When a horror writer sits down to construct a nightmare, there is a baseboard issue that must be addressed before he or she even begins to envision those empathetic victims in the clutches of their horrific antagonists, let alone all the trappings and wares: the...
Peripheral Visions: The Collected Ghost Stories Robert Hood IFWG Publishing April 6, 2015 Reviewed by Matthew Scott Baker When it comes to ghost stories, I like originality and inventiveness. Too many horror authors regurgitate the same plot lines over and over while...
Their Cramped Dark World & Other Tales David A. Riley Parallel Universe Publications April 13, 2015 Reviewed by Chris Saunders David A. Riley has been around a long time. The oldest stories in this, his third collection, were first published in the early...
In 1994, British alternative band Bush said in their hit song Everything Zen, “There’s no sex in your violence.” While many feel this song was a satirical look at Western boredom and waste, music often gives us the wonderful opportunity to put individual lines in...
Creeping Crawlers Edited by Allen Ashley Shadow Publishing October 23, 2015 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Prolific editor Allen Ashley has assembled yet another horror anthology devoted to the subject of insects and other crawling creatures, with all their potential to...
The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft Edited by Aaron J. French JournalStone December, 2015 Reviewed by Michael R. Collings Much has been said recently about Howard Phillips Lovecraft. A fair amount of it has been stridently negative. He has been ridiculed for his facial...
