Book Review: UNKNOWING, I SINK
Unknowing, I Sink: A Strange and Horrifying Novella Timothy G. Huguenin (October 1, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Unknowing, I Sink is an entertaining and quick read firmly in the realm of Lovecraftian horror (though it’s not explicitly connected with the Cthulhu...
Card Deck Review: THE HALLOWEEN ORACLE
The Halloween Oracle by Stacey Demarco - Lifting the Veil Between the Worlds Blue Angel Publishing (information booklet and 36 cards, 5 x 7 inches) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes 31st October is the evening before All Hallows’. It is known as Halloween. This year, we have a...
Book Review: CLOWNS VS SPIDERS
Clowns vs. Spiders by Jeff Strand Independently published (September 19, 2019) Reviewed by Scott Baker If you rolled your eyes when you read the book's title, let me start this review by urging you to push your initial assumption aside and give this book a read. It...
Book Review: UNDER THE BLOOD MOON
Under the Blood Moon Patricia Santos Marcantonio Dark Ink Books (August 17, 2022) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale It is certainly timely to be reviewing this novel during Hispanic Heritage month. Under the Blood Moon lovingly details the community and culture of Mexican...
Book Review: WHEN I WAS LOST
When I Was Lost Jordan Kurella Trepidatio Publishing (October 21, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Jordan Kurella is an author who’s new to me, but I’m very impressed with his breadth of themes and settings—stories in When I Was Lost are set across time and space in a...
Card Deck Review: ZOMBIE TAROT
The Zombie Tarot: An Oracle of the Undead with Deck and Instructions Quirk Books (June 5, 2012) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes This is a novelty pack published by Quirk Books. It consists of 78 cards illustrated by Paul Kepple (author of The Housewives’ Tarot) and Ralph...
Book Review: DARK ARTS
Dark Arts Eric Stener Carlson Tartarus Press, 2022 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi After his splendid debut novel The Saint Perpetuus Club of Buenos Aires I had lost trace of American writer Eric Stener Carlson, whose latest book Dark Arts is a collection of twelve stories...
Film Review: BARBARIAN
Barbarian Directed by Zach Cregger Theatrical Release: September 9, 2022 Reviewed by Scott Baker Plot Synopsis: In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that her rental has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange...
Advance Review: THEY WERE HERE BEFORE US
They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces Eric LaRocca Bad Hand Books (October 25, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Eric LaRocca is a hot commodity in the horror world right now, and as of this writing, They Were Here Before Us is his latest. Having read and...
Movie Review: THEY CRAWL BENEATH
They Crawl Beneath Directed by Dale Fabrigar Starring: Joseph Almani, Karlee Eldridge, Michael Paré Reviewed by Scott Baker Plot Synopsis: Young police officer Danny (Joseph Almani) is working on an antique car at his uncle’s remote ranch when a major earthquake hits,...
Review: TABULA MORTEM SPIRIT BOARD
Tabula Mortem Spirit Board - Communicate with the Beyond by Judas Knight, Jerome VanDyke, Jacob VanDyke, and Jordan VanDyke US Games Systems, Inc. (August 2021) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tabula-Mortem-Modern-Spirit-Board/dp/1646710460 This is a...
Card Deck Review: THE NEW ORLEANS VOODOO TAROT
Card Deck Review: The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot By Louis Martinié and Sally Ann Glassman Published by Destiny Books. US $35 : Can $42 Reviewed by Wendy Stokes Sample card: Congo (Water) La Sirene. “This is the card of the mermaid. While her realm is the ocean or world...
Advance Review: THE FEVER CABINET
The Fever Cabinet Justin Joschko JournalStone (September 23, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found historical treatments of mental illness to be especially horrifying. (Heck, contemporary treatment of mental illness remains...
Book Review: CONSUME
Consume Kourtnea Hogan Bizarro Pulp Press (July 29, 2022) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale Consume is the story of thirteen-year-old Tegan, a girl with highly identifiable social and body image issues. Tegan is dealing with the trauma of her mother’s recent death due to...
Final Days: THE ELDRITCH CHILLS BUNDLE
The Eldritch Chills Bundle - Curated by Kevin J. Anderson Are you a reader who enjoys stories that make your skin crawl? When a bump in the night is more likely to be another book falling off the shelf? I've curated a crypt full of creepy books about elder gods,...