In upstate New York, there's a small town called Torrance, right next to the Chilewaukee reservoir. But underneath the lake, there are the remains of Galesburg, an old town that was destroyed against the residents' wishes to build the reservoir a century ago. Initially, the lake was going to help supply water to New York City, but that plan was scrapped mid-way through the tunneling process, when engineers determined that it would literally be an uphill battle. Now, in a season of record rainfall, the aging dam is in dire need of repairs and some of the descendants of Galesburg's founders aren't so sure their ancestors are resting peacefully.
This could be described as either horror or supernatural thriller, but based on the nods to The Shining (remember, it was the Torrance family that was staying at the Overlook), I'm going with horror. And like the book where it gets its town's name, The Chill is full of ghosts doing much more than simply rattling chains and being spooky. These are some industrious vengeful spirits, and they are not here to play. A good read for a very rainy day.
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