Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at Header from 1995! The first thing I want to say is I was shocked to learn that a book published two years after I graduated High School could be considered "vintage". The second thing I want to say is this book is vile. I just don't have any other words to describe it. I'm not new to extreme/splatterpunk horror but this book takes the cake! I guess that's why Le

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at Witch, Witch, Burning Bright from 1972 ! I bought this solely based on the cover and the title. Imagine my surprise when I discovered it's not a novel, but a teleplay of an episode of the show Sixth Sense from the 70s (not to be confused with the Bruce Willis movie). The format of the book made it a quick read. But even though it was a quick read it was still ve

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at The Fungus from 1985! Another random book purchase that was a very good choice! When I bought it I didn't realize it was from 1985. And I was surprised to find out that the author name is a pseudonym for John Brosnan and Leroy Kettle. This book was so weird and unsettling it's amazing that two people had the same weirdness rolling around in their heads. If ever

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at I Am Legend from 1954! This was my first time reading I Am Legend and I have to admit I had no idea it was about vampires. I always thought it was a zombie apocalypse story. I also didn't realize it was written in 1954. Yes I had seen the Will Smith movie version, but honestly I don't recall much of it and at that point had no idea it was based on a book. I'm no

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at The Sentinel from 1974! I really loved this book. It had all the elements of a good horror novel. I've never been a city girl, and this book made me wonder why anyone would want to live in NYC. There is so much going on with the story. Allison's past with her father, leading to terrible nightmares. Her attempt at suicide. Her boyfriend being a suspect in his wif

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at Worms from 1979! Not sure why I wanted to read this book, worms creep me out. But, the worm action didn't come until the last 70 pages or so. Several murders, a nuclear power plant and lug worms taking over a small Norfolk village this was a good combination of horror and thriller. I will say the author was able to tell a story that really didn't have a defined

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at The The Rishi from 1985. Another random thrift store purchase that turned out to be quite an adventure! I was going back and forth while reading on if I liked this book. The first two parts are a very slow burn. Taking place between India and Boston, I just didn't know is this was my type of story. But then I got interested in what I was learning about Indian sp

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at The The Exorcist from 1971. Going into this book after having grown up watching the movie I had some preconceived notions on what to expect. I thought for sure since the book and the movie both came out in the 70's they had to be pretty close to the same. I did find the book pretty similar to the movie, but there were some major differences. The first thing I'll

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at The Devil In A Domino from 1897. One of the earliest books to take inspiration from Jack the Ripper, published in 1897, I thought it was an intriguing read. As the story progresses you can see influences also from Jekyll and Hyde, Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray. As with most Victorian era horror, a modern reader might find the horror aspect understa

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. To start off, I'm going to talk about The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Now most wouldn't consider this horror, but with a cannibal and a killer who is building a suit out of human skin, how could it not be horror. I didn't realize this book had been written in the 80's until I read it for the first time. It still holds up to this day. The psychological horror between

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Rowland is one of my favorite people in the world. He has a beautiful smile and gives some of the best hugs. And I swear he's a vampire because he hasn't aged a day since I've known him! Tell us a little about yourself. I’m originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, but these days I call Houston, Texas home. I’m 55 years old, but I still feel like

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. I don't know Sumiko very well, but I do know from following them on Facebook that they are full of sunshine. Typically in their pictures they are always smiling. Photo by Mysterious A. Backup Tell us a little about yourself. I'm 58 years old, non-binary, African American and Ashkenazi Jewish, and I live in Oakland, California which is when I st

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Angelique is one of my favorite people. We are constantly harassing each other via memes and reels. I always laugh when I'm around her. Tell us a little about yourself. Hello! I am a LGBTQ Splatter horror award winning author from southwest Michigan. I like infusing romance and thriller aspects into my extreme horror, making for horrifying and

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. I don't know Dorian well, but we do have nice chats when we run into each other at events and he's always got a smile on his face. Tell us a little about yourself. Hello! I'm Dorian J. Sinnott, an author of dark fiction. My works have appeared in many literary magazines and journals around the world and have been nominated for numerous awards,

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Matt is not only a fabulous author, he is also one of the kindest, most genuine people I have ever met. I've always said the he writes "wholesome horror". Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Matt Forgit. I’m an indie horror novelist based in Boston, MA. I am a lifelong horror fan and reader. Among the many things I love are my better ha

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. It's Pride Month so let's talk about The Bad Things We Did by Chris Archeske For a debut collection, the stories were out of this world good! There wasn't a bad story in the bunch, and they were all different. The Bad Things We Did was haunting and sad. I wasn't sure where it was going at first, but then the story returned to the past and a tragic accident. Part body horror, part supernatur

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Chance led me to meeting Brandon and since then he's become a great friend. His smile and laugh are infectious and his books and movies are out of this world good. Tell us a little about yourself. Hello! I'm a writer, filmmaker, and actor who is inspired by 80s horror, folklore, fantasy, cryptozoology, mythology, metal, and noise rock. I grew u

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Tell us a little about yourself. Hi! I’m Taylor Z. Adams (she/they) and I’m a horror author. I’m a proud transgender woman and lesbian, living with two of my partners and a small army of cats in Toledo, OH. Besides being crazy about horror and all things spooky, I’m also deeply passionate about hardcore punk music and old PS1/N64 video games. H

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. James has this positive energy about him. You can't help but feel at ease in his presence. He's always a joy to be around. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is James Carlson. I’m an author, editor, and publisher from Pennsylvania. Over the last twelve years, my partner and I have fostered and adopted several rescue animals, and that ende

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Michael R Collins, or Mick, is a phenomenal author and human being. I immediately knew this was someone I wanted in my circle and he is such a wonderful person to be around. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Mick and I write under Michael R. Collins and Mick Collins. I’ve been publishing for about 12 years at this point. I’ve written