Book Review: THE ARREST IN MANNEQUIN ROW
The Arrest in Mannequin Row Kit Daven Independently published (August 24, 2020) Reviewed by Rick Hipson The latest novella by fellow Ontarian Kit Daven is a quiet tale full of ghosts. At its heart is underwater scavenger Jule Monroe, a former street kid with the...
Book Review: DARK BLOOD COMES FROM THE FEET
Dark Blood Comes from the Feet Emma J. Gibbon Trepidatio Publishing (May 22, 2020) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale I can always count on Trepidatio Publishing for quality writing; Dark Blood Comes from the Feet is no exception. This was my first time reading Emma J....
Book Review: THE VALANCOURT BOOK OF HORROR STORIES, VOL. 4
THE VALANCOURT BOOK OF HORROR STORIES, Vol. 4 Edited by James D. Jenkins & Ryan Cagle Valancourt Books, 2020 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Now at its fourth installment, The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories has become one of the most accomplished and popular series...
Book Review: THE BODY WILL FOLLOW
The Body Will Follow Rob E. Boley Silver Shamrock Publishing (September 15, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen Carrie is one of the more complex heroines you will ever encounter in horror or any genre of fiction. She takes the concept of the unreliable narrator to a...
SEASON OF THE DEAD – Now On Sale!
This year’s critically acclaimed horror anthology… Now only 99¢ until All Saints Day! SEASON OF THE DEAD: Supernatural Horror for Halloween Edited & Introduction by William P. Simmons 20 Terrifying Tales of All Hallows Eve Available at Amazon and Goodreads...
Press Release: MONSTER CARNIVAL
Announces the Release of: Monster Carnival: An Anthology of Things, Beasts & Creatures Edited and Introduction by William P. Simmons This Halloween the monsters are real, and they are coming to your house! Shadow House Publishing opens the crypt and unleashes a...
Book Review: THE TOUCH
The Touch Adan Berkowitz JournalStone Publishing (August 14, 2020) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale The Touch is the debut novel by Adan Berkowitz, and it contains elements of horror and the supernatural. The title refers to a predatory psychic power that is akin to a...
Book Review: BLEEDTHROUGH AND OTHER SMALL HORRORS
BLEEDTHROUGH AND OTHER SMALL HORRORS Scarlett R. Algee Cold War Radio Press (May 26, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen Above all other genres, there has always been a special place for short fiction collections that are set in the Horror realm. We have immortal collections...
Book Review: WOMENS WEIRD 2
WOMEN’S WEIRD 2 - More Strange Stories by Women Edited by Melissa Edmunson Handheld Press, 2020 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi The contribution by female authors in the field of classical supernatural and dark fiction (horror stories, ghostly tales, etc.) is so impressive...
Book Review: WONDERLAND
WONDERLAND Zoje Stage Mulholland Books (July 14, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen Zoje Stage's follow-up to her terrifically horrific debut BABY TEETH is a chill-fest set deep in New York's Adirondack Mountains entitled WONDERLAND. It has drawn comparison to both Stephen...
Press Release: SEASON OF THE DEAD
Announces the Release of: Season of the Dead: Supernatural Horror for Halloween Edited and Introduction by William Simmons TWENTY TERRIFYING TALES FOR HALLOWEEN, THE MOST FRIGHTENING NIGHT OF THE YEAR! “The Dead return on Halloween…and this year they have a story to...
Book Review: SEEDS OF THE DEAD
SEEDS OF THE DEAD Andy Kumpon & Gary Malick Killerbeam (July 7, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen This eco-horror tale was also featured with the sub-title: Genetically Modified Zombies! A tale of a deadly viral outbreak in our bioengineered food. Well, they're...
Blu-ray Review: GHOST SHIP
Ghost Ship – Blu-ray review Director: Steve Beck Stars: Julianna Margulies, Gabriel Byrne, Ron Eldard Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons The movie most know only for its opening scene and the great wire kill in it. God knows that's all I remember from this one, but then I...
Blu-ray Review: PANDEMONIUM
Pandemonium – Blu-ray review Director: Alfred Sole Stars: Tom Smothers, Carol Kane, Tammy Alverson Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons The 1980s were not only a golden time for horror movies in general, but for slasher movies in particular. In the early 80s hardly a weekend...
DVD Review: BLOOD QUANTUM
Blood Quantum - DVD review Director: Jeff Barnaby Stars: Michael Greyeyes, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Forrest Goodluck Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Once again, horror streaming service Shudder and RLJE Films team up to bring another film to the masses on disc, and I...
