Hannah-Beast
Review Wow what a gut punch of a short story! Hannah-Beast is a Halloween story about urban legends and the traumas that can continue to haunt decades later. The story…
Remina
Review Remina has always been one of Ito's most underrated gems, a classic example of science fiction and cosmic horror wrapped up in one wonderful little volume. After the discovery…
Tender Is the Flesh
Review What would happen to the meat industry if animals were suddenly inedible? Wiped out by a terrifying virus that makes animals toxic to humans. Tender is the Flesh answers…
There’s a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed
Review This was a silly little short story about the wild imaginations of children having a sleepover. They come up with increasingly complex rules that they have to abide by,…
Life Ceremony
Review When I read Convenience Store Woman a few years ago I couldn't get enough of Murata's writing. I'm a big fan of short stories, so I was excited to…
Hubie Halloween
Review When it comes to Adam Sandler, most viewers know what they're signing up for when they pick up one of his films. At one point beloved, many of his…
The Sleep Tight Motel
Review I had a hard time deciding how I felt about this little novella and whether or not I really liked it. It had its good points, some decent characters,…
Bird Box
Review There are very few books that I would consider hard to forget, but even years after I read Bird Box, I remember how much this book chilled me. With…
When I Arrived at the Castle
Review When I Arrived at the Castle is an erotic gothic horror that is as gruesome as it is decadently beautiful. The color palette is striking; sharp black and white…
The Remedy
Review I struggled a bit with The Remedy, though it managed to surprise me in some ways. It follows the story of a man that suffers from physical pain without…