New York is one of the most romanticized cities in the world; the lights, the fame, the food, the culture, the smells…. but in reality, it can be a total hell hole. Literally. Creator/writer AC Turner has interpreted NY as a terror filled landscape bombarded with flesh-hungry creatures feasting upon the wrong-doing citizens that inhabit … 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
Much like Trick ‘r Treat, one small town is victim to a night of insane, lethal shenanigans in this graphic novel from Michael Dougherty and friends. In lieu of orange crusaders, we have Krampus and his band of fucked up Christmas toys showering the wicked with much needed punishment. The ensemble of stories includes themes … Continue reading
Christmas and homicide go together like coffee and pumpkin pie. There’s something so enthralling about a woman being strangled with tinsel and a man being impaled by an icicle with melodic carols softly playing in the background. This little beaut is the novelization for the 1972 movie, which features the murderous holiday segment ‘And All … Continue reading
I’m kicking off #25DaysofCreepmas with a black-as-coal, cold-as-ice short story collection by Kealan Patrick Burke. I read this for the first time in last year, alongside some other Christmas horror collections, and it stood out tremendously. It’s a mix of winter & holiday themes and damn, they really drive the horror home. My favorite story … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year to really submerse yourself into a dark and stormy, eerie and macabre, or weird and wonderful book. It’s the darkest time of the year, where the horror of it all is most welcome. In the new non-fiction Monster, She Wrote, you’ll learn of the women who helped build those haunted houses and Gothic castles … Continue reading
Teenager Clara and her family have moved. Again. This time, they’ve landed in a town with its very own bogeyman feared by the local kids- The Mumbler. Soon, Clara learns about the legend while learning what makes her new friends tick and how many kids go missing in Pender during the month of October. Continue reading
