So the other day I go out to my mailbox and find, amidst the rubbish (namely, bills), a package containing a Blu-ray. Oh, wonder what this could be? Opening it, I was greeted by the pleasant sight of a screener copy of the third entry in the American Guinea Pig …
Read More »‘Flesh of the Void’ (2018) Movie Review
The moment I saw the trailer for James Quinn’s Flesh of the Void, I knew I had to see it. The trailer presented us with a brief glimpse into a nightmare on celluloid certain to disgust and disturb. Well, I finally got to check it out. Did it deliver what …
Read More »‘The Ritual’ (2018) Movie Review
Adam Nevill’s 2011 novel, The Ritual, is a masterpiece of horror, a tense, highly atmospheric story with a Lovecraftian-esque monster and a sense of dread so thick you can cut it with a knife. Well, at least the first half of the novel is. The second half devolves into a minefield …
Read More »Book Review: THE CITY by S.C. Mendes (2017)
When sitting down with a novel by a new author, I rarely expect little more than a predictable, clichéd-as-hell mishmash of words and situations. Going into The City by S.C. Mendes, I figured it would be read and relegated to the Emergency Toilet Paper pile. Thankfully, Mendes proved me wrong. …
Read More »Anthology Book Review – BLOOD RITES (2013)
Anthologies are a favorite of mine because they give you the opportunity to sample the work of various authors. Those enjoyed can be sought out while those providing zero thrills can be forgotten. In Blood Rites, an anthology of psychological horror from Blood Bound Books, there are plenty of authors …
Read More »Book Review: DARK WAVES by Simon Kearns
Double novels aren’t something you see very often, although they do seem to be most popular with science fiction publishers. On occasion, you’ll see one pop up. Or, in my case, have one delivered to your mailbox for review. Such is the case with Dark Waves by Simon Kearns and …
Read More »Book Review: CRADLE OF THE DEAD by Roger Jackson
Double novels aren’t something you see very often, although they do seem to be most popular with science fiction publishers. On occasion, you’ll see one pop up. Or, in my case, have one delivered to your mailbox for review. Such is the case with Cradle of the Dead by Roger …
Read More »Retro Review: THE ZODIAC KILLER (1971)
Looking for an intense thriller centered on the Zodiac Killer? In the mood for a true-to-life depiction of Zodiac’s heinous crimes? Yes? Well, you certainly won’t find it in 1971’s The Zodiac Killer, the inaugural release from the American Genre Film Archive (AFGA), in conjunction with Something Weird Video. Zodiac’s …
Read More »Book Review: STARR CREEK by Nathan Carson
(Note: I was provided with a free copy Starr Creek in exchange for an honest review.) If someone had told me Nathan Carson’s Starr Creek contained goat fucking, I’d have read it sooner. Alas, I had to wait to read it to discover this juicy bit of goodness. But enough about …
Read More »Book Review – KNUCKLE SUPPER by Drew Stepek (2017)
(Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.) Vampire novels are not something I enjoy reading. Most of the time, they’re about nothing other than good-looking men sitting around half-naked and bemoaning eternity; and chasing after some well-endowed woman, having sex with her, …
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