1970s
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The Plants by Kenneth McKenney
Title: The Plants Author: Kenneth McKenney Year: 1976 Publishing Details: Bantam Book, published by arrangement with G.P. Putnam’s Sons, February 1977 Genre: Science Fiction, Horror Topical Category: Man-eating Plants, Eco-horror Synopsis and Background: I love love love man-eating plants. Sadly, they are few and far between. More often they are some variants of man-killing plants…
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The Accursed by Paul Boorstin
Title: The Accursed Author: Paul Boorstin Year: 1977 Publishing Details: Signet Classics, First Signet Printing, November 1977 Genre: Science Fiction, Horror Topical Category: Animals Attack! Synopsis and Background: Full-disclosure, I decided to read this book based solely on the cover which gave me both infant Hercules and creepy baby Voldemort vibes. From the title I…
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Orca by Arthur Herzog
Title: Orca Author: Arthur Herzog Year: 1977 Publishing Details: Original Pocket Book edition, June 1977, a Simon and Schuster Division Genre: Science Fiction, Horror Topical Category: Sea Monster, Animals Attack! Synopsis and Background: Once upon a time there was a movie called Jaws. Released in 1975, it was based on a bestselling novel from the…
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Prophecy by David Seltzer
Title: Prophecy Author: David Seltzer Year: 1979 Publishing Details: Ballantine Books, Random House, Inc., First Edition February 1979 Genre: Science Fiction, Horror Topical Category: Eco-horror, Mutant-on-the-loose Synopsis and Background: Rachel Carson published her environmental opus Silent Spring in 1962, warning about the harm done to the environment through the use of industrial pesticides. Its publication…
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