“Dead Stay Dead” by Paul Jessup is an imaginative novella that mixes college kids, zombies, ghosts, a little Lovecraft Mythos and a whole lot of fun. It is part of a novella series from The Zombie Feed, and if this is typical of its quality, this looks to be a fine...
“Population Zero” by Wrath James White is a relentless, graphic and disturbing short novel of extreme horror. It is definitely not for the squeamish or easily disturbed or offended but it is very well written and breathlessly paced. It does not cross the line to being...
Cult favorite Edward Lee’s “The Haunter of the Threshold” is a sequel to H. P. Lovecraft’s “The Haunter of the Dark,” set in the modern day backwoods of New Hampshire. Lee brings back Lovecraft’s Shining Trapezohedron and this novel’s Gray Cottage is a contemporary...
“Whargoul” is the debut novel from Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus, lead singer of the shock metal band GWAR and I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it is written very well, especially considering the challenge Brockie set out for himself....
“The Painted Darkness,” a novella from Brian James Freeman, is a stunning example of how a skilled writer can make just a few hours in a character’s life and leave readers spellbound. Henry is a painter specializing in the macabre. He had a frightening experience when...