Happy Friday! Today’s haunted location seems to be well-known; it’s even part of the Conjuring movie series. I had not a clue. But I learned and boy oh boy, I am a little creeped out to say the least. Enjoy!!! THE SMURL FAMILY HAUNTING The Smurl House located in West Pittston, PA. Photo from Reddit. Janet and Jack Smurl moved into this now infamous house with their two daughters in 1973 after being displaced due to Hurricane Agnes the year before. The house was 80 years old a

Grab a cuppa and a stack of books and let the reading begin! Happy Book Birthday to Patrick Tumblety's In Light of Darkness Patrick Tumblety wrote a deeply personal collection of poetry and short works, In Light of Darkness, released by Blood Moon Publishing and Uncomfortably Dark. Through reading it, I feel as if I have met Patrick. I know he was an often misunderstood boy who loved comics (especially Superman) and video games. D&D factors into some of the poems, too. He is

Happy Friday!!! I am thrilled to be back and bringing you all the spookiest locations I can find! This time around, I am taking it worldwide, so get ready!!! Today, I took a peek at La Moira House in Mexico City, and damn. It's creepy. ENJOY!!! La Moira House La Moira House in Mexico City, Mexico - Photo Credit: https://amyscrypt.com/ La Moira House is in Mexico City, Mexico. Many believe it’s the most haunted house in Mexico. At first glance, the all black exterior had me wo

Happy Saturday! So today things are a little different. For over a year now I have had the honor and privilege of being given a platform to post my weekly reviews and highlight indie authors, etc. Beyond that, I have had the honor and privilege of not only becoming friends with Candace Nola, but I have also been able to work alongside her and now call her closer to family than anything. We can be a dysfunctional family at times, but a family, nonetheless. She never wanted us

Happy Saturday! Half way through the year and today I have three amazing reviews for three amazing books for three amazing authors. Enjoy. WE ARE HERE TO HURT EACH OTHER by Paula D. Ashe "I think, maybe, being alive is the stupidest thing any of us will ever do. To keep at it, like somehow things will right themselves." I have not one clue where to start with this one. Twelve mind bending stories that take you to a really weird place in your brain. All twelve are beautiful in

Happy Saturday! What do today’s Uncomfortably Dark reviews have in common? The three authors are incredibly talented and amazing people. And all three of their books are an easy five stars. Without a doubt. Enjoy! THE DEAD HEART by Lucas Milliron "Dead men didn't argue. They never complained about their shortcomings or apologized for cumming too quickly. They never spilled seed or forgot to pull out or try their bullshit machismo banter. The dead played best, the silent, subm

Happy Saturday! No intro for these three, let’s dive right in! THE DWELLING by Judith Sonnet "There was something about the house, as simple as it was, that told her to turn and walk away. Something in the way the air now smelled, the way the rain fell like hot grease from a pan, the way the hairs on her arms and the back of her neck stood upright, despite being slicked by the elements. It was electric. It was powerful. It was scary." *** "Monsters were everywhere, flitting i

Happy Saturday! Today’s reviews have such a good range! An Uncomfortably Dark Horror release/preorder, a book with some solid comedy attached, and a page-turning psych thriller with some heavy horror elements. Enjoy! CANIS LUPUS HUMANUS by PJ Verfall “We are above you all. We rule what we survey, and we survey everything.” Gritty but smooth. Fast paced but easy to follow. Page turning but never wanting it to end. Original take on a classic monster. Violent and depraved but po

Happy Saturday! I cannot even begin to contain my excitement with the three books and three authors featured today. All amazing. Truly. Enjoy! LOVELY FLESH by Michael Stone "...So we took a stand. We decided we needed to educate our students on what beauty really is. It isn’t what’s on the surface. It’s what’s within. Here at PRP, we teach them a deeper truth: beauty is a moment that resonates with the human spirit—authenticity, meaning, connection, and transformation.” Sigh.

Happy Saturday! I did things a little differently today. I took on all collections! They’re all super different, but they all have one thing in common: how well-rounded and great they are. Enjoy! UNDER A BLACK RAINBOW by Adam "Bucho" Rodenberger UNDER A BLACK RAINBOW blew me away. This collection took my favorite types of horror and each story had me in a chokehold from the first sentence. It states in Rodenberger’s biography that he specializes in surrealism, dark fiction, h

Happy Saturday! Today I come with two books over 400 pages, and one that’s not too far behind. So once again for this week, let’s skip the cute intro and just dive right in! I DON'T RECOGNIZE THIS WORLD ANYMORE by Kristopher Triana "Penitentiary is derived from penance. You know, like monks who do their penance in a temple or monastery or wherever. You serve your time to become worthy of righteousness." He smirked. "I used to think that defined just the inmates. Now think it

Happy Saturday! I don’t have a cute intro today. These books are far too good to even come up with something cheeky to say. Let’s just dive in. Enjoy! CANDY DISH by Mattew Lutton “cacophony” Lutton isn’t new to me as a person, but he is new to me as an author in the sense that other than perhaps in an anthology, this is the first time I really sat down and read one of his books and now a review. It’s funny how this one in particular came to be. I sometimes make posts and ask

Happy Saturday! Today’s set of reviews is probably my most diverse yet, and the most fun I have had both reading and reviewing. These four books are all very different, but they all have something in common—they're all easy five stars, and standout reads for the horror community in general. Enjoy! HORSEFLY by Aron Beauregard “But his bravado quickly dissolved when he saw the army of tiny, illuminated horseflies swarming under the door. As the winged vampires rushed toward him

Happy Saturday! Today I wanted to skip an intro completely because these five books are too incredible to even waste time with this nonsense. So, on that note, ENJOY! VICAR OF FISTS by John Baltisberger " I finally let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Goddamn. I wondered if I should stop thinking goddamn so much now that I was the pope. Probably, but still, that ass, GODDAMN! I shook my head and followed her out of the shop like a good dog." VICAR OF FISTS by John Ba

Happy Saturday! Today I did things a little differently than usual. Kinda. I feel as though these reviews get a little wild and unhinged, but in the best ways possible—and when I say unhinged, I mean that I went ahead and used multiple quotes for several of the books and censored some of the quotes. If you know me, you know I don’t censor anything. So, that alone should say something. Anyway, I went a bit longer on these, so let’s skip the small talk and dive right in! Enjoy!

Happy Saturday! We’re starting April off strong with the reviews I have today! Two are new-to-me authors, and one is from a very familiar author. The one thing they all have in common is that they’re phenomenal writers, and I cannot recommend their books enough! Enjoy! PUMPKIN SEEDS by Tyler Downs “Burnt goddess of night, Naked in your bed of bones, I welcome you to swim again, In a sea of skulls and tongues, Upon your throne of spines, Amid your maze of madness, Let us gaze

Happy Saturday! This week, I bring you four books that hit so hard it took everything in my power not to use the F word at least ten times per review. I somehow managed not to use it at all, I think. Anyway, I cannot praise these books enough. Absolutely amazing. And as usual, a little something for everyone. Enjoy! AT THE HOUR OF VIOLENCE by Robert Essig " It was as if there was hopelessness trapped behind the façade, trying desperately to get through." Wow! This book was in

Happy Saturday! Buckle up. Today I have four amazing books to tell you about! It’s going to get pretty lengthy, so let’s skip the intro and dive right in! Enjoy! TOWHEAD by Jason Nickey “She took a deep breath and slowly approached the boy. ‘Here goes nothing,’ she said, clutching her cross necklace with her left hand and placing her right hand on the boy's forehead. ‘Heavenly father, I ask that you look over this poor child and protect him from the evils of this world. I ask

Happy Saturday! Spoiler alert, today’s books were all easy five stars for me! I bring you some Eric Butler , which you can never go wrong with, two Reekfeel stories, and one by Angelique Jordonna—one of my favorite women in horror! Oh, and three out of four of these can be found on Godless! That being said… enjoy! THE BARGAIN by Eric Butler “Only a fool isn't terrified of that old woman. She pulled her shawl tighter around her shoulders and entered the woods. Guess tonight, I

Happy Saturday! It’s Scares That Cares weekend in Williamsburg, VA, and it’s also the last Haunted Location (for now), so it only felt right to choose a location where a handful of us in the horror community currently are! Enjoy, and I look forward to bringing you more Haunted Locations and Objects again in the future! Peyton Randolph House The Peyton Randolph House in Williamsburg, Virginia. Photo credit: Peyton Randolph House in Stormy November by Rachel Morrison ...