The last time The Horror Club had the experience of reading Andrew Cull’s work was his short story, Hope and Walker, and it was a pleasant surprise that we gave five stars. Next up is his debut novel, Remains, which tells the story of Lucy, a mother trying to recover from the trauma of losing... Continue Reading →
Eight strangers wake up in a forest, some more battered and cold than others. They soon realise that they are part of a sick game for a live audience, and despite what looks like a winner-takes-all scenario, some must fight together if any of them are to make it out alive. These types of stories... Continue Reading →
It's the end of the year, and The Horror Club has decided to share the top three books the site has given the highest review ratings to throughout the year. 1) Hope and Walker by Andrew Cull: Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our thoughts: Exhilarating prose shrouded within a mysterious story, topped off with an interesting character,... Continue Reading →
Novels that have a house as one of their main settings need to avoid the trap of cliches. It's easy to say that, but with countless stories starting off well, only for them to fade away due to cliches, it needs to be said. Tim Meyer's The Switch House, as you can tell, deals with... Continue Reading →
Short Story Collections can be tricky. The author must find a perfect balance with each story, and in a way, each of them must complement one another. That Which Grows Wild offers us sixteen tales, each unique in their own way, of dark and wild fiction. Eric J. Guignard is no doubt a talented writer, backed up... Continue Reading →
It's always going tricky when a house, be it haunted or not, is the main setting of the story. This is because it's been done countless times, and the author needs to be very clever in how they approach the way the story is told. The main concern is that it can be easy to... Continue Reading →
Publishing Date: August 21, 2018 Publisher: Unnerving Press Page Length: 282 pages A young woman’s fears regarding the gruesome photos appearing on her cell phone prove justified in a ghastly and unexpected way. A chainsaw-wielding Evil Dead fan defends herself against a trio of undead intruders. A bride-to-be comes to wish that the door between... Continue Reading →
The best thing about reviewing books sent to you is that you don't know anything about them. There is no particular biased because you're not a fan nor have you read anything from the author previously. And that's the case with Saga, book one in the Possessions of the Human Kind series. I'm saying this because... Continue Reading →
Twilight Hotel Vol 1 is the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign consisting of the team, story writer RA X, artist Michael Aryn and editor Darrell E. Smith. It's the first of an intended four part series. However, it also has a tough job to accomplish. Not only does the comic have to be good... Continue Reading →
When it comes to short stories, the author doesn't have the freedom to flesh-out the story to the extent of a novel, or even a novella, which is why they usually focus on one moment in time. With Tobin Rickard's Momma, the focus is on a little boy and the danger of being trapped alone, without any... Continue Reading →
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