by Jonathan Maberry "Still, it had held enough magic to kill the devil, and what more can you ask of a guitar than that?" Modern horror has a slightly different flavor than traditional, and especially classic, horror. When we look back on horror of the past we find ourselves saying things like, "this worked really well... Continue Reading →
Toybox
by Al Sarrantonio Many folks first actual exposure to Al Sarrantonio's work may be the amazing anthology 999, and that's a very serious collection. If so, your expectations for Toybox should be high. Over the course of this read, and comparing back to that anthology, you may see a unique quality emerging. It's assembly, not... Continue Reading →
The Ruins
by Scott Smith A lot of people hate this book, and many others love it. There's very little middle ground. We have social and personal deconstruction here, mirrored with literal deconstruction, and it works horrifyingly so. It’s visceral and mean but not grotesque, and the book plays out like a movie. A small group of... Continue Reading →