The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme!
This week’s theme: “It’s your favorite scary movie, remember? He had on the white mask, he stalked the babysitters.” – A cover featuring a scream.
I’m on a Stephen King roll, and luckily my choice this week, Pet Semetary, has one cover (at least) with someone screaming. Maybe this would have fit better with a theme like “cat,” but hey, I’m going with it! Here are a few of the many, many covers out there:
U.S. Scribner edition 2014 | U.S. Doubleday edition 1983 | Turkish edition 2003
Polish edition 2009 | UK edition 2010 | Romanian edition 2015
Turtleback Books edition (English) 2001 | Chinese edition 2005 | Portuguese edition 1989
Russian edition 2016 | Dutch edition 2008 | German edition (year?)
To be honest, I’m not crazy about any of these covers. I mean, what’s up with that German edition?? Lol. Also, the Portuguese cover is seriously weird. I guess for pure WTF-ery, I’m going with the Chinese edition. I have no idea what’s going on, but I like it for some reason:
I liked the Chinese cover best too! Although I have to admit, I’m surprised King has been translated to Chinese, and all these covers are delightfully creepy.
I think he’s been translated into EVERY language:-)
Great choice for this week. I almost went with King too but the book I had in mind was one I hadn’t read so carried on looking for one I’d checked out. Your favourite is definitely a crazy cover. Hectic even?
Lynn
Hectic is a good word, it’s a little too much!
The US doubleday edition brings back memories of reading my very first Stephen King book. But for visuals I like the UK edition from 2010.
Yes, me too, I have that US book I believe, I should go check!
Oh wow I must admit I’m not really a fan of any of these! I do find a lot of horror covers don’t call to me, though, which is kind of interesting when I think about it – I wonder what it is about horror designs that don’t appeal to me. The Chinese cover is certainly interesting, though – it has a kind of Tales from the Crypt vibe? – but my favourite is probably the UK 2010 edition just because it’s the one I’m most familiar with. 😀
I agree, I don’t LOVE any of these, I actually prefer more subtle horror covers.
So I was about to say what is up with that Chinese edition? How funny. I think there are a lot of good ones here but I think my fave is 2010 UK Edition and the Polish edition. And I also have to say that the Portuguese edition is VERY disturbing. If I didn’t know what the book was about, there’s no way I’d want a book of a kid carrying a dead cat. I also have to mention that I think the Russian one would make a good cozy mystery cover.
That Russian cover is definitely more tame than some of the others, and I can see “cozy mystery” when I look at it:-)
Yes, the Chinese edition does not bear any resemblance to the subject matter, but on the other hand it features some scream-worthy images and, in the upper portion, an actually screaming character so… it’s perfect for this week! 😉
There is a lot going on with that cover, that may be why I like it so much:-)
I am amazed that you found a scream. The UK edition 2010 is a Cemetery so I’ll go with that one. (2nd-row middle).
I was amazed the scream cover is the first one I saw, otherwise I never would have picked this book:-)
I actually like the UK edition 2010 a lot haha but most of those are weird covers! I like the random bright blue tear on the first cover
I like the UK cover too, very foreboding!
Oh, I like that Chinese edition, too, but I’m especially drawn to the ones with cats because the very first edition of this book I remember as a child had a cat on it, and I wanted my mom to buy it for me because of that!
Aww how sweet! I do like the ones with cats as well:-)
That German edition is . . . weird! But I kind of like all of the others with Church. Throw a cat on a book (or a dog) and I want it, lol.
I know what you mean. Even the scariest cats are cool covers!
That Turkish edition cracks me up because it looks just like the evil eyes of my sister’s cat…. The German edition is seriously odd, I have to agree. The Chinese one is so weird, but definitely grabs my attention! I don’t mind the Romanian one and the Polish one is actually a bit spooky!
Ha ha, I’m so sorry to hear your sister has a cat with those eyes, lol.
This was a tough one, but great choice! King always delivers 😀 I like the one you chose, it’s different and stands out!
King has a book for every Friday Face Off, lol.
I like your choice. And The Turtleback edition is creepy! I need to look on my shelf and see what cover mine has.
That Turtleback edition is really creepy!
I like the US Doubleday edition for the memories it brings back. I haven’t read a King novel in a very long time.
That’s the edition I have on my shelf, very nostalgic!
The UK 2010 one caught my eye just because it looks atmospheric, but the Chinese one grabbed my attention too, for the exact same reason you mentioned, lol.
Yeah, that Chinese cover is so bizarre but strangely I love it!
Totally forgot about the screaming cat on the cover of this one! I think I like that one best because it’s the copy I have. 😀
Me too, I think that’s the most popular U.S cover that lots of people are familiar with:-)