Book Review: WHERE NIGHT COWERS

Book Review: WHERE NIGHT COWERS

Where Night Cowers Matthew M. Bartlett JournalStone Publishing (September 30, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Matthew Bartlett has received a good deal of attention as a contemporary weird fiction writer, though I was new to his work before reading Where Night Cowers....

Card Deck Review: VLAD DRACULA TAROT

Card Deck Review: VLAD DRACULA TAROT

Card Deck Review: Vlad Dracula Tarot Travis McHenry Published by Rockpool Publishing (US $25.95; U.K. £21.99) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes Gold leaf edged cards in a red and black box with gold lettering. Card size: 2 and a half inches by 4 and a half inches. 78 cards...

Book Review: LOOMING LOW, VOLUME 2

Book Review: LOOMING LOW, VOLUME 2

Looming Low volume II Edited by Justin Steele and Sam Cowan Dim Shores, 2022 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Here’s yet another example of how most horror anthologies appear to be today. An excessive number of stories ( the e-format makes it easier to squeeze into the book...

Card Deck Review: THE SIBYLS ORACULUM

Card Deck Review: THE SIBYLS ORACULUM

Card Deck Review: The Sibyls Oraculum - Oracle of the Black Doves of Africa Tayannah Lee McQuillar, with artwork by Katelan V Foisy Published by Destiny Books (UK £16.99; 44 cards and comprehensive information book) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes "There will be a coming of...

Book Review: UNKNOWING, I SINK

Book Review: UNKNOWING, I SINK

Unknowing, I Sink: A Strange and Horrifying Novella Timothy G. Huguenin (October 1, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Unknowing, I Sink is an entertaining and quick read firmly in the realm of Lovecraftian horror (though it’s not explicitly connected with the Cthulhu...

Card Deck Review: THE HALLOWEEN ORACLE

Card Deck Review: THE HALLOWEEN ORACLE

The Halloween Oracle by Stacey Demarco - Lifting the Veil Between the Worlds Blue Angel Publishing (information booklet and 36 cards, 5 x 7 inches) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes 31st October is the evening before All Hallows’. It is known as Halloween. This year, we have a...

Book Review: UNDER THE BLOOD MOON

Book Review: UNDER THE BLOOD MOON

Under the Blood Moon Patricia Santos Marcantonio Dark Ink Books (August 17, 2022) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale It is certainly timely to be reviewing this novel during Hispanic Heritage month. Under the Blood Moon lovingly details the community and culture of Mexican...

Card Deck Review: ZOMBIE TAROT

Card Deck Review: ZOMBIE TAROT

The Zombie Tarot: An Oracle of the Undead with Deck and Instructions Quirk Books (June 5, 2012) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes This is a novelty pack published by Quirk Books. It consists of 78 cards illustrated by Paul Kepple (author of The Housewives’ Tarot) and Ralph...

Book Review: DARK ARTS

Book Review: DARK ARTS

Dark Arts Eric Stener Carlson Tartarus Press, 2022 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi After his splendid debut novel The Saint Perpetuus Club of Buenos Aires I had lost trace of American writer Eric Stener Carlson, whose latest book Dark Arts is a collection of twelve stories...

Film Review: BARBARIAN

Film Review: BARBARIAN

Barbarian Directed by Zach Cregger Theatrical Release: September 9, 2022 Reviewed by Scott Baker Plot Synopsis: In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that her rental has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange...

Movie Review: THEY CRAWL BENEATH

Movie Review: THEY CRAWL BENEATH

They Crawl Beneath Directed by Dale Fabrigar Starring: Joseph Almani, Karlee Eldridge, Michael Paré Reviewed by Scott Baker Plot Synopsis: Young police officer Danny (Joseph Almani) is working on an antique car at his uncle’s remote ranch when a major earthquake hits,...

Review: TABULA MORTEM SPIRIT BOARD

Review: TABULA MORTEM SPIRIT BOARD

Tabula Mortem Spirit Board - Communicate with the Beyond by Judas Knight, Jerome VanDyke, Jacob VanDyke, and Jordan VanDyke US Games Systems, Inc. (August 2021) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tabula-Mortem-Modern-Spirit-Board/dp/1646710460 This is a...

Card Deck Review: THE NEW ORLEANS VOODOO TAROT

Card Deck Review: THE NEW ORLEANS VOODOO TAROT

Card Deck Review: The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot By Louis Martinié and Sally Ann Glassman Published by Destiny Books. US $35 : Can $42 Reviewed by Wendy Stokes Sample card: Congo (Water) La Sirene. “This is the card of the mermaid. While her realm is the ocean or world...

 

 

 

 

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