Originally published at Fangoria. com on January 22, 2011  THE BROTHERS CRUNK (Grindhouse Press) is a bizarrely imaginative blend of sci-fi, horror and fantasy adventure. The lives of two brothers are unexpectedly changed forever when they discover the grisly remains of a mutilated corpse. In this monster-infested apocalypse, video game accessories from the ‘80s are […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on Dec. 24th, 2010 Boasting a killer title, CLASSICS MUTILATED (IDW Publishing; available now) is a brilliant concept about combining public domain chestnuts with the horror and sci-fi genre. Imagine Captain Ahab in a battle to the death with a Wendigo creature or Huckleberry Finn being chased by a Lovecraftian monster? […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on Dec. 18th, 2010 DEAD EARTH: THE VENGEANCE ROAD (Permuted Press), Mark Justice and David T. Wilbanks’ thrilling sequel to the novella DEAD EARTH: GREEN DAWN, packs in a heavy dose of blazing shoot-’em-up action and intense scares. In their invasion of Earth, aliens have used demonic technology to wipe out […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on Dec. 12, 2010 Peter Crowther’s BY WIZARD OAK (Earthling publications) is a well-crafted supernatural tale about dark magic. The children are laughing as they run off trick ‘r’ treating, never realizing witches are stalking them. This melancholy novel takes a twisted look at terrifying enchantresses and a town in distress.   […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on November 13, 2010 THE HORROR! THE HORROR! (Abrams ComicArts) showcases the artwork and stories of the pre-Code horror comics of the 1950s. Edited by Jim Trombetta, this extensive collection provides a detailed history of the era when horror and government censorship clashed. Horror comics became a huge, blooming business in […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on Nov. 14, 2010 SHREDDER, a new e-book by Garry Charles (pictured), packs plenty of monsters and viscera into its uncompromisingly brutal tale of killers-for-hire stumbling into the bloody path of a merciless creature. A deadly cat-and-mouse game is played between the unstoppable monster and the ruthless assassins. Corbin Keene once […]

Originally posted at Fangoria.com on November 7, 2010 From Grindhouse Press, THE HORRIBLES by Nathaniel Lambert (pictured) is a suspenseful tale about a lone man’s violent battle against pure evil. A rising green mist signals the arrival of a motorcycle gang from hell, and no one is safe as the savage bikers roar into the […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on October 24, 2010 ESPERANZA (Tor), by Trish J. MacGregor (pictured), is an effective romantic thriller about two ill-fated lovers lost in time. They must find each other in order to save a helpless town from losing a full-scale war against an invasion of ghosts. Tess Livingston is traveling to Ecuador […]

Originally posted at Fangoria.com on Sept. 26th, 2010 TWICE THE TERROR: THE HORROR ZINE Volume Two (from BearManor Media) contains a wide array of wicked short stories, stunning illustrations and lyrical poetry. This anthology, edited by Jeani Rector (pictured), is thick with great work from established authors like Graham Masterton, Bentley Little and Joe R. […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on Sept.5, 2010  SLAVIS, an e-book by author and screenwriter Garry Charles (pictured) that hits the web next week, is an enigmatic mystery involving clashing personalities and horrific supernatural beings. It involves a group of strangers who inadvertently find themselves confronting the end of the world, contending with an army of […]