“New York City, 1899. Tillie Pembroke’s sister lies dead, her body drained of blood and with two puncture wounds on her neck. Bram Stoker’s new novel, Dracula, has just been published, and Tillie’s imagination leaps to the impossible: the murderer is a vampire. But it can’t be—can it? Tillie can’t bring herself to believe vampires exist. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Book Reviews
Review: Cirque Berserk (2020) by Jessica Guess
With a name like that, you’d expect a wild carnival romp through Hell, right? Well shit, that’s exactly what you get with this gory novella from Unnerving Magazine’s REWIND OR DIE series. Jumping from 1989 to 2019, Cirque Berserk paints the picture of an infamous carnival, one that’s known for its bloody legends more than … Continue reading
Review: Burnt Fur: Twisted Tails of Horror (2020) Book
Published on April 1st by Blood Bound Books, this hardcore horror anthology invokes man’s best friends and everything in between to show you just how diabolical they can be. Continue reading
Jennifer Strange (2020) by Cat Scully Book Review
Jennifer Strange is your average high school freshman. And I mean that. She’s the girl you were in school, or the girl you were friends with, and NOT the bombshell of a specimen depicted in film or TV. Except now, she’s actually cursed with the power to destroy supernatural beings and is therefore a magnet … Continue reading
Strange Girls (2020) Edited by Azzurra Nox Book Review
Publishing on February 18th, 2020, this women in horror anthology boasts both disturbing content and succinct writing from 21 talented authors. Continue reading
Frightmare City (2019) Horror Comic Review
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
True Crime (2019) by Samantha Kolesnik Review
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
In Darkness, Delight: Masters of Midnight (2019) Book Review
Revel in bleak and digestible modern horror shorts in the form of Masters of Midnight, the latest collection from Corpus Press. Continue reading
Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies (2019) Book Review
Edited by author and screenwriter Vanessa Morgan, Strange Blood brings together a collection of vampy-movie memoirs by eclectic horror fans and personalities. These essays range from personal stories, theme analyses and general summaries. Continue reading
Doorbells at Dusk (2018) Book Review
Freshly carved from Corpus Press and edited by Evans Light, Doorbells at Dusk dims the glow of other Halloween horror anthologies. Continue reading