Synopsis A dying planet. A desperate mission. A crew facing impossible odds. Humanity’s last hope lies with them… Time is running out for the people of New Pallas. Nobody knows that better than Alvera Renata, a tenacious captain determined to scout past the stars with nothing but a handpicked crew and a promise: to find […]
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Review: All Her Beautiful Deaths by A. Rushby
Synopsis A gothic tale in two timelines in which the lives of two women intersect through a series of mysterious, eerily beautiful photographs of the dead London, 1865. Minnie has been sent to Culpepper House to work as a maid. She’s been told that the Culpepper twins are odd, and odd they are. Edmund and Edith […]
Review: In Their Eyes by Simon F. Godin
Synopsis A gripping slow-burn psychological horror filled with paranoia, suspense, and emotional tension from debut Canadian novelist Simon F. Godin. Gracie Boone’s small-town life has always felt safe and comfortable. She has a doting father, a steady relationship, and a promising future at university. But the illusion of security begins to crumble the moment she […]
Like Creature Features? Watch these Movies
I am back! After tackling my Zombie movies / shows lists, I moved on to Slashers and Shark Week recommendations. It’s with the shark films that my mind really started to go toward all-out creature features. Another favorite sub-genre (although at this point I suppose it’s just all of horror really), and one that’s filled […]
Review: Stinetinglers 5 by R. L. Stine
Synopsis A boy discovers a magical deck of wizard cards… but will they spell chaos for his school talent show? Two siblings believe that the best way to beat their bullies is to become monsters… but what happens when they can’t change back? A boy gets a strange call on his second-hand cell phone… but […]
Review: The Godsblood Tragedy by Bill Adams
Synopsis An orphan, without a trueborn name, returns to the city of her birth to uncover her past. Hounded by the servants of the Dark God and dying from the poisonous mist that covers the land, her path leads to one of the magical seals protecting the holy ruin of Eminence. A father, murdered and […]
Review: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
Synopsis SOON TO BE A FEATURE FILM STARRING MAIKA MONROE, THOMASIN MCKENZIE AND JASON ISSACS A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New Yorker, TIME, Bookpage, and the Chicago Public Library • The American Booksellers Association’s #1 Indie Next Great Read for February 2025 “[A] savage thriller… Victorian Psycho offers a […]
Review: Slasher Summer by E. L. Chen
Synopsis In this campy love letter to the slasher films of the 1980s, seven friends reunite for a weekend of fun—only to be hunted down by a cold-blooded killer. But the real horror is not being able to escape who you were in high school. . . . The sleepy town of Cedar Lake is […]
Review: Africa’s Ashiest Warrior by Dr. Joel Anthony Hamilton
Synopsis Ashy is a term used to describe dry skin and is commonly used within the Black community. Our skin turns a harsh grayish-white, becomes rough, cracks, and invites criticism. Ashy is grotesque, not beautiful. Ashy is ghetto, not professional. Ashy is undesirable, not valued. That is what many people think. This book takes back […]
Review: The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley
Synopsis A savage, hypnotic dive into the lives and deaths of a coven of vampires living in 19th Century Paris on the cusp of revolt and revolution, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Laura Purcell and Elizabeth Kostova Paris, 1869. The Théâtre Saint-Siméon is the place to be, if you can get in. The black […]
Review: Everything Not Saved by N M J Coveney
Synopsis A debut Queer YA novel combining the power of video games, and the potential of young love with magic, horror and the supernatural. Praise for Everything Not Saved: “THINK SEX EDUCATION MEETS BUFFY. MY MIND WAS BLOWN!” – Justin Arnold “RIVETING…TOLD WITH HEART AND PASSION BY AN EXCITING NEW VOICE IN YA FICTION” – Benjamin Dean “A […]
Like Slashers? Watch These Movies
Similarly to my Zombie Movies & Shows posts (and Shark Week), I wanted to accumulate a list of slashers that I could come back to and update semi-exhaustively. With the likes of Shaun of the Dead, zombies were something accessible for me that was not necessarily scary back when I wasn’t really into horror. But […]