Stephen King’s latest novel ‘Later’ is fun, but mediocre compared to his usual works
Stephen King is known for his gruesome imagination, unique prose, frightening monsters, and a narrative voice that gently borders…
Book Reviews
Eldritch tomes? Thrillers? We cover the best in horror books.
Horror as Masterful Character Study: Emily Beyda’s “The Body Double”
The Plot A stranger approaches our nameless narrator at her movie theater job selling popcorn in the middle of…
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Mariana Enríquez, an Argentinian journalist is well known for her macabre fiction heavily influenced by sociopolitical issues and events….
Graphic Content #12: Just Swamp Things – Issue 3
Welcome back to the Haunted MTL comic review column, Graphic Content, as we continue our special series that covers…
The Men Are Gone: Lauren Beukes’ “Afterland”
The Plot In Beukes’ novel Afterland, most of the world’s men came down with a mutated disease that resembled…
Graphic Content #11: Hellblazer and Killadelphia
Welcome back to Graphic Content where we cover comics, and this week we tackle Hellblazer and Killadelphia My initial…
Graphic Content #10: Alien and Ultramega
Welcome back to the wonderfully weird world of Graphic Content. We’re expanding to cover additional titles in the rotation…
Josh Malerman’s Sequel to the Well-Loved “Bird Box”: “Malorie”
A sequel to the highly acclaimed Bird Box, a film following in its same name. In Bird Box, we…
Little known King shorts, part one
For being known as an author of heavy tomes, Stephen King has a little-known secret. His short stories are…
Flippish Flop: VanderMeer’s Long Awaited Sequel to “Borne”
As a huge fan of VanderMeer, his Southern Reach trilogy in particular, I was so excited for this sequel…
Graphic Content #9: Just Swamp Things
Welcome to the second installment of Graphic Content‘s “Just Swamp Things.” Why is Swamp Thing fighting mutants atop a…
Lolita Lookalike: “Putney”and its ability to create fear of the predatorial mastermind
The Plot Putney is an examination of control, grooming, psychology, and rape. The novel is told from three perspectives:…
In the Tall Grass VS. In the Tall Grass
There is so much about Stephen King’s and Joe Hill’s In the Tall Grass that I want to know…
From A Buick 8
From a Buick 8 is possibly the most beautiful, impactful novel that Stephen King has ever written. It’s the…
Cell VS. Cell
Cell is that Stephen King book and movie that everyone forgets is a Stephen King book and movie. It…
Graphic Content #8
Life comes are you real fast sometimes, especially this year. I keep telling myself I am going to be…
Medical Experimentation Thriller: Megan Giddings’ “Lakewood” and Its Importance to Modern Day
The Plot “If you think too much about how things should be, you forget how they are.” Megan Giddings’…
Mr Mercedes – Stephen King’s ‘Cop Trilogy’ rocks (but not in that Cop Rock way)
Mr Mercedes was the first non-horror book of Stephen King’s that I’ve read. It took me a moment to…
Cycle of the Werewolf VS. Stephen King’s Silver Bullet
There’s quite a few Stephen King movie adaptations that bear little resemblance to the books they’re based on. Stephen…
The Dark Tower Chronicles: Book 2
Now THIS is where it gets good… What to Expect In the second installment of Stephen King’s sprawling masterpiece…