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…
The Palmist
Review The Palmist is a short but impactful story about a desperate man and a palm reader. The plot progression felt like an episode of The Twilight Zone. I had…
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…
The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories
Review Eric LaRocca has shot to the top of my favorite author list in one year. I’ve been dazzled by the depth and breadth of his understanding of the human…
The Gift
Review I won't mince words with this one—I hated this story, flat out hated it. I like stories with flawed or even awful main characters, and I've always tended to…
Carrie
Review I hate to admit that I held off on reading this book for a long time. I had watched the 1976 and 2013 films and figured that the films…