Happy Solstice and happy Yule! After reading this modern epic last month, I’m totally on the Krampus train this year. This book tells the story of Krampus and Santa’s relationship, the history of Yule, and one West Virginian man’s struggle to get out of own way and put his family back together. I recommend listening … Continue reading
This is the closest thing to “non” horror on this list. We’ll call it a historical thriller mystery with….a murder. That’s horrific right? Set in the 1700s, a family moves in order to start anew. Unfortunately, they’re soon faced with the grisly business of a dead neighbor, one that was supposedly attacked by wolves. The … Continue reading
Whenever I see Matt Shaw’s name, I know things are going to get hardcore. He’s gathered his band of merry misdoers for this extreme Christmas themed horror anthology that warmly benefits charity. A lot of these stories blow past the usual villain of Santa and ventures into pretty fun, pretty morbid territory. Not all horror … Continue reading
Official synopsis: Suzy and her brother, Lim, live with their abusive mother in a town where the stars don’t shine at night. Once the abuse becomes too much to handle, the two siblings embark on a sordid cross-country murder spree beginning with their mom. As the murder tally rises, Suzy’s mental state spirals into irredeemable … Continue reading
It’s been years since the blizzard pummeled the town of Coventry but it still haunts the community. They didn’t just lose their roads for a couple days or electricity- they lost loved ones in the snow itself. Supernatural, rugged, and character-heavy, Snowblind has a grasp on the traditional but a desire to modernize the ghost … Continue reading
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when snowmen turn homicidal and terrorize the town the red. Santa Claus stalks your children and threatens them with punishment. The quiet neighbor finally snaps and unleashes an anti-Christmas hell fury upon the carolers. Sigh. It’s simply magical. Here are some shorts that capture the essence of … Continue reading
Here I ironically post the tropical Christmas novel after it’s finally snowed. I now know what it’s like spending Christmas in LA (no snow) and it blows. Anyways, I’ve been a fan of Christopher Moore for a loooooong time. His vampire series is one of my first favorites and it has wonderful characters I still … Continue reading
Featured by popular demand, the screwiest, most disgusting Christmas story you’ll lay eyes upon is here. The Human Santapede is satirical and fully self-aware of how silly it all is. One reviewer compared this reading experience to watching Scary Movie- you have to have a sense of humor for that kind of blatantly dumb, slightly … Continue reading
The light fades quicker during winter, giving way to the perfect combo of vampires and snow. This is a dark story and not just because of the whole night-lurker thing. Let Me In is a tale of social isolation, anxiety, bullying, and pedophilia, for good measure. A lonely young boy develops morbid fascinations and cures … Continue reading
This fatty is what we call an odyssey. An icy, grisly odyssey. You may have watched the AMC series this is based off of (I haven’t, yet), so you have an idea what this arctic novel entails. Frankenstein and The Thing aren’t the only ones that can chisel out a frozen horror tale. The Terror … Continue reading
