I don't know if it counts as reading, but one of the scarier, sleep-depriving moments of my adult life came from playing the alternate-reality game that tied into Steven Spielberg's A.I. back when the movie came out. There were a series of websites that tied into the future world in which robots are fighting for their…

I don't know if it counts as reading, but one of the scarier, sleep-depriving moments of my adult life came from playing the alternate-reality game that tied into Steven Spielberg's A.I. back when the movie came out. There were a series of websites that tied into the future world in which robots are fighting for their…

That one spitting dinosaur eating the programmer guy. Much more memorable in the book than the Wayne Knight scene in the movie.

That one spitting dinosaur eating the programmer guy. Much more memorable in the book than the Wayne Knight scene in the movie.

I mentioned these downthread, but yeah, Peretti's stuff freaked me out as a kid too. I remember him being good at writing exciting, thrilling stuff, but I doubt it would hold up if I read any of it as an adult.

I mentioned these downthread, but yeah, Peretti's stuff freaked me out as a kid too. I remember him being good at writing exciting, thrilling stuff, but I doubt it would hold up if I read any of it as an adult.

Here's one Cthulhu tract I know of, by Fred Van Lente and Steve Ellis: http://www.fredvanlente.com…

Here's one Cthulhu tract I know of, by Fred Van Lente and Steve Ellis: http://www.fredvanlente.com…

Fatal Attraction.

Fatal Attraction.

I'll join in on the "fucked up by a religious fundamentalist upbringing" chorus; there's some seriously creepy post-rapture stuff that I remember being terrified by. The specific book that I remember sticking with me as a kid was a children's novel by Frank Perretti, who was (is?) sort of a Christian Stephen King,…

I'll join in on the "fucked up by a religious fundamentalist upbringing" chorus; there's some seriously creepy post-rapture stuff that I remember being terrified by. The specific book that I remember sticking with me as a kid was a children's novel by Frank Perretti, who was (is?) sort of a Christian Stephen King,…

Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan.

Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan.

He sure had some awesome computer consoles to access "the net" on. What was that, a 10-inch screen?

He sure had some awesome computer consoles to access "the net" on. What was that, a 10-inch screen?

Also, since the Earth is a planet in motion, it's impressive that the magic time transporter beam managed to locate the Earth's position in the past and still put them in exactly the spot they were planning to beam down to, and then do the same thing repeatedly when Kira and O'Brien beam down to the same street in…

Also, since the Earth is a planet in motion, it's impressive that the magic time transporter beam managed to locate the Earth's position in the past and still put them in exactly the spot they were planning to beam down to, and then do the same thing repeatedly when Kira and O'Brien beam down to the same street in…

I think Sharon Stone starts out good (that scene where Robert DeNiro first sees her throwing chips around is lovely), but due to the way her character is written, she devolves into a screaming harpy and gets shuffled unceremoniously out of the story. The movie doesn't do her any favors with the way she ends up, but…

I think Sharon Stone starts out good (that scene where Robert DeNiro first sees her throwing chips around is lovely), but due to the way her character is written, she devolves into a screaming harpy and gets shuffled unceremoniously out of the story. The movie doesn't do her any favors with the way she ends up, but…