maybe a bit of a thriller, more of a day gone wrong type of a thing, but it was definitely not scary and there was nothing spicy about it at all.
I judge this purely on what I felt about it once I read the last page and that this was rather slow and painful. There was so much of a back story that the filming of the movie and the strange happening that end up casing quite a stir are almost pushed to non existence, actors and the producers for a very low blood soaked budget movie clash over what is okay and what is an obstacle, personal demons and weaknesses come into play and are magnified to the point of posing a risk, accidents and death crowd the set, the ending is the only exciting thing happening, too little too late for me, not a gripping book that I would recommend, rather tedious and painful and not really rewarding in the least. I wish this was as exciting as it seems but I guess it's not going to please everyone because it didn't work for me. This was perfect for times when I had chores, suddenly washing dishes seemed more appealing that reading this, so it served some sort of a purpose I guess, just not the one I wanted!
- Kasia S.
Book Review: One of the worst books I have ever read
Summary: 1 Stars
I am very disappointed in Crimson Orgy, and deeply regret purchasing it. After reading some glowing reviews on Amazon, I decided to give it a try, only to discover that it is a very poorly written book with an extremely boring storyline.
I do not recommend it to anyone.
Book Review: Outstanding! Palahniuk fans take note!
Summary: 5 Stars
Readers who gravitate toward the edgier side of fiction, such as myself, are anticipating the release of "Snuff" by Chuck Palahniuk with great relish. I'd strongly recommend all Palahniuk fans pick up a copy of "Crimson Orgy" by Austin Williams at their first opportunity.
Seamlessly blending pitch-black humor with suspenseful and horrific elements, this tale of insanity, murder and mayhem offers a distinctly unnerving literary experience. Like Palahniuk's new book, "Crimson Orgy" immerses readers into the urban mythology of snuff movies, but the scope here is much broader than you might initially suspect. Beyond weaving a taut narrative of cinematic malfeasance, Williams masterfully sketches out a vivid portrait of exploitation filmmaking as it was practiced in decades past.
Dripping with swampy atmosphere, punctuated by quoatable dialogue and loaded with a shattering sense of inevitability, "Crimson Orgy" will make you laugh and cringe with equal measure. It easily tops my list of recent favorites.
Book Review: Riveting, hilarious, devastating, unforgettable
Summary: 5 Stars
As others on this page have mentioned, Crimson Orgy combines laugh-out-loud humor, unrelenting suspense and full-throttle horror to create a truly memorable literary experience. As the story rushed toward its inevitable climax with the momentum of a runaway train, I was afraid to keep reading and even more afraid to stop! If ever there was a book that jumps up and screams "destined to be a cult classic," this is it.Book Review: Startling mix of horror, humor, and suspense!
Summary: 5 Stars
The thin line separating fact from fiction gets deliberately blurred in this fiercely entertaining novel that manages to be a subversive dark comedy, suspenseful nail-biter, pop culture history lesson, and blood-soaked horror yarn all rolled into one.
The scene is South Florida in 1965. Movie audiences across America have just recently been introduced to graphic violence on the big screen, thanks to Herschell Gordon Lewis's Blood Feast and other grindhouse classics of that ilk. Enter two low-budget Miami filmmakers, Shel Meyer and Gene Hoffman, looking to slice out their own piece of the gore movie pie with a twisted opus called Crimson Orgy. The end result of their ambition becomes the stuff of cinematic legend.
Are we witnesses to the making of a snuff film? Is the actor playing the killer as unhinged as he seems? How come the producer carries around part of a corpse in his suitcase? These and other disturbing questions keep the reader on edge all the way to the intense, cathartic climax.
Even after the last page has been turned, we have to wonder how much of what we've just read might be true. In the same way that The Blair Witch Project invited audiences to immerse themselves in the possibilities of a "real" urban myth, Crimson Orgy leaves the door of speculation open just wide enough to make us a little uncomfortable. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy a good thriller.