- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Underland Press; 1 edition (April 10 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 098022604X
- ISBN-13: 978-0980226041
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 16.1 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #178,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Postmodern 50s pulp!, Feb 8 2011
By Rob - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Complete Drive-In (Paperback)
I loved this book. I'm too cynical for most horror so King/Koontz/et al bore me. Lansdale does not bother trying to convince us these tales are real. This is pure pulpy goodness. Where else could you find dinosaur rape, cannibalism, and human skeet shooting? Enjoy the ride!Possible spoilers:
The first book was more of a joy ride with some snarky stabs at mainstream society. The second is all about the anticlimax. The third goes into solipsistic joy! Reading these in order provides a nice lay out for growing up. First cynicism, then disappointment, and finally we give in to solipsism. Did Lansdale mean it this way? Probably not, but I had fun getting there.
5 stars for pure joy and Underland publishing this omnibus
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Cannibalism, gore, and the Popcorn King - another night at the picture show, Aug 15 2010
By Joshua Mauthe - Published on Amazon.com
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A collection of three cult novels that form one larger story arc, The Complete Drive-In is an absolute must read for horror fans, particularly those with tastes that lean towards the grindhouse. A night at the local drive-in movie theater (on horror marathon night) is interrupted by a most unusual comet, and afterwards the night never seems to end. Tensions start to rise, people start to die, bodies start getting eaten, and then the Popcorn King comes along...and we're not even through the first of the three books. Lansdale has made a spectacularly wonderful little work that's equal parts pitch-black comedy, gruesome horror tale, fascinating adventure, and incredible display of imagination, all while juggling some seriously low-class roots and a taste for the gross-out. It's an absolute blast, and while the end is a little bit of a letdown, it's definitely not enough to ruin the book; it just doesn't quite live up to what's come before. But I really can't recommend this enough if you've got the taste for it (heh) - it's manages to both embrace the genre and have some fun with it, and it's a joy to read.
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Utterly wierd!, Jun 12 2010
By J.E.P. - Published on Amazon.com
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The Hap and Leonard stories have been a favorite of mine for some time. I did not know what to expect from Lansdale's Drive-In stories but thought I should try them out. Good grief! These are the most bazzare stories I've read in along time. I wondered if he was channling H.P. Lovecraft! What was this Texas boy thinking? Once I got into the spirit of the stories I enjoyed the trip. Just don't read them at night.
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