What Hides in the Cupboards by Cassondra Windwalker , A Horror Book Review by Lionel Ray Green What Hides in the Cupboards is a powerful portrait of grief packaged perfectly in a modern gothic horror novel. Author Cassondra Windwalker delves into the fragile mind of her main character Hesper Dunn and … What Hides in the Cupboards: A Powerful Gothic Horror NovelRead more
BOOK REVIEWS
Fears, Tales of Psychological Horror Edited by Ellen Datlow
Fears, Tales of Psychological Horror Edited by Ellen Datlow Tachyon Publications 2024 A Horror Book Review by Mario Guslandi Arguably the world’s most famous and prolific editor of horror fiction, Ellen Datlow provides yet another anthology of horror stories, this time all reprints ,selected on the basis of the psychological nature … Fears, Tales of Psychological Horror Edited by Ellen DatlowRead more
Undead Folk by Katherine Silva
Undead Folk by Katherine Silva, A Horror Book Review by Mathew Gostelow Katherine Silva’s Undead Folk drew me into its post-apocalyptic world, with evocative, almost lyrical prose, taking me on a compelling, mysterious journey with a young woman and her undead fox companion. Weighing in around 70 pages, Undead Folk … Undead Folk by Katherine SilvaRead more
The Final Girl Support Group: A Horrifying Exploration of Survival
The Final Girl Support Group: Grady Hendrix – A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez This book considers what happens to the people who survive trauma. I have often wondered (perhaps like Hendrix) when the sole survivor of a spree killing rides away in an ambulance, or on the back … The Final Girl Support Group: A Horrifying Exploration of SurvivalRead more
Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman
Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman – A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez. If you’re looking for a strong opening to a horror or thriller novel, you’ll find it here when the main character, Richard, arrives at his work – he’s an art teacher – and discovers … Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod ChapmanRead more
The Sacrament: A Religious Horror Anthology
The Sacrament: A Religious Horror Anthology DarkLit Press; Edited by Kelly Brocklehurst & Jamie Stewart; Available Now on Amazon Review by Damascus Mincemeyer In its most simplified form, religion is the pursuit of knowledge about who we are, what the world is, and our place in it. While science has … The Sacrament: A Religious Horror AnthologyRead more
The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson – Book Review
The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson – Book Review I like to think that those who read Ginger Nuts of Horror are open-minded readers, open to books that, to some, might “not be for them.” Shannon Robinson’s award-winning debut collection, The Ill-Fitting Skin, which won the Press 53 Award for … The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson – Book ReviewRead more
Terrible Lizards, edited by Kyle J. Durrant
BOOK REVIEW: Terrible Lizards Saurischian Press; edited by Kyle J. Durrant; Available Now On Amazon A Horror Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer Since the first recorded discoveries of their fossilized remains in the early nineteenth century, dinosaurs (Greek for ‘Terrible Lizard’), have captivated our collective consciousness. During their approximately 140 … Terrible Lizards, edited by Kyle J. DurrantRead more
Thurston Moore: A Memoir of Sonic Life
Thurston Moore – Sonic Life: A Memoir (2024) Review by Jonathan Thornton “Any great musical collective recognizes the intangible magic that occurs when they play together, creating original colors and dynamics, forging a group personality. Kim and I innately sensed the way we could exchange musical ideas. There was no … Thurston Moore: A Memoir of Sonic LifeRead more
PREY! (2024)
PREY! (2024) Written and Directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil Review by: Mark Walker A young couple is compelled to leave their Christian missionary station in the Kalahari Desert after being threatened with death by an extremist militant gang. After crashing their aircraft they must battle man and beast for their … PREY! (2024) Read more
The Room Opposite & Other Tales by Flora M Mayor
The Room Opposite & Other Tales by Flora M Mayor: A Horror Book Review by Mario Guslandi Solar Press 2023 Reprinted for the first time since 1935 ( when it was posthumously released) this is considered the only short story collection published by Flora M Mayor ( 1872-1932) a novelist … The Room Opposite & Other Tales by Flora M MayorRead more
Headless by Scott Cole: A Dark and Twisted Horror Novel
Headless by Scott Cole A Horror Book Review by Mark Walker In the midst of a heat wave punctuated by frequent rainstorms, people are losing their heads. Literally. Not only that, but their bodies are still walking, and attacking others.And to make matters worse, tiny, translucent, maggot-sized worms are falling … Headless by Scott Cole: A Dark and Twisted Horror NovelRead more
The Gathering by C. J. Tudor
The Gathering by C. J. Tudor a horror book review by Jim Mcleod It has been a long time since I last read a vampire. Very few have flown across my radar in recent years. And those that have all sounded like they were either retreading old ground or happy … The Gathering by C. J. TudorRead more
An Unkindness of Shadows by John Linwood Grant
An Unkindness of Shadows The Strange Encounters of Justin Margrave Author: John Linwood Grant Publisher: Lethe Press A Horror Book Review by James Bennett “Disbelief has its place, but sometimes it’s no more than a luxury, one which not all of us can afford.” Dark indie maestro John Linwood Grant … An Unkindness of Shadows by John Linwood Grant Read more
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023)
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) A Horror Movie Review by Mark Walker Written and Directed by Teresa Sutherland Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child. (IMDB) Lovely, Dark, and Deep. … Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) Read more