The bathroom always smelled faintly of lavender and damp. Not fresh lavender, but the cloying, synthetic kind that tried to cover mould and failed. It clung to the cracked tiles, the rust-flecked radiator, the blackened corners of the old tub. Hannah didn’t love the bathroom. But then again, she didn’t love the house, either.Still, it … Continue reading Bath Time
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So, The Troop by Nick Cutter. Where do I even start? I’ve had this book on my TBR shelf for a while, knowing vaguely that it was about a group of scouts stuck on an island with something... unnatural. However, I definitely underestimated just how visceral and intense this story would be. Let me … Continue reading A Gory, Gripping, Stomach-Churning Ride That’s Not For the Faint-Hearted
The Video Vault appeared overnight.Where once stood a shuttered butcher’s, its tiles still stained from a long-forgotten trade, now sat a glowing front of VHS promise. Neon script buzzed in the fogged windows: Be Kind, Rewind. Below that, a sandwich board proclaimed NEW RELEASES! in chalky capitals. It was the sort of place that didn’t … Continue reading This Tape Belongs To…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker completely sank its claws into me from the first page. I’ve always loved horror with folklore at its core, but this took it to another level — eerie, brutal, and layered with real emotional weight. The story pulls no punches, exploring grief, … Continue reading Dark, unsettling, and beautifully written — and weirdly timed for me in the most fitting way possible
⭐⭐⭐ Little Jar of Teeth by A.L. Hatcher is an odd, eerie, and often intriguing collection of short horror stories that thrives on the strange and unsettling. It’s the kind of book that draws you in with its title alone — that perfect mix of creepy and curious — and for the most part, the … Continue reading Bite-Sized Chills with Mixed Results
⭐⭐⭐ Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning is a fun, blood-splattered romp through familiar slasher territory, and for fans of the genre, there’s definitely something to enjoy here. It’s a modern take on the summer camp killer setup, complete with eerie woods, a group of people with dark secrets, and a masked murderer picking them … Continue reading All Slash, Not Much Substance
⭐⭐⭐⭐Head Like A Hole by Andrew Van Wey is a gripping, eerie throwback that leans hard into 90s nostalgia — and I was totally here for it. From the moment the story kicks off, there’s a moody, VHS-glow atmosphere that reminded me of late-night horror movies on worn-out tapes, and the particular brand of teenage … Continue reading A Dark, Twisty Dive into 90s Nostalgia
Jamie wasn’t much of a charity shop kind of person. Not because he thought he was too good for second-hand things—he just rarely had the patience to dig through rails of bobbled jumpers and battered trainers for the chance of finding something decent. But that afternoon, walking home in the thin, unforgiving November rain, he … Continue reading The Coat
I found the typewriter at a car boot sale, half-buried under a moth-eaten tablecloth. The town was thick with fog that morning—sea mist curling through the cobbles like a living thing. Gulls screeched like rusty hinges overhead. The stall was at the end of a row, where the ground turned from gravel to wet grass, … Continue reading Dead Authors Don’t Talk Back
Released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows in May 2024, with PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions following in October, Crow Country is a love letter to survival horror’s golden era. Developed by SFB Games, it captures the eerie essence of classic horror titles while smoothing over the rough edges that often come with the … Continue reading Crow Country – A Spooky Little Gem That Deserves Your Attention (Review)
Gareth Ellis - Author 