![]() Tags: carlton mellick III, Eraserhead Press, kill ball, Nicholaus Patnaude, Review Kill Ball also contains its fair share of horror movie imagery, yet also resembles a comedy in which one cares about the characters (something like Superbad or Planes, Trains, and Automobiles). It definitely has its share of comedic moments, particularly early on where I chuckled at least a few times (people making fun of each other for how they chose to dress their balls). He states in his introduction to this book that he considers it to be a satire of the giallo genre. The imagery of the narrator and Siren’s evolved bodies was also original.Ĭarlton Mellick III certainly has a knack for balancing conventional structures with bizzare and outlandish ideas. The explanation and inner-workings of the devious Kill Ball are unexpected and imaginative. ![]() The book functions like a fast-paced thriller, although I do wish certain giallo elements had been played up more, particularly the elaborate death scenes of Argento–although I’m not sure if this would’ve worked on the page. ![]() The darkness of the tropes in the giallo genre also keep things from getting too cartoony. Fusing giallo with a children’s film concept (people must stay in hamster-ball-like bubbles because of a disease) is an unexpected and brilliant idea. ![]()
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