Emissaries of Archeoté – Book Review
Two Native Americans, Carmel Crow Woman and Ben Stormrider, cross paths at a biker meet in the desert. They fall in love and hit the road to have some time alone and later for Ben to meet Carmel’s family but are haunted by a shared vision of impending doom. Meanwhile,...
Uprising: Vampire Federation – Book Review
In this first novel in a new series, “Vampire Federation,” Sean McCabe does a fine job setting up a world where vampires are being controlled. Few know they exist and the VIA (Vampire Intelligence Agency) keeps them in check—vampires must follow their rules or kickass...
Kill Whitey – Book Review
When I set out to read “Kill Whitey” by horror master Brian Keene I am not sure what I expected. Keene is an expert at creating situations and characters that are on one hand crazy, extreme and on the border of absurd—but at the same time you have to admit—quite...
– Book ReviewHis Pain
Here we go again. If you have been following my reviews you know I tend to butt literary heads with White. Yes, he is a competent writer capable of some lean, mean prose that packs a wallop. If you are an extreme horror fan—don’t get me wrong. I am not a prude—it...
Highways to Hell – Book Review
The thirteen stories in this collection by Bryan Smith are frightening and hilarious, repulsive and fun in the spirit of good old fashioned pulp fiction. I was often reminded of some of the better tales in EC comics but here, of course, Smith has the license to...
Mangled Meat – Book Review
This new Deadite Press release from Edward Lee features three works of short fiction, each featuring a very unique male protagonist. These tales read quickly and this collection is easily read in one sitting. “The Decortication Technician.” The titular character lives...
Unearthed – Book Review
Gina Ranalli spins a deliriously fast paced monster tale in “Unearthed.” The novella wastes no time getting things started. Rebecca, the main character, discovers a large sinkhole on her property. Though this befuddles her, this opening scene is more foreshadowing...
It Drinks Blood
“It Drinks Blood,” an intriguing, well written novella from J. F. Gonzalez, has an original premise. Robert, who serves as the first person narrator throughout, lives in a nursing home. One day, a new patient arrives, Allison, and he recognizes her as a teenager he...
Predatory Instinct
Michael McBride provides an action packed plot laced with exciting creature horror in “Predatory Instinct.” While the general premise and formula has been done before, this horror-science fiction thriller offers enough surprises and well-crafted characters to...
Samson & Denial
“Samson and Denial” from Robert Ford is gritty dark crime tale with a twist of the supernatural. This novella is easily read in a sitting or two due to its fast pace and wonderful first person narrative reminiscent of a great film noir or pulp novel of the past....
Borealis
“Borealis” by Ronald Malfi is an intense novella of supernatural horror. Malfi is a strong writer and provides great character development and realistic setting details to create a wonderfully creepy and suspenseful tale of horror in the frozen waters of the Bering...
Dead of Winter
Brian Moreland’s supernatural thriller, “Dead of Winter,” takes place in 1878, in the Ontario wilderness. A remote fort there falls victim to a plague that turns its victims into cannibalistic predators. Early sections of the novel move between the fort and a parallel...
The Seven Days of Cain
“Seven Days of Cain,” by Ramsey Campbell, is a great novel by a master of the horror genre. I want to make it clear up from that the Scare Factor rating above being lower than the overall rating is not a slight to the author or the novel. This particular Campbell...
Blood Society
“Blood Society,” by Jeffrey Thomas is a thrilling horror novel infused with an exciting subtext of gangster lore. Thomas uses this unique hybrid to narrate the fascinating story of Attilio Augusta, a man transformed in his youth in Sicily into a creature somewhat like...
Black Out
“I’m gonna rape the shit out of that c**t…” And so, we mourn the death of a movie. This is a movie that already drowns any potential suspense in a welter of soapy, soppy, silly flashback scenes that suggest someone wanted to make an elevator-based suspense movie...

