“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
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
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 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
Maybe it’s just me, but it was hard growing up as a girl. There were times that I wish I wasn’t one but in a complaining, woe-is-me sort of way. “Why did I have to go through puberty so obviously and brutally? Why do I have to bleed FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE? Why … Continue reading
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
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
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 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
