Progeny is the thirty-ninth book published by prolific British horror writer Shaun Hutson. Although released as a stand-alone novel, Progeny is a sequel to Spawn (1983), and, as such, the publishers commissioned the same artist, Mark Taylor, to design its cover which unmistakably links the two works. Progeny opens very strongly with the prologue setting […]
Archives for November 2020
3 Tall Tales Reviewed by Richard Martin
What do you get when you mix an evil cupboard, a sentient tail, and a horny giant? 3 Tall Tales by Patrick Kill. A collection of three fables for the seriously deranged. In 3 Tall Tales we get; ‘The Magic Cupboard’, the story of a young boy and his cupboard which brings anything he puts […]
The Moving House Reviewed by Richard Martin
Jurassic Park… with ghosts! A short story prequel to Duncan Ralston’s 2019 novel Ghostland, this brief tale works in both expanding the world of the novel, and improving on some of the weaker aspects of its lengthier predecessor. Ghostland had a simple, but ingenious premise. A theme-park whose attractions aren’t rides, but ghosts. Real ghosts. […]
Slaves To Gravity Reviewed by Richard Martin
‘They Live’ meets ‘Chronicle’ Horror newcomers Wesley Southard and Somer Canon’s first collaboration is a welcome addition to their growing body of work. A weird tale of monsters who live among us, Slaves to Gravity is a unique take on the classic genre themes of the outsider, or the unseen enemy within. The story opens […]
Depraved 4 Reviewed by Richard Martin
Jessica Sloan’s Last Stand! It is fair to assume that anybody reading this will have at least a passing familiarity with Bryan Smith’s Depraved series, given we are reviewing the fourth book in the series. The original is one of Smith’s best loved works and, over ten years later with the newly published ‘Depraved 4’ […]
Author Spotlight: Mark Matthews
We continue to add a new author each week. This week’s author is Mark Matthews. Mark Matthews is a graduate of the University of Michigan and a licensed professional counselor who has worked in behavioral health for over 20 years. He is the author of On the Lips of Children, All Smoke Rises, and Milk-Blood, […]
The Other Side Anthology Reviewed by Mario Guslandi
What happens after death is one of the great mysteries plaguing the minds of human beings. Some think that beyond the grave there is just nothing, that death is the end of everything Religious people consider death just a passage towards another, eternal life (of suffering in hell or of bliss in heaven) awaiting all […]
Recommended Horror Reads #5 (Nov. 18, 2020)
The next installment of stellar new horror releases have been reviewed by our curators. These books made the cut!
The Perfectly Fine House (Kozeniewski & Young) Reviewed by Richard Martin
What if ghosts were commonplace and what scared us wasn’t a house that was haunted, but one that wasn’t? If you are anything like me, then you won’t need to read on to sell you on this book. The concept on its own was enough to pique my interest. The fact the book is co-authored […]
Candy Coated Madness (Reviewed by Richard Martin)
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but when that book is by Jeff Strand, and the cover features a skull vomiting candy, then you pretty much know what you are letting yourself in for. Jeff Strand’s fourth short story collection (preceded by the equally brilliantly titled Gleefully Macabre Tales, Dead Clown […]
