Homecoming

Homecoming

Review Homecoming is a short novella of small town horror with a mysterious cult. Right from the get go there is a strong feeling of foreboding in the setting that…
Sisters of the Crimson Vine

Sisters of the Crimson Vine

Review Sisters of the Crimson Vine is a wildly fun story, dripping with atmosphere and dread. It's a wonderful blend of folk horror, cosmic horror, and gothic horror told with…
Spore Attic

Spore Attic

Review A group of friends head to a drug-fueled party and get way more than they bargained for. Spore Attic is a simple concept executed magnificently with a wonderful blend…
Fragments of Horror

Fragments of Horror

Review Fragments of Horror is one of Junji Ito's most unusual collections. It is very different from his typical body of work in both good and bad ways. Many of…
Flesh Party: Five Monstrous Horror Stories

Flesh Party: Five Monstrous Horror Stories

Review Flesh Party is Jordan Thiery's second themed short story collection, this time featuring a range of different monsters, both the classics and original creations. The characters in Thiery's stories…
Out of Curiosity and Hunger

Out of Curiosity and Hunger

Review Have you ever thought, "I love National Geographic, especially when the animals eat each other, and sometimes maybe humans too." This is the exact vibe I got from this…
Sensor

Sensor

Review Cosmic horror and cults, two of some of my favorite themes of Junji Ito's work. Sensor, originally titled Travelogue of the Succubus is a mish-mash of ideas that tie…
Uzumaki

Uzumaki

Review A horror manga about spirals – it sounds strange, doesn’t it? What makes Uzumaki so brilliant is that it takes something abstract and transforms it into the stuff of…
The Reflex

The Reflex

Review A short but effective flash fiction story about a grieving man and a bizarre encounter with the supernatural. I appreciated the commentary about the grip that technology has on…