6/3/2023 0 Comments The universal harvester![]() ![]() Pointedly, both Jeremy and Lisa have lost their mothers, one to a car accident, another to a religious cult, and Darnielle is interested in the ways they fill their emotional gaps through work, art, or spiritual seeking. But he ultimately pursues a softer and more nuanced exploration of family and loss. Singer/songwriter Darnielle’s second novel ( Wolf in White Van, 2014) opens like a dark suspense story his descriptions of the VHS scenes are written in a deadpan style to evoke maximum dread. ![]() But instead of contacting the authorities, Jeremy and his boss, Sarah Jane, conduct a freelance investigation that draws Sarah Jane to an isolated farm that seems to match the scenes in short order, Sarah Jane is cohabitating with its sole occupant, Lisa. ![]() In the era of The Blair Witch Project, it’s easy to fear the worst. ![]() There's just some darkness and breathing in one, but another alarmingly depicts someone painting runic figures on a hooded person. Nevada, Iowa, circa 2000: Jeremy is drowsing through his job at Video Hut when patrons start tipping him to VHS tapes with eerie scenes spliced in. A clutch of adulterated rental cassettes pushes two video-store workers into a journey of discovery. ![]()
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