Book Reviews

GHOUL Written by Brian Keene Published by Dorchester Publishing Company Publication Date: 2008 Format: color – 341 pages Price: $7.99 GHOUL: A Summer of Pure Terror Earlier in the day, I’d just finished reading a book titled Ghoul, written by the two time Bram Stoker award winning author, Brian Keene. I’ve been a fan of his ever since reading Dark …

FILM IS HELL: HOW I SOLD MY SOUL TO MAKE THE CRAPPIEST MOVIES IN HISTORY Written by Matthew Howe Published by Laurelton Media Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W- 266 pages Price: $14.95 A great writing style loaded with sarcasm and humor always make for a more interesting read. The latest book I’ve come across is titled “Film is Hell” by …

Hey folks, we are proud to present a new entry to our ongoing reviews of newly released horror magazines. We do this as a service to both announce these new editions and inform the readers a bit about the content covered. So this review might be a little more introductory than future reviews with this being a first for Gorezone’s …

LORD OF THE MOUNTAIN By William Ollie “October 1929 Times are hard in Whitley, West Virginia, and harder times are just around the corner. But not for William Pitch, as long as he returns to Ward Rock Mountain and gives that creature what he wants. And not for the Mayor or the Judge, or the young country doctor as long …

HORROR FILMS OF THE 1970S (2 VOLUME SET) (PAPERBACK) Author John Kenneth Muir Published by McFarland & Company Publication Date: 2007 Format: Black /White – 684 pages Price: $49.95 If you’ve perused our book reviews you’ll find the inclusion of several books dedicated to covering the horror films of the 70’s. This is not surprising as many consider the 70’s as …

James Herbert O.B.E (see, even Her Majesty likes horror) is the UK’s Stephen King. He’s a man who almost single-handedly dragged the genre screaming and kicking back into the mainstream from the dark cupboard under the publishing stairs where it had been hiding – in the UK at least. His novels have sold millions across the world and have been …

The Vampire Hunters – Book 1 by Scott M. Baker “Modern day vampire hunters wage a brutal battle against the undead in the nation’s capital. As former Boston cops, Drake Matthews and Alison Monroe thought they had experienced it all… until they found themselves tracking down a serial killer who turned out to be one of the undead. Stopping him …

“Recovering from a violent trauma, Marcus Banyon comes to perceive a different reality. Has he suffered a psychotic break as his doctors suggest? Or have his eyes been opened to forces long hidden from the rest of humanity? As he and his wife retreat to an isolated cabin, Marc’s visions lead them to an ancient mythology steeped in mystery and …

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE: THE EPIC CHRONICLES: THE DAILIES 1973-1974 (HARDCOVER) Written by Dik Browne Published by Titan Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W – 320 pages (Hardcover) Price: $19.95 Long before the Sammy Hagar and the Van Halen clan, came the Viking norseman cartoon strip that caught on almost overnight by one frustrated cartoonist. That cartoonist was Dik Browne. A …

HEINOUS Written by Jonathan Moon Published by Xlibris Corporation Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W – 134 Pages Price: $19.95 Are you tired of going to your local bookstore to find a great horror novel only to return home empty handed? Looking for a book that features excellent writing, graphic violence, and realistic characters that you actually care about? Want to …

THE HAUNTED CAVES Based on a Screenplay By: Michael Stevens Adapted By: Sammy Montana Published by Devils Due Publishing Publication Date: 2008 Format: color – 48 pages Price: $5.95 Take a trip through the real Haunted Caves… I just got my monthly comic order in and within the batch of comics that I had ordered was the graphic novel, The …

HELL: SEPARATE TRUTH FROM FICTION AND GET YOUR TOUGHEST QUESTIONS ANSWERED (PAPERBACK) by Bill Wiese Published by Charisma House Publication Date: 2008 Format:B&W – 368 pages Price: $15.99 A very striking cover with a very striking name. The book I’m speaking of is the recent release from Charisma Books titled. “Hell” by Author Bill Wiese. To bring you up to …

INTRUDER Written by Cindy Little Published by Shroud Publishing Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black & White – 68 pages Price: $7.99 “I could feel a smirk pull at the corner of my mouth as I came closer to Jennie. It was one of those odd, inappropriate responses that came at the most unexpected times- like at church or when I …

DUNGEON THE EARLY YEARS 2: INNOCENCE LOST (DUNGEON: THE EARLY YEARS) (PAPERBACK) Written by Lewis Trondheim Lewis Trondheim (Author), Joann Sfar (Author), Christophe Blain (Illustrator) Published by Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 96 Pages Price: $12.95 Dungeon – the Early years, Vol 2. Innocence Lost continues the long lasting Dungeon series cartoon epic. Well I …

THE LEGEND OF RED #1 (COMIC) Writer : Victor Carungi Artist: Antonio Brandao Colors and Gray Tones: Marc Lewis Letters: Brant Fowler Publisher: James Warren Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 32 pages Price: $2.50 A fast paced, well written first issue that had me hooked by the time I was on page 3. The Legend of Red begins with …