Insanely busy month for October! Cover reveals, new releases, cover teasers, audible releases and more fill today's post, both from Uncomfortably Dark and from the Indie Horror Community! Read on to see what you may have missed, click those links to order and finish filling that fall TBR! Thanks for being here, being part of indie horror, and being Uncomfortably Dark with us! TOP FOUR IN SALES & PAGE READS (Last 30 Days-Amazon Stats only) ORDERS ONE FRIGHT ONLY - SUBJECT A: A

This series will be showcased on my Patreon first, every Friday this fall and winter, through early 2026. If you are not a patron, look for the new author spotlight to appear here on the blog every Saturday! These will be for incredibly talented, but lesser known, authors that truly deserve a spotlight on their work! As is our mission here at Uncomfortably Dark, we want to be a community support and while how we do that may change over time, we will always find a way to shed

Happy Saturday! This one is on the longer side and, definitely one of the spookier locations that I have researched. So, let's just jump right into it and see what's happening at The Sallie House located in Atchison, Kansas. Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas. Image credit: Locally Atchison Okay, so this is actually a pretty wild story. The house was built in the mid-late 1800s by a man named Michael Finney. Unfortunately, soon after being built in 1872, Michael died in the hom

Happy Saturday! The three books today are three that I really struggled finding the right words for as I really wanted to do them the justice they deserved. I really hope I was able to pull that off! Let's see! THE NIGHT CREW By Brad Ricks “Denial worked well, until I meandered over to Camp Depression. That camp was a bitch and didn't want to let go.”   NIGHT CREW blew me out of the water. To be fully transparent, the vampire trope isn’t something I usually seek out. But let

Patrick Tumblety's perfect Halloween Horror novel is now available everywhere books are sold! It's a perfect spooky season read, an...

Hey, hey, hey! It's Friday, and another review from yours truly! This is actually a review I did in October of last year for one of my favorite books I have read. I thought, why not share this review again because, quite frankly, I cannot say enough about it or its sequel for that matter. So let's all take a look at… The Devil's Gunt By: Gerald Dean Rice Beelzebub, one of the supreme demons of hell, wants to have a child with a human. He decides that he is going to impregnate

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. This week's review is another Halloween read, Mischief Night Massacre by Jason Parent. An amazingly spooky collection of Halloween stories. What can I say other than this collection of Halloween horror should be on everyone's reading list for spooky season. Ten stories that bring Halloween to life. The stories are the perfect sampling of creature features, slashers, supernatural horror and c

Today's breakdown is for "Astralis" by Azell : Doom Metal band Azell has brought out the big guns with their sophomore record release "Astralis" which is not only the name of the new music release but also the title of the accompanying novella to the album!! The novella is a terrifying Sci-Fi Horror tale about two people in space during the destruction of Earth. What they go through following the devastation of the eradication of our planet is intense and exciting and makes f

I hope it feels like Fall where you are! It has been unseasonably warm where I live and while I'm not at all ready for Winter weather, I have had to bring the Fall vibes strictly by reading. IT CAME FROM THE PUMPKIN PATCH: A SMALL TOWN MONSTER HARVEST HORROR by Chris Heinicke & Kate Reedwood 1. Well, this was an absolute delight! I’d personally not say it’s ‘scary’ but it is eerie and a little gross and honestly, just damn good fun in the same way Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice

Title : THE DEN Director : Zachary Donohue Run Time : 1 hour, 21 minutes Rating : R Synopsis : Elizabeth has a grant proposal accepted by her university about communication through technology. She has to stream herself everyday and talk to people like Chat Roulette. The problem is you shouldn’t talk to strangers. Pros : It had an interesting premise and is a found footage film. It was creative, tense, and hopeful… until it wasn’t. Cons : A few plot holes did it in for me. The

Title : THE NIGHT KILLS LOVERS Directed by : Jonathan Brito Country : Canada   Run Time : 10 minutes Themes : Safety Content Warning : N/A Synopsis : A couple argue the finer points of home safety. One or both of them lose. Favorite line(s ): “How about I eat you?” Thoughts : It started off as a construction worker Twilight Zone opening and I loved that, like a homage of sorts. Then it went into the shenanigans. The viewer is stuck much like our main character who recently ha

DYING IN THE DYING LANDS By : John Baltisberger Release : 10/6/25 Page count : 88 KU : No            Hoopla : No Synopsis : A collection of seventeen short stories, back in Mork Borg, starring backers of the project. First line : “My name is Kevin Welch and I … am immortal.” Favorite line : “… and we both know you could have killed me shortly after… you chose not to. You chose weakness. Every death I have ever caused is on your head. Including yours.” Thoughts : Imagine Gotre

This series will be showcased on my Patreon first, every Friday this fall and winter, through early 2026. If you are not a patron, look for the new author spotlight to appear here on the blog every Saturday! These will be for incredibly talented, but lesser known, authors that truly deserve a spotlight on their work! As is our mission here at Uncomfortably Dark, we want to be a community support and while how we do that may change over time, we will always find a way to shed

Happy Saturday! We are knee deep in the midst of spooky season, and this week I decided to do some research on some lesser known haunted locations. In my search, I came across this hotel located in Oklahoma, and let me tell you, it has quite the story and scandal surrounding it... not to mention a bunch of NBA players are firsthand eye witnesses to all the paranormal activity. That being said, let's take a look at the history and alleged hauntings at the Skirvin Hotel. The Sk

Happy Saturday! I am beyond excited to share this week's reviews, so I will skip all the small talk. Let's just dive right in! A chaotic and bright cover with a red tinted female holding a knife. There are jagged blue, green, and orange patterns all over. The title is in bold yellow text at the bottom. SKINWEAVERS By Dan Shrader “The trees above them formed an oppressive canopy, their limbs knotted and twisted as though trying to shield them from something inescapable. Leah w

Hey all! It's Friday, and you know what that means—another review from yours truly. This week we travel to Kentucky, and we are not here for the 11 herbs and spices! Nope. We are here for…… The Kentucky Goat Man Massacre By: Matthew Vaughn Release: 10/18/25 Cindy and her friends are camping out in the woods of a small town in Kentucky. Sadly, none of them came home. Cindy's brother Billy sets out to find her. Little does he know something lurks among the trees. Something hu

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. This week's review is another Halloween read, The Jack O'Lantern Men by Lee Allen. Not your typical Halloween story! A surprise 5 stars! I grabbed this book simply because of the title and cover since it's October and I try to read as many Halloween books as I can. I expected scary Jack O'lantern faced creatures on a bloody rampage. But this book is way more than that. Way deeper. Way more

Exploring The Labyrinth In this series, I will be reading every Brian Keene book that has been published (and is still available in...

Today's breakdown is for "Legion" by William Peter Blatty : A book in my top favorite fictional tales ever created, the whacky Detective...

Today, we have a very Special Report for you. It is the wide release for THIS WAY LIES MADNESS, from Flame Tree Press. This stellar collection was edited by Lee Murray and Dave Jeffery, two of our industry's leading ambassadors for mental health awareness and sensitivity in how it is written and portrayed in our stories. The below article, from the editors, discusses the importance of this incredible volume much better than I can, so I'll leave you to it. Be sure to grab the