Join us on this chilling exploration of "The Troop" by Nick Cutter on Literature Done Juicy. We delve into the heart of horror, dissecting the old-school influences, psychological terrors, and nightmarish contagions that make this novel a visceral experience.

From the homage to classic horror of the 70s and 80s, reminiscent of Stephen King's golden era, to the disturbing themes of body horror and contagion, 

The novel's portrayal of contagion and body horror draws parallels with the anxieties of our own time, making it a timeless exploration of human fears.

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Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (United Kingdom) - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/14/contents

Biological Threats - https://armscontrolcenter.org/biological-threats-have-evolved-for-the-worse-and-we-are-not-prepared/

Contagious Horror: Infectious Themes in Fiction and Film - http://www.clinmedres.org/content/17/1-2/41.full.pdf

Maria Callas - https://www.loverboymagazine.com/maria-callas/

Tapeworm Infection - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tapeworm/symptoms-causes/syc-20378174

The Decay of Monsters: Horror Movies Throughout History - https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1794/20323/FINAL Thesis-Loutzenhiser.pdf

The History of Horror Films from 1895 to 2018 - https://wludh.ca/dh100/2018/T3/G4/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-History-of-Horror-From-1895-Present-day-.pdf

The Making of Monsters: Has the Medieval Monster Been Reassembled as the Unbound Body of Medical Science - https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/147152/6/b28799653_Bruen_B.pdf

The Puzzling Disappearance of Jared Negrete - https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2017/11/22/jared-negrete

The Tapeworm and Maria Callas’ Diet: A Mystery Revealed - https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6772/2/3/15

What Happened to Jared Negrete? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytbPQVML7rk

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