Ghost stories are not my bag. They just aren’t. I generally find them more silly than scary. However, once in a while, the style of the story… Read more “Book Review: For the Blood is the Life”
Tag: Horror
Book Review: The Moon Pool
I’ve been reading Adventure stories, Horror stories, and Science Fiction stories from the late 1800s and early 1900s for most of my reading life. I started with… Read more “Book Review: The Moon Pool”
Book Review: The Cult of Alien Gods
The more history and science I read, the more it becomes clear that everything is connected, and nothing exists in a vacuum. I don’t mean that in… Read more “Book Review: The Cult of Alien Gods”
Comic Review: Hellboy in Hell Library Edition
When I was in my mid 20s, my friend Dan, who had been pestering me for a long time about reading comics, finally got me to try… Read more “Comic Review: Hellboy in Hell Library Edition”
The Best and Worst of Film in 2017
The Best of the Year 10) A Cure for Wellness: A strange and creepy thriller, this one is a nice, slow burn of atmosphere in the classic… Read more “The Best and Worst of Film in 2017”
Book Review: Cassilda’s Song
So, it’s taken me almost a week to sit down and write this review, and not because I didn’t have time. I’m a big fan of Chaosium’s… Read more “Book Review: Cassilda’s Song”
Book Review: Third From the Sun
You may remember Richard Matheson from such films as “The Last Man on Earth,” “The Omega Man,” and “I Am Legend.” Each is adapted from his fantastic,… Read more “Book Review: Third From the Sun”
Book Review: Frontier Cthulhu
Lovecraft’s work oozes with sinister Americana, yet rarely have I seen authors delve too deeply into America’s past when exploring Cosmic Horror. In this book from Chaosium,… Read more “Book Review: Frontier Cthulhu”
Book Review: Shub-Niggurath Cycle
In the mid-90s, I was snapping up all things Lovecraft. I’d hit the used bookstore near my house, scouring the shelves for Lovecraft or anyone I knew… Read more “Book Review: Shub-Niggurath Cycle”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Whispering Vault
The 1990s take a lot of flack from this writer. I tuned out of the music scene, hated the fashion, didn’t like the comics, wasn’t all that… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Whispering Vault”
Matthew J. Constantine 