Synopsis From the author of MARY and NESTLINGS…A young musician finds himself locked inside a gas station bathroom in the middle of the night by an unseen assailant, caught between the horrors on the other side of the door and the horrors rapidly skittering down the walls inside. Review The biggest thanks to Shortwave for […]
Author Interview: Tanya Pell
Today, I have the lovely pleasure of sharing my chat with Tanya Pell, author of Cicada, the latest installment in Shortwave Publishing’s Killer VHS Series. An HWA member, her short fiction can be found in MOTHER KNOWS BEST, OBSOLESCENCE, Shortwave Magazine, and Well, This is Tense. We discuss her stories in addition to many other […]
Review: Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson
Synopsis The Menu meets Ready of Not in this dark tale of opulent luxury and shocking violence from the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom. Thrift fashionista Dez Lane doesn’t want to date Patrick Ruskin; she just wants to meet his mother, the editor-in-chief of Nouveau magazine. When he invites her to his family’s big Easter reunion at […]
Review: Horror for Weenies by Emily C. Hughes
Synopsis A smart, funny crash course in the horror movie canon, from Psycho to Hereditary, for people who love getting the reference but hate being scared. You don’t have to miss out just because you don’t like to be frightened! Stop trying to read nonsensical Wikipedia plot summaries (we know you’re doing it), and let […]
Review: Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay
Synopsis Late one summer night, Elizabeth Sanderson receives the devastating news that every mother fears: her fourteen-year-old son, Tommy, has vanished without a trace in the woods of a local park. The search isn’t yielding any answers, and Elizabeth and her young daughter, Kate, struggle to comprehend his disappearance. Feeling helpless and alone, their sorrow […]
Interview: Neil McRobert (Host of Talking Scared)
I am EXTREMELY excited to share this conversation with you all as I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Neil McRobert, host of horror podcast Talking Scared. Now, if you don’t know Neil, I highly, HIGHLY recommend giving Talking Scared a listen as some of the biggest names in horror fiction have been on […]
Review: When You Leave I Disappear by David Niall Wilson
Synopsis USA Today bestselling author David Niall Wilson’s When You Leave I Disappear is a literary horror novella in which a bestselling author’s imposter syndrome draws her into a darker and darker world from which she may never escape. Review The biggest thanks to Shortwave for sending an eARC my way! When You Leave I Disappear is […]
Review: Chopping Spree (2024) by Angela Sylvaine
Synopsis Eden Hills, Minnesota is famous for two things: its lucrative, ‘80s-inspired fashion mall, and a missing-persons epidemic that has plagued the town’s youth and confounded officials for years. High school junior, Penny, has grown skeptical of the town’s official stance on the disappearances, but has so far kept that to herself. See, she just […]
Review: The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
Synopsis Hildur Knutsdottir’s The Night Guest is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavík that’s sure to keep you awake at night. Iðunn is in yet another doctor’s office. She knows her constant fatigue is a sign that something’s not right, but practitioners dismiss her symptoms and blood tests haven’t revealed any cause. When she […]
Review: The X-Files: Perihelion
Synopsis Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are still reeling from the death of their son William, but cautiously joyous about Scully’s unexpected pregnancy. Determined to raise this child together, Mulder and Scully struggle to find meaning away from the X-Files as they navigate the uncertain waters of their relationship. Then the FBI asks for their […]
Author Interview: Joshua Chaplinsky
Happy Friday, all! This week, I’m sharing my interview with Joshua Chaplinsky, author of the recently released Letters to the Purple Satin Killer from CLASH Books. Joshua is also the author of ‘The Paradox Twins’, ‘Whispers in the Ear of A Dreaming Ape’, and ‘Kanye West—Reanimator.’ His short fiction has been published by Vice, Vol. […]
Review: Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud
Synopsis Years ago, in a cave beneath the dense forests and streams on the surface of the moon, a gargantuan spider once lived. Its silk granted its first worshippers immense faculties of power and awe. It’s now 1923 and Veronica Brinkley is touching down on the moon for her intake at the Barrowfield Home for Treatment […]