Burnt Tongues Edited by Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Thomas, Dennis Widmyer Medallion Press ISBN 978-1605427348 August 12, 2014; $14.95 PB, $8.07 eBook Reviewed by Josh Black A quick online search for “transgressive” defines it as something “involving a violation of...
The Quick Lauren Owen Random House $17.08 HC; $15.88 Kindle Reviewed by Jess Landry The Quick has a secret. A secret that’s been labelled by some as “a shocking twist”; a secret that isn’t revealed until nearly 100 pages into the story; a secret that’s barely hinted...
The Battery – Blu-ray review Director: Jeremy Gardner Cast: Jeremy Gardner, Adam Cronheim, Niels Bolle Reviewed by: Brian M. Sammons Confession time: this zombie film made my previous end of the year list as “the most overrated movie of the year.” Note, I didn’t say...
Double Feature by Owen King Gauntlet Press March 19th, 2013 Reviewed by Rick Hipson As a reviewer, I at least try to mention the central plot of a tale. What’s the theme, the main point? Problem is, with Double Feature that’s a little tough to nail...
The Dead 2 – Blu-ray review Directors: Howard J. Ford, Jonathan Ford Cast: Joseph Millson, Meenu Mishra, Anand Krishna Goyal Review by Brian M. Sammons I loved the first The Dead movie. It was a return of the slow, creeping, unescapable doom that are my favorite kinds...
Poe-Land – The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe J.W. Ocker Countryman Press October 13th, 2014 Reviewed by David Goudsward J.W. Ocker’s writing style is more akin to sitting down over a beer with a friend and having a conversation about mutual friends. Only in this...
