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Coffee Monsters Book Review by Matt Boiselle Coffee Monsters – written by Ophelia Darkly with artwork by Davey Cadaver I’m always on the hunt for a spine-chilling read, especially when its written and crafted by people who have a true appreciation for the subject matter…and with a nice, steaming hot cup of coffee by my side I’m ready to tear …

Slaughter High Novelization Book Review by Matt Boiselle First of all I’d like to offer up a freshly baked hearty bowl of thanks to the group over at Terrorcore Publishing for allowing me to review one of their latest releases, the novelization of “Slaughter High” – the 1986 slasher directed by Mark Ezra, Peter Litten and George Dugdale.

“Ripped To Shreds”: The Lost 80’s Slasher – Original screenplay from Michael Johnson, adapted by Writer Scott Alan Gregory with artwork by Thiago Motta Synopsis: What originally began as a screenplay in the 1980’s and unfortunately never hit the big screen has been adapted into a full-cover graphic novel bringing us all back to the glorious slasher days of times …

Adam Cosco’s The End is a quietly devastating work of speculative fiction that blends intimate human grief with an unsettling meditation on technology, memory, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Part literary thriller, part philosophical sci-fi, the novel unfolds with an eerie patience that rewards close attention and emotional investment. The opening section situates readers in a snowbound …

Like all great horror, Christina Ferko’s debut THE DARKNESS GREETED HER (February 3, 2026 | Sourcebooks Fire | Ages 14+) is a surreal paranormal thriller grounded in her own experience.   

Shimmers: Echoes From Another Dimension By JF Goulding 402 Pages Synopsis: Detective Mick Murphy has reached countless stalemates and dead ends upon his recent investigations. A chance encounter with an unorthodox sibling tandem of Oscar and Casey forever alters his path of solving crime. Together, the trio devise to manifest and conjure their inner spiritual gumshoe and forever change how …

Book Review: Jeff Belanger- Wicked Strange: Your Guide to Ghosts, Monsters, Oddities & Urban Legends from New England. Photography By: Frank Grace

CHILD OF DARK WATER By E.G. Rand Castle Bridge Media 92 Pages The sleepy lakeside town of Ridgeway is about as ordinary as Mayberry and Americana as The Star-Spangled Banner and apple pie. When a disturbing an ominous presence becomes known in the murky depths, people begin disappearing without a trace. Officer Goodwin of the rural police force is determined …

    This travel guide takes readers on a journey to the strange and frequently unseen world that is often right under their noses. Covering numerous haunted places, environs where mysterious creatures have been spotted, areas where unusual events have happened, eccentric locals, and roadside oddities to explore, noted expert of the strange Jeff Belanger is your guide to all …

Filthy Appetites David Young Spider Web Press An imprint of Silkworm Books 328 pages When an ancient paranormal entity, or Krause escapes imprisonment to wreak havoc upon the citizens of Thailand, there is seemingly no one or nothing can stop her. Mickey McCormack, a washed-up child celebrity and host of a ghost hunter television show may be the very key …

  DJ Slater, a Milwaukee native and the author of the horror novel Legend Has It. Set for release on Sept. 16, Legend Has It follows six college friends who find a fabled haunted house attraction in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Once inside, they realize all the threats are real and must survive 10 floors of sheer terror to reach the exit on the top …

Inanimate Things Vol. 2 Edited By Stephen Rhoades Burial Books 244 Pages A collection of short stories with a central theme of embodied evil in objects accentuating sheer terror. 1-Forever House-By Jason Fischer: A decorative Halloween house has a more sinister structure than what lies beyond the four walls. 2-Picture of The Maniac-By John Adam Gosham: A husband is haunted …

Blood Night By Jonathan Daniel 337 Pages Morgan, a young, tormented woman returns to her hometown to face her demons. As a maniacal serial killer is on the loose, she may very well never see the light of day in her journey of retribution and making amends. Will she slay her in demons or succumb to the carnage within Blood …

Nest of ‘Em By Spun Counterguy 471 Pages A collection of twisted and macabre tales to satiate the appetite of readers from every social class. 1-It Feels Us Watching: A dark and sinister entity lurks with beneath a town crawlspace. Its ghastly intent of a magnitude the locals could never fathom. 2-The Caowl Contraption: A single puritan mother joins unlikely …