Publisher HorrorAddicts.net released the second issue of its new digital magazine Horror Curated with the theme “Bloody Tea.” The brainchild of creator and horror lifestyle podcaster Emerian Rich, Horror Curated features 48 full-color pages packed with interviews, reviews, and interesting articles on horror history, spooky locations, and crafts. To visit the ezine’s Etsy site, click here. For this issue, I had the honor of interviewing... Continue Reading →
Chapter Sixteen: Which CD Will It Be? Stacy Dean Campbell
(Editor’s note: I moved from an apartment into a house starting January 1st, 2020, and I had to toss all my CDs into a big garbage bag during the move. The idea for this feature is I write a review about each CD as I unpack that bag, one CD at a time, and rank... Continue Reading →
Splatterpunk Awards: The Complete List
I finished my "project for the year" and compiled the complete list of all the Splatterpunk Awards winners and nominees in one spot, which is here. After co-founders Wrath James White and Brian Keene announced the 2023 Splatterpunk Awards Final Ballot on February 8, I decided to sit down and type up all the authors... Continue Reading →
Lee, Nelson score multiple nominations for 2023 Splatterpunk Awards
Lee's The Television is nominated for Best Novel. Legendary Extreme Horror author Edward Lee received three nominations and rising star Bridgett Nelson earned two when the final ballot for the 2023 Splatterpunk Awards was announced by Awards co-founders Wrath James White and Brian Keene on February 8. The sixth annual Awards recognize superior achievement in the... Continue Reading →
My New Gig at MalevolentDark.com
My first-ever column for the horror news and reviews website MalevolentDark.com was released. I review the film He Comes to Kill, a slasher shot on a $2,000 budget. I enjoyed its mix of horror and humor as well as the new masked killer named Stanley Elk. You can read my review HERE. Director August Aguilar did a phenomenal... Continue Reading →
SHORT SHOTS | ‘They Say the Sky Is Full of Snakewolves’
(Editor’s note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review short stories from horror anthologies, collections, and zines.) I almost cut myself on the satirical edge of Lucy Leitner's standout short story "They Say the Sky Is Full of Snakewolves." The author wastes no time in dropping the reader into the action as we follow... Continue Reading →
Jeff Strand+Bigfoot’s Little Donuts=Perfect Day
So, here’s the dream. I’m sitting at a table in Bigfoot’s Little Donuts, my favorite shop for the sweet treats. Sitting across from me are one of my literary heroes, Jeff Strand, and his wife, the wonderful horror book cover artist Lynne Hansen. (L to R) Lynne Hansen, Jeff Strand, Bridgett Nelson, Bigfoot, and me. Sitting... Continue Reading →
SHORT SHOTS | ‘Vampire of the Midnight Sun’
(Editor’s note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review short stories from horror anthologies, collections, and zines.) I like my horror fiction with a darker tone, but I'm always impressed when an author effectively adds the right amount of dark humor to the mix. I'm also surprised by how much I enjoy it. "Vampire... Continue Reading →
Horror Book Review: DEMONIC
The first word I thought after reading Demonic, the newest novel by Jeff Strand, is bonkers. However, bonkers seems a bit inappropriate since Demonic is about a Satanic cult whose members kill without mercy. Actually, the book is about a guy named Corey who decides to rescue his co-worker Quinn by killing her abusive husband,... Continue Reading →
Splatterpunk Awards accepting nominations through January 29th
The Night Stockers by Kristopher Triana and Ryan Harding won Best Novel at the 2022 Splatterpunk Awards. Nominations for the 2023 Splatterpunk Awards are being extended through January 29th, according to a post by co-founders Brian Keene and Wrath James White at briankeene.com. Only works published in 2022 are eligible for the sixth annual awards... Continue Reading →