I don’t believe there is a single person in this world who enjoys traffic jams. I’d even go as far to say the majority of people despise them. So imagine a story set during an aforementioned jam. How can that… Read More ›
cosmic horror
Book Review – The One That Knows No Fear by Steve Stred
Steve Stred has managed to write a killer shortish story that involves coming-of-age, a traumatic childhood, a new-found relationship between a kid and his step-dad. And oh yeah, some good old fashioned cosmic horror. I really enjoyed this tale, and… Read More ›
Book Review – Darkness Calls by D.T. Griffith
Wow, this is a story that certainly lives up to its name. Darkness Calls, it really does. You know what you’re getting with a Short Sharp Shocks! release and this one is as good as any in the ever-increasing collection…. Read More ›
Book Review – The Report of Mr. Charles Aalmers and Other Stories by Matthew Pungitore
This collection of 11 stories all share themes of suffering by their insignificant protagonists as they are thrust into hellish worlds and depraved realms previously unknown by most human minds. And these tales don’t really turn out too well for… Read More ›
Book Review – The Horror at Lavender Edge by Christopher Henderson
Haunted house stories, eh? There’s loads out there. Some follow generic plot formulae, bombarding you with strange sounds and the like, none of which manage to frighten you as you’ve seen it all before. Some, on the other hand are… Read More ›
Book Review – Burntbridge Boys by John F Leonard
Being a fan of football, horror fiction, and the work of John F Leonard, when he released this book I was on it like a dogged and snappy midfield ‘snotter’. Football isn’t for everyone, and the good news for those… Read More ›
Book Review – Drop by H.D. Kirkland III
This book is one crazy ride, if that’s not too tame a description. Drug-induced cosmic horror is probably a decent way of describing it, and boy, did this book make me feel like I was on something extremely mind-fucky and… Read More ›
Book Review – Celestial Seepage by Brian Fatah Steele
This book certainly piqued my interest with its spiel of cosmic horror. I’m a big fan of otherworldly beasts that our puny human minds could never even hope to comprehend. That’s why I love the works of the King of… Read More ›
Book Review – The Doom That Came to Dunwich by Richard A. Lupoff
It’s been a while since I devoured some Lovecraft; sad times indeed. But when I saw this collection of HP-inspired stories I just had to get involved. I knew nothing of the author and when I made the snap-purchase, expected… Read More ›