“Adam Howe has an uncanny, bawdy, and delightful sense of humor that seems almost like a secret super power .” ComeIn Adam Howe’s recent novella collection, Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet, there’s a novella entitled “Damn Dirty Apes” in which we were introduced to a character named Reggie Levine, a washed up boxer working …
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This Is Horror is proud to present this exclusive excerpt from Adam Howe’s latest release, Tijuana Donkey Showdown. From the author of Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet, Black Cat Mojo, and the winner of Stephen King’s On Writing contest, comes another hard-hitting slice of pulp Southern crime, 80s action, pop Americana, and pitch-black comedy. Here’s …
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“Thanks to the wonderful writing talent and dark imagination of the author, we are guaranteed a suspenseful and terrifying trip.” Accomplished screenwriter and author, Philip Fracassi, has established himself as a master of the horror genre, garnering praise from the likes of Laird Barron, Paul Tremblay and Adam Nevill, to name only a few. While …
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Is coherency overrated? If it’s broken, but broken means an exciting and gorgeous dance in blood, cool characters, and retro/tribute mishmash, should you fix it? Since its inception, American Horror Story: The Beautiful Mess has been lauded and brutally criticized. Let’s do a little of the lauding before we get into the meat of my …
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“A deliriously marvelous and brutal encounter with a serial killer and filmmaker.” An aspiring filmmaker, Vincent, falls for a serial killer by the name of Brandon. Their dreams of creating their own style of extreme films, Ultra-Realism, is carried out in The Unger House. It’s a place that already has a reputation for terrible things …
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Have I been too kind? Too cruel? Too biased for or against certain episodes based on their inclusion or exclusion of Sarah Paulson, Leslie Jordan, or the anointed Evan Peters? You fucking bet I have. AHS is cotton candy, not a vegetable medley. Now let’s get on with this finale and see if the writers …
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“Parent’s descriptive prowess is masterful, his ability to paint a bloody and horrific picture in the reader’s mind is a gift.” Jason Parent is a horror author with two novels, two novellas and numerous short stories and novelettes included in various anthologies and collections, including one story in Year’s Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1 (edited …
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“A good werewolf story always makes people feel sorry for those afflicted by the transformation, but also sickened and terrified of their actions.” Kendrick the drifter finds his true calling when he joins the circus and becomes Marbles the clown. A chance encounter changes him forever, literally. Slowly his body and mind deteriorates until it leaves …
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It has been a weird week, to put it mildly. If ever there were a need for good art, or at least good entertainment, now is the time! Not that AHS has ever promised us art–in the entertainment department, though, they can be top of the line, if they’re in the mood. Season 6 has …
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“Every tale has one thing in common: Anderson’s ability to craft a compelling, thought-provoking, dark and beautifully heart-breaking story displaying the darkest depths of the human soul.” Bones Are Made to be Broken is the debut collection from author, editor and journalist Paul Michael Anderson. And what a debut it is. Featuring two new stories …
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