I was a Fashion School Serial Killer Volume 1 The simplicity of a panel with one or two props before the lens widens again. If you enjoy horror comics and are looking for a new read this year, check out I was a Fashion School Serial Killer by Doug Wagner … I was a Fashion School Serial Killer Volume 1Read more
BOOK REVIEWS
Book Review: Minute Men: Execute and Run by Lawrence C Connolly
it has its biomechanical finger on society’s most anxious pulse and the overall result is as high-octane as it is brimming with existential crises warned about by Orwell (among so many others). While it may take some getting used or take the wind out of Marvel and DC aficionados’ sails, … Book Review: Minute Men: Execute and Run by Lawrence C Connolly Read more
How to Account for Casino Spending in Your Financial Plan
How to Account for Casino Spending in Your Financial Plan How to Account for Casino Spending in Your Financial Plan Online gambling can be a lot of fun, but without tracking your spending, it is relatively easy to exceed your expectations. It’s a good idea to add your entire casino … How to Account for Casino Spending in Your Financial PlanRead more
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes, Review: A Grotesque and Gorgeous Masterpiece
The Works of Vermin is incandescently and extravagantly weird, a grotesque hallucination that will consume you. It is a book that will leave its venom in your veins and its opalescent scars on your imagination. The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes, Review: A Grotesque and Gorgeous Masterpiece The Works of … The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes, Review: A Grotesque and Gorgeous MasterpieceRead more
The Dark Truth About Horror in Literature: From Gothic Castles to Modern Nightmares
The Dark Truth About Horror in Literature: From Gothic Castles to Modern Nightmares Horror literature has taken readers on an incredible trip through centuries of changing fears. These stories originated in medieval castles with supernatural terrors. However, they have become complex psychological tales and socially aware narratives today. They fascinate … The Dark Truth About Horror in Literature: From Gothic Castles to Modern NightmaresRead more
Futility by Nuzo Onoh: Female Rage and Deadly Bargains: Book Review
Nuzo Onoh’s prose is richly filled with sharp wit, lively verve, and an utterly captivating uniqueness that draws readers in from the very first sentence. The writing is compelling and evocative, crafting this expletive-laden, vengeance-filled story into an unpredictable and fiercely inventive tale that leaves a lasting and satisfying aftertaste … Futility by Nuzo Onoh: Female Rage and Deadly Bargains: Book ReviewRead more
Pyres by Kev Harrison: A Fiery Supernatural Thriller with Political Bite
Pyres by Kev Harrison: A Fiery Supernatural Thriller with Political Bite Set against the atmospheric backdrop of England’s New Forest, Pyres introduces readers to a world where spirit painting becomes prophetic vision, and political figures meet fiery ends that mirror these grim artworks. Pyres centres on two sisters with dramatically different lives and worldviews. Angela has … Pyres by Kev Harrison: A Fiery Supernatural Thriller with Political BiteRead more
Thin is the Skin by P.J. Burgy: A Valley of Subdermal Horror
Thin is the Skin by P.J. Burgy: A Valley of Subdermal Horror Hidden behind a dark forest and guarded by a massive fence and modern security systems lies The Valley. Overseen by the peculiar landlord Max, the gated community is home to burdened attorney Liam, his second wife Bianca, and … Thin is the Skin by P.J. Burgy: A Valley of Subdermal HorrorRead more
Those that Pursue Us Yet by Kyla Lee Ward: Surreal Horror & Dreams
Those that Pursue Us Yet by Kyla Lee Ward Is it not the way of great thinkers and creators that what we imagine we can make real? Kyla Ward’s novella is a nightmare that weaves reality into the imagined. Wander is a young woman plagued since childhood with lucid nightmares … Those that Pursue Us Yet by Kyla Lee Ward: Surreal Horror & DreamsRead more
Review: Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper: A Chilling Coming-of-Rage Horror Collection
Teenage Girls Can Be Demons is a powerful collection unified by its theme but dazzling in its variety of execution. Hailey Piper proves herself to be a versatile and fearless voice in modern horror. She understands that the best horror holds a mirror to our real-world fears, and there are few … Review: Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper: A Chilling Coming-of-Rage Horror CollectionRead more
Weaveworld’s Magic: How Clive Barker’s Novel Fights Fascism and Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life in Horror
Weaveworld Stories Without End: My Life In Horror It had to happen eventually. I’ve been reluctant to approach it, because I have no idea how to do the subject justice. How, exactly, does one discuss a work that altered the topography of one’s own mind? That blew wide the doors … Weaveworld’s Magic: How Clive Barker’s Novel Fights Fascism and Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life in HorrorRead more
And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun: A Hauntingly Beautiful Tale of Grief and Sisterhood
While reading And The River Drags Her Down, I couldn’t help but think of Jason Isbell’s song The River. The final chorus captures how I felt about this powerful novel. The river is my saviourShe’s running to the seaAnd to reach her destinationIs to simply cease to beAnd running ’til … And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun: A Hauntingly Beautiful Tale of Grief and SisterhoodRead more
Matthew R Davis is Singing Songs Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe
A lot of my characters are haunted by trauma or guilt, and sometimes it’s not clear whether their circumstances are a result of external forces or their own mind. That guilt isn’t even over the traditional horror mistakes, like causing someone’s death accidentally or otherwise, but usually over more mundane … Matthew R Davis is Singing Songs Songs of Shadow, Words of WoeRead more
Wyrdwood by Curtis Jobling: Where Folklore Meets Modern Chills, Review
Wyrdwood’s compelling core mystery and successful fusion of folklore with modern fears make it a captivating and spine-tingling addition to Curtis Jobling’s bibliography. It’s a fairly quick read that offers a thoughtful, if at times gruesome, exploration of family, fear, and the unknown. Recommended for Teens and young readers who enjoy folk horror, character-driven stories, … Wyrdwood by Curtis Jobling: Where Folklore Meets Modern Chills, ReviewRead more
Review: Reunion by Alana K Drex’s, Is Evil Born or Made?
For the horror crowd, though, it’s all about the spookiness, and here Drex pulls absolutely no punches. Demons, ghosts, spectral birds, shapeshifters, torture, reincarnation, revenge, nightmarish imagery, all get their turn by the book’s astonishingly dark denouement. While the nature-versus-nurture question may never be conclusively answerable in real life, with … Review: Reunion by Alana K Drex’s, Is Evil Born or Made?Read more