One Christmas Eve in a small hollow in Boone County, West Virginia, struggling songwriter Jesse Walker witnesses a strange spectacle: seven devilish figures chasing a man in a red suit toward a sleigh and eight reindeer. When the reindeer leap skyward, taking the sleigh, devil men, and Santa into the clouds, screams follow. Moments later, … Continue reading REVIEW: Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom
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REVIEW: The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan
Verity Edevane needs blood. And not just anyone's blood. She craves the sweet, salty rush from a young woman's veins, the heady swirl of desire mixed with fealty—such a rarity in this foreign colony. It’s a lot to ask. But doesn't she deserve the best? Gean Choo needs money. Mrs. Edevane makes her an offer … Continue reading REVIEW: The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan
REVIEW: Lost Souls by Poppy Z Brite
At a club in Missing Mile, N.C., the children of the night gather, dressed in black, look for acceptance. Among them are Ghost, who sees what others do not; Ann, longing for love; and Jason, whose real name is Nothing, newly awakened to an ancient, deathless truth about his father, and himself. Others are coming … Continue reading REVIEW: Lost Souls by Poppy Z Brite
REVIEW: Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest – the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes … Continue reading REVIEW: Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
REVIEW: Kisses in the Dark from MancMade Productions & Listening Dog Media
Against the bright lights of Blackpool, a supernatural killer is at work and a dark and dangerous love affair begins… A sinister, disturbingly romantic seven part podcast drama written by Marty Ross (BBC’s Catch My Breath & Ghost Zone and Audible’s The Darkwater Bride) and starring Con O’Neill (Chernobyl, The Batman) and Rhiannon Clements. A … Continue reading REVIEW: Kisses in the Dark from MancMade Productions & Listening Dog Media
REVIEW: Vlad by Carlos Fuentes
Where, Carlos Fuentes asks, is a modern-day vampire to roost? Why not Mexico City, populated by ten million blood sausages (that is, people), and a police force who won't mind a few disappearances? "Vlad" is Vlad the Impaler, of course, whose mythic cruelty was an inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. In this sly sequel, Vlad … Continue reading REVIEW: Vlad by Carlos Fuentes
REVIEW: Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
Sadomasochism. Obsession. Death. A whirlpool of darkness churns at the heart of a macabre ballet between two lonely young women in an internet chat room in the early 2000s -- a darkness that threatens to forever transform them once they finally succumb to their most horrific desires. What have you done today to deserve your … Continue reading REVIEW: Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
REVIEW: Practical Demonkeeping by Christoher Moore
The good-looking one is one-hundred-year-old ex-seminarian and "roads" scholar Travis O'Hearn. The green one is Catch, a demon with a nasty habit of eating most of the people he meets. Behind the fake Tudor façade of Pine Cove, California, Catch sees a four-star buffet. Travis, on the other hand, thinks he sees a way of … Continue reading REVIEW: Practical Demonkeeping by Christoher Moore
Cold Hands in the Dark: Audur’s Haunted Dwelling by Elizabeth King
When Audur Egilsdottir receives a mysterious package in the mail containing the deed to a house, everyone should have been surprised. But they weren't. For Audur, this was just one more way in which life railroaded her into a set course, driving her to a fate she was unaware of. She moved in, unaware that … Continue reading Cold Hands in the Dark: Audur’s Haunted Dwelling by Elizabeth King
REVIEW: Red Embrace from Argent Games
The graveyard shift at a dingy diner in San Francisco -- that's where MC's story begins. It's just another normal night, or at least it seems to be. ...That is, until a certain mysterious customer stops by, bringing the dangerous attention of a few people with him. When it rains, it pours, and suddenly MC … Continue reading REVIEW: Red Embrace from Argent Games
Roses And Thorns 