The pond looked dark, even now, even in broad daylight. Muriel remembered it had always looked dark. She had always been afraid of it. She waded through layers of dead leaves in her worn black flats, keeping her eyes fixed on the still water. The grass around the pond had grown long and wild; Muriel … More Fiction: William’s Pond
A while back, over on my other channel 13 O’Clock, I did a review of Adam Nevill’s 2015 chunker of a novel, No One Gets Out Alive, which I absolutely loved; it was one of my favorite horror novels in recent memory. Not only were the setting and the characters so vividly drawn that I … More Book vs Movie: No One Gets Out Alive
Irish author A.M. Shine has published several short stories in various anthologies, but The Watchers, which came out in October of 2021, is his debut novel, and it’s a creepy, atmospheric, monster-in-the-woods tale based around a variation on Irish folklore. Though the prose tends toward the more florid end (which I actually don’t have a … More Books: The Watchers by A.M. Shine
In the lead-up to Halloween, I was looking for something classic, stately, and autumnal that I hadn’t seen before, and a 2022 film that Shudder recently added, titled Raven’s Hollow, seemed to promise the kind of vibe I was seeking. Directed by Christopher Hatton (who also helmed 2013’s Battle of the Damned with Dolph Lundgren), … More Movies: Raven’s Hollow (2022)
Author C.V. Hunt is the owner of Grindhouse Press, and from what I could determine is known primarily for her bizarro fiction, including the wonderfully-titled novellas Cockblock, How to Kill Yourself, and Baby Hater (which is about an infertile woman who becomes a baby-punching vigilante, and thus has shot right up to the top of … More Books: Halloween Fiend by C.V. Hunt
Today’s review sees us covering another novella, as well as another book I was happily able to read for free using my Kindle Unlimited subscription. I’m not going to lie; I definitely chose this one mainly for the cover art, which is incredible and was done by an artist known only as Thom. I’ll admit … More Books: Dirty Heads by Aaron Dries
Here we are on the fourth installment, and once again, a particular year provides too many delectable options to cram into one top five list, so for the first time in this series, I’m going to have to give a tip of the hat to a couple of honorable mentions before we get into the … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1975
We’re back once again on this potentially endless series, as I break down my five favorite horror films released every year since I was born, and I have to say that even though we’re only three posts in, I’ve already hit something of a snag. While 1974 featured at least two iconic classics that will … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1974
Because there are, sadly, way more worthwhile horror books out there than I will ever have time enough in my life to read, when I’m looking for something new to read and review, I rely a lot on recommendations from friends and other horror channels and sites. And because the book I was going to … More Books: The Rotting Within by Matt Kurtz
I had read a couple of novels by Ania Ahlborn before—those being 2017’s The Devil Crept In and 2019’s If You See Her—and I enjoyed them both enough to want to read another one of hers when it popped up in my Kindle Unlimited recommendations. If you’re unfamiliar, Ania Ahlborn is quite a popular and … More Books: The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn
The Scare Salon 