Today I learned what “depraved” means. Apparently, I didn’t know what it meant before I read this book. There are human beings used as furniture. Hanging from the walls, sat on, and made to do grotesque things. Doug is trapped in the castle where this torture takes place, as the tyrant’s daughter’s pet. The princess publicly defiles him, then takes him to her room where she carefully dresses his wounds and tells him what he wants to hear. I think my bones could feel his

This book is a collection of seven novellas already published by Ash Ericmore. It entails seven women (or otherworldly creatures that inhabit a woman’s body) and seven deadly sins. It is one of the best extreme horror reads I have read in while.      If you are looking for women who are absolutely brutal without needing to be pushed to the edge by the constant theme of SA and victimization, this is the book. One of the stories I can’t stop thinking about involves a woman who

I’ve read both books in this series and have to say this book excels. The retro vibe is A+. NOTE: it is not necessary to read the first book to enjoy this book on its own. The aliens return in the most horrific way to Elview, NY. The dead of winter setting adds to the disturbing vibe. The heat of the hormone drenched couple who first encounter the aliens (in the very 80’s-like sexy truck scene) and the Winter carnage happening outside their door, set up a great opening f

Contributing authors:Desiree Horton, Chisto Healy, Alex Tucker, Nadine Stewart, Christy Aldridge, Kirsten Noelle Craig I really enjoyed these stories. There was something for everyone in this strong mix of supernatural horror and traditional horror. Some of my favorites: A pop-up tree farm that lures people inside, a creepy story about a woman who is relegated to non-stop walking below the earth, and a tale about the dead coming for Christmas dinner. To top it off, the b

I’m not going to lie, I had a hard time writing a review for this book. It got to me. I’ve certainly read extreme horror before, but nothing this descriptive and engaging.      You follow an extreme horror writer as he encounters his biggest fan. She abducts him and drives him to his own secluded cabin, where she lives out her repulsive fantasies. I know, it starts out sounding a lot like a certain well-known Steven King book. But trust me, this isn’t that. She forces him to

Shane is racist, sexist, homophobic, and outright arrogant in every way. Hating him and watching a female deity from Thailand force him to do vile things was immensely satisfying. I don’t care that he had a bad childhood. Boo hoo. Nang Tani doesn’t care either. The fact that she forces him to watch through his own eyes while she controls his body and mind transforms him from a stupid jock character to an intriguing protagonist.     This is splatterpunk. And it is good. The go

It has been a long time since I’ve read a book that scared me this much.  I read it in segments before bed and had to cleanse my palate with Revelations from the Holy Bible and spray holy water, I stole from the church across the street, on my bed before getting in. Though I jest, this book is immensely evil in the best way.       Elena is terrorized by an ancient demon that follows her family through generations. The demon haunts her during sleep and wake, trying to take pos

If I could give six stars to any book, it would be this one. This little book of bizarro blew my mind. When a group of people find each other and realize that they are one of the few that actually knows the day is repeating, they vow to get to the bottom of it. Then they find out about neverday. The day or days that exist between the repeating day. But no one can go there. It is forbidden. You must sleep, wake up, and repeat over and over. When they decide to stay awake and v

Clarke’s ability to create Splatterfolk is unmatched. He mixes Native American folklore with cosmic horror and creates a story that you can’t put down. Bella is both woman and creature. She’s is sexy to the point of madness and looking to suck the soul right out of every man and woman alive. Clarke ties the very real blizzard of 1993 in New York with his setting for Bella's Boys. The claustrophobic feeling of the cold snow makes a local dive bar seem like an oasis. The w

This is extreme horror. You will read some pretty nasty stuff. When the son has desires while dear old dad is doing disgusting things to captive people, you might ask nature or nurture. But it doesn’t matter. All that matters is you are taken on a ride that you wish you could close your eyes on but squint to keep them open because you can’t look away.

As many know, Carl John Lee is David Sodergren's pen name for his extreme horror books. Sodergren is probably best known for his books "The Haar" and "Maggie's Grave". Much like Sodergren, I'm at a loss as to whether this book should be called extreme horror or splatterpunk. Most in the horror genre consider extreme horror to be boundary pushing with little inferred meaning and splatterpunk to have meaning behind its gore. It seems to be a little of both. I liken it to Stephe

I came across this book while watching one of my favorite horror YouTubers rip it to shreds. Literally, she was ripping the book, page by page, on camera. She said it was misogynistic and one of the worst books she has ever read.   Welcome to splatterpunk. Some might say this is extreme horror; gore just there to push boundaries. But I do not. I found a lot of very interesting meaning in this book. A character who meets another character and for the first time, finds some

Some people loved this book. Some people hated this book. This is by far one of my favorites. The way Larocca takes a sapphic relationship and turns it parasitic is brilliant. From the strange 1950’s writing style to always wondering who is on the other end of the messages. I was left thinking about this book for days. It's 2000 and Agnes decides to sell her antique apple peeler on a queer community forum. If that isn't strange enough, the author's note starts with the u

This story is reminiscent of Dante’s Inferno; the struggle of a lifetime against the demons of hell and an attempt at redemption. When a teenage boy is pulled into a portal to hell,  a wicked spirit possesses him and tries to take his body to escape hell. Every fight in hell is a boss fight and the descriptions are beautifully mastered. I always enjoy Jay Bower’s writing! This is definitely one to get.