Books

Jackpot – by Shane McKenzie, David Bernstein, Kristopher Rufty, and Adam Cesare Sinister Grin Press, 2014 Jackpot is the story of a young man named Booker who, after years of playing the lottery, finally hits it big. $200,000,000 big! He has been thinking about this for a long time, planning how he might spend his newly acquired riches. But before …

SCREAM Issue 33 Editor: Rich Cooper Publisher: Scream Magazine Price: Digital $1.99 US £1.29 UK €1.76 EUR – Print £4.50 UK $8.99 US Bi – Monthly Scream’s latest issue offers a heck of a lot of value for the entry price, thanks to a slew of great features on horror titles old and new and a very nicely designed interior. …

“Out there is the dark: the dark we don’t know about yet. It is always there waiting; it is, in that sense, always ahead of the light… I will never come to that end, chasing the light. Now I get to ask the questions.” Most of us, if presented with the option of fundamentally changing who we are, what makes …

This book pretty much covers everything that Joss Whedon has ever done in the entertainment industry. From his work on television shows, comic books, and movies, this companion piece is basically the definitive guide to all things Joss Whedon. I have always been a fan of Joss Whedon. Besides being an insanely talented writer and director who has a very …

Much like the villains they depict, slasher films will not die. Reviled yet prolific, the slasher is arguably horror’s most popular subgenre. Author J. A. Kerswell took on the daunting task of writing a comprehensive book on slasher movies, appropriately titled The Slasher Movie Book. The publication was previously released in the UK under the name Teenage Wasteland: The Slasher …

TORTURED SKIN Author James C. Gillen Published by Kerlak Enterprises Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black & White – 304 Pages Price: $14.95 Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately you know that vampires have become a very hot commodity. Thanks to the Twilight series and The Vampire Diaries the entire world has gone nuts for the bloodsuckers (OK, I’ve …

Being a mainstay in horror is quite an accomplishment. Fangoria arrived onto shelves back in 1979 in an era when we had only “Starlog” and “Famous Monsters” (on the most part) to look forward to for our updates in horror. Now while we appreciated what these magazine could provide, there was also wide gap left open that lacked the more …

Zombie Apocalypse Preparation: How to Survive in an Undead World and Have Fun Doing It! Authors: David Houchins and Scot Thomas Permuted Press Oh yes, thank you very much indeed, David and Scot, for putting this delightful thing out there. “Zombie Apocalypse Preparation: How to Survive in an Undead World and Have Fun Doing It!” is a wonderfully entertaining, funny …

When I read the blurb outlining the plot of this book and it sounded like it had real potential. Zombie apocalypse started by scientists monkeying around with a nerve regeneration serum. Very Michael Crichton. I was a little disappointed in the title, but I let it go. Turns out, the title was one of the better parts of the book. …

The Pale Man (Sam Truman Mysteries #5) By Nate Southard Sam leaped back as the dead body reached for him. The rope around the man’s neck strained and swayed as two bruise and swollen arms swipe through the air. Eyes that were all white save the black pinpricks of pupils stared at him. A toothless mouth moaned and then snarled. …

VAMPIRE FILMS Author Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc Published by Pocket Essentials Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 160 pages Price: $9.95 Big content under a small package! My latest book review comes in the form of the new release from Pocket Essentials called “Vampire Films”. Pocket Essentials are really cool reads. They are small but not small …

Evil Rises: Superstars Trilogy Author: Errol Barr Evil Rises is a novel beginning in 400 A.D. and ending in present day. At the onset, the reader is introduced to a scene of the Devil attacking a king and killing his wife before threatening his seven sons if the king does not give up his attempt to spread Christianity. Ignoring this …

Lenore Noogies Written by Roman Dirge Published by Titan Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 128 pages (Hardcover) Price: $17.95 Lenore is a fine guilty pleasure. Let’s forget that this comic / book collection would make every goth practitioner drool. Let’s forget that it’s wonderfully morbid and tastefully sick. Let’s forget that it’s simple, artsy and to the point. …

Author Erich von Daniken is one special writer. He takes the time to look into subjects and legends that many will dismiss by default, by religion or by just an ignorance of understanding. It’s books like his, that do not rest on its laurels so that it brings us one step closer to understanding the “big picture”. In essence,where and …

Vamprynomicon – The Vampire Hunters Book II Scott M. Baker (Shadowfire Press) Within the vaults of the Smithsonian Institute lies the key to finding The Vampyrnomicon, or The Book of the Undead, that contains the history and secrets of the vampires. According to legend, whoever possesses the book can establish a vampire nation on earth – or destroy the undead …