THE DEAD SHERIFF BY MARK JUSTICE REVIEW

First off, I have to admit I’m not a big fan of westerns. Once in a while I’ll watch a movie but never a novel or short story in the genre. I have a massive amount of respect for Mark Justice, the author of THE DEAD SHERIFF. I first heard of him through his groundbreaking […]

THE HAUNTED PLANET Review

THE HAUNTED PLANET: By DJ Arneson and Tony Tallarico Published by Watermill Press 1980 I read this book in Elementary School and enjoyed it. The stories are relatively simple, but they each have pretty dark endings for a young adult book. Overall, it’s a fun read. THE STORIES: 1. “The Haunted Gull” – A boy […]

LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT: HARD AND HEAVY STORIES REVIEW

This anthology, edited by David T. Wilbanks and Craig Clark, was the first offering from e-publisher ACID GRAVE PRESS. Each contributor was asked to produce a story using the name of one of their favorite hard rock or heavy metal bands as the title with the bands music as inspiration. It’s a great collection of […]

Steve Gilberts Interview

I had the pleasure of meeting artist Steven Gilberts and his wife Becky a few years ago at GenCon. I noticed Steven’s artwork through the throng of people, and it drew me to their booth with its surreal creepiness. I ended up buying a print titled ‘Vacation Destination’, that hangs in my office, glowering down […]

HORROR-THEMED ADVENTURE GAME BOOKS

As a child there were a few series of books that really inspired my interest in reading. One was the series Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators. They followed three young adults who acted as private investigators. They solved lots of spooky crimes which took place near their home in Rocky Beach, California. I also […]