Book Reviews

MONSTER MOVIES (POCKET ESSENTIAL SERIES) (PAPERBACK) Written Author Emma Westwood Published Author Pocket Essentials Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 160pages Price: $9.95 Another engaging release from the pocket film books over at “Pocket Essentials”. Monster Movies by Emma Westwood is a short and sweet overview of a whole lotta monster based films. An obvious fan of the genre, …

FORBIDDEN SCIENCE: FROM ANCIENT TECHNOLOGIES TO FREE ENERGY (PAPERBACK) by J. Douglas Kenyon Published by Bear & Company Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 336 pages Price: $21.99 Forbidden Science is a dangerous book. And by dangerous I mean that in a sense of awakening. Too many times we get caught up in the fantastic only to have it …

HAMMER GLAMOUR Written by Marcus Hearn Published by Titan Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 160 pages (Hardcover) Price: $29.95 I think my review could easily be summed up into 1 word…Wow! This latest gem from Titan Books is no door stop, Hammer Glamour is a beautiful edition in hard cover, full color and vibrant quality pages that deserves …

I have the pleasure of finally reading and reviewing a volume …..a long time coming. When I say a long time, I mean I’ve been hearing about this arriving on shelves for seems like decades. I don’t actually remember the official date I caught wind of it, but it was definitely a different time, a different era and most of …

TALES FROM THE CRYPT – COMIC #8 – 2008 Published by Papercutz Retail $3.95 each Back again to cover another issue of Tales from the Crypt. This time we take a look at new issue #8. The special thing about this particular one is the 2 cover alternates. The one I happen to be reviewing is the special “Palin” issue, …

Rosedale the Vampyre is the latest novella by Lev Raphael.  It’s a wonderfully told historical supernatural novella about a man’s journey into the unknown.  The story is told in a period voice, so you will easily find yourself immersed in the story.  Grief-stricken by his wife’s untimely death, a wealthy New York banker turns to sexual abandon in the bordellos …

CELL (2006) By Stephen King Simon & Schuster Publishing Our story follows a New England artist, Clayton Riddell and his journey to find his family after an ominous broadcast signal has infected cell phone users turning them into ravenous, carnivorous animals. The master of terror telling, Stephen King is often criticized by horror fans in recent years for having lack …

When Alexia Crandell is promoted from receptionist to enforcer within the Coalition of The Supernatural as the first human enforcer she cannot be more thrilled and honored. Her position of prestige quickly goes awry as she’s teamed up with two brash, arrogant vampires Ridge and Drew. There’s deception in the ranks as news comes in the form of a traitorous …

Jaws-Memories from Martha’s Vineyard (Expanded Second Edition) This impressive coffee table book is essentially the definitive guide to the making of the blockbuster film Jaws. Loaded with stories, pictures, and priceless memories from the people who worked on the film, this is one book that no Jaws fan can do without. When I was a little kid I was totally …

REAL GHOSTS, RESTLESS SPIRITS AND HAUNTED PLACES (PAPERBACK) 2nd Edition Written by Brad Steiger Published by Visible Ink Press Format: Black /White – 678 pages Price: $24.95 “Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits and Haunted Places” now arrives on its 2nd edition. So if you thought the first was rather large, then this mammoth 678 page book will surely trigger additional space …

EXOSKELETON By: Shane Stadler Dark Hall Press When wrongfully accused William Thompson is presented an alternative measure to serving his ten year sentence in prison he agrees with a blind enthusiasm. Upon learning the details of the three hundred sixty five days of experimental rehabilitation the prisoner soon regrets his decision and questions if he’s been exonerated into the very …

UNEXPLAINED! STRANGE SIGHTINGS, INCREDIBLE OCCURRENCES, AND PUZZLING PHYSICAL PHENOMENA (PAPERBACK) 3rd Edition Written by Jerome clark Published by Visible Ink Press Format: Black /White – 600 pages Price: $22.95 We live in the age of curiosity. As evidenced by the numerous books dedicated to the subjects as standalones, we are a society who are fascinated by our legends but require …

You know man by his mega licks and intense work with the group Metallica. However it’s not everyday that you find a book produced “by” a rock star who shares a passion with his horror community. So much that he has taken the time to compile a very large, hard bound book that displays tons of memorabilia from his “own” …

The Dead Have Ruled Earth For 200 Years. Author: Noah K. Mullette-Gillman Let me start off by saying that I am a zombie purist. I do not like fast zombies, I do not like zombies that talk, and I do not like zombies that slowly begin to evolve and think. I like my zombies like very dumb dogs. And I …

I-35 Author Brett Selmont Do you like sex, drugs, and violence? I thought so. In that case you need to check out Brett Selmont’s novel I-35. It is the first of a trilogy entitled The Road Series, book two being Route 66 (already released) and the soon to be released third book entitled I-95 (Christmas 2012). I-35 is about a …