Travel back to 1990’s New Orleans during Fang Fest, a vampire-themed extravaganza, and relive your teen years in this bloody YA tale of gruesome murders, sisterly love, and supernatural discoveries. It’s 1995 and Fang Fest is about to begin. 17-year-old Mina lands in New Orleans to stay with her older sister, Libby, and have the … Continue reading
Author Archives: Haunted by Deadlines
Review: The Smashed Man of Dread End (2021) by J.W. Ocker
Got a spooky kid in your house who needs a spooky book? Want a spooky read for yourself? Look no further than the beyond-creepy story of The Smashed Man of Dread End. He lives in your basement wall, in that crack in the concrete. He only comes out at night. And nobody knows what he … Continue reading
Review: The Despicable Fantasies of Quentin Sergenov (2021) by Preston Fassel
A tragically closeted ex-wrestler, who loses both his career and lover, is truly transformed after being turned into a dinosaur. Yep! We center on Quentin Sergenov, a middle aged gay wrestler in the 90s who befriended recognition and is trying to reach its cold-shouldered sister, stardom. A tumultuous, hushed romance begins with his ring rival … Continue reading
Review: Waves of Sound and Water (2020) by Stephen Williams
Nautical horror has infinite possibilities. You’re lying if you say the ocean isn’t completely terrifying. Fascinating, yeah, but horror is at home with the unknown and that’s 90% of the sea. Nautical as all hell, Waves of Sound and Water (WSW for the sake of brevity) is a poetic chapbook with serious THE LIGHTHOUSE vibes. Continue reading
Review: Haunted (2020) by Rhymer Novak
The living and the dead can suddenly see one another and a donut-slinging, coffee-pouring necromancer is the city’s only hope at finding balance. Continue reading
Review: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi (2020) Comic Review
A brand new adaptation of the timeless horror novel is combing dark forces with 1931’s face of evil himself, Bela Lugosi. Releasing on November 3rd from Legendary Comics. Continue reading
Review: Deluxe Trick ‘r Treat Omnibus (2020)
Fans of TRICK ‘R TREAT (2007) owe it to themselves to dive into this compendium of lore & artistry that makes the spooky season even more enjoyable. Continue reading
Review: The Midnight Circus (2020) by Jane Yolen
The Midnight Circus is a decadent collection of immersive fairytales from a seasoned American author. Continue reading
My First Virtual Film Fest: HorrorHound FF 2020
Yes, we’re in a pandemic. Yes, to all of those things that go along with it. No, that doesn’t stop life from happening. We change and reconfigure. We adapt. A special place for the genre community is often the cinema, which is dealing with its fair share of challenges. But sprinkled throughout the calendar year … Continue reading
Review: It Came from the Multiplex: 80s Midnight Chillers (2020)
The nostalgia is strong with this one. It Came From the Mutiplex: 80s Midnight Chillers is an anthology of short stories that are set in a movie theater in the 1980s. Specific, much? There are 14 stories from authors Betty Rocksteady, Warren Hammond, Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore, Angie Hodapp, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Keith Ferrell, Orrin … Continue reading