Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. In the Night Crew, a woman, Mae (Chasty Ballesteros), escapes from a weird mob boss, Aguilar (Danny Trejo), and ends up in…
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Recommended Villain — Killmonger
Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. The best villains are usually the ones who don’t do evil for the sake of it. They have good reasons for their…
Recommended Series: The Haunting of Hill House
Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. The Haunting of Hill House starts out scary but with each episode it becomes more than a horror series. It’s a well…
Serena Joy – Neither Sympathy nor Satisfaction
The Handmaid’s Tale has quite a few villainous characters–many women in a world where females are oppressed. Serena Joy so far is the worst of the worst. Like every great villain, she adds spice to the story. Things become more interesting–and frustrating–when she’s around. Serena is an intelligent woman who used her powers of persuasion…
N.J. Walters: Shapeshifter Love
Shapeshifter Love Anyone who is familiar with my books knows I love writing paranormal stories. I’ve written all kinds of shifters—lions and tigers and bears, oh my, and some dragons and werewolves, too. My Legacy series was my first foray into the world of shifters. I created a world where werewolves and vampires might own…
Cobra Kai – Villain Turned. . .Amazing Antihero?
If a month ago someone had told me that I would end up loving Johnny Lawrence from the original Karate Kid movie, I would have laughed. He was the epitome of everything I loathed. Back in the 80s I had been a kid on the receiving end of verbal bullying and there was no way…
Top Five Favorite Shark Movies
Ever since the first time I saw Jaws as a kid, I’ve been a fan of shark horror movies. Yes, back then the thought of a shark attack crossed my mind even in a swimming pool, but that didn’t stop my fascination with shark movies. I eagerly watched every entry in the Jaws franchise and…
Kraken’s Prey by Echo Ishii
KRAKEN’S PREY by Echo Ishii Blurb: Pirate Aristad, Captain of the Night Witch, is always on the lookout for treasure. Knowing where his former captor, Black Death Joe, hid his loot makes it all the easier. An abandoned manor holds a secret stash, but Aristad knows it comes with a price — the treasure is…
Interview with N.J. Walters
Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is N.J. and I’m a romance writer. I’ve been writing full time for 13 years now and I love it. I’m so grateful every single day that I get to tell my stories for a living. I’ve published about 90 books in that time in various romance…
Let’s Watch Evil Bong Movies
Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies (the Evil Bong movies were on my Hulu subscription) that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. When I saw Evil Bong listed on Hulu, it seemed like the kind…
Happy New Year!
Hello and Happy New Year! I know it has been a while since I’ve posted, but toward the end of 2017 I needed to take some personal time. In 2018 I plan to post again on a regular basis. As always, Compelling Beasts Blog is open to guests, so if you would like to post…
Interview with Katya Markova from Endless Chase by N.J. Walters
What is your main purpose in life? My main purpose in life is vengeance, to hunt down the monsters responsible for the death of my parents. Only then will I know peace. Who is your greatest enemy and why? My enemy is the evil man who killed my family and the group that he is…