Category: Reviews

Book Review: The Lure of Devouring Light by Michael Griffin

May 9, 2016
6 mins to read

“A fearless writer who doesn’t just turn the intensity knob up, he rips the damn thing off the control board.” A renowned cellist who devours souls. A young couple building a life away from the daily grind discover themselves lost in unforgiving nature, lost in time. A shy young man in love, forever building the …

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Book Review: The Fireman by Joe Hill

May 9, 2016
6 mins to read

“The Fireman is a massive achievement in modern genre fiction.” As with all good writers, Joe Hill’s vision is expanding as his career goes on. Building on the success of 2013’s NOS4R2, Hill pushes newer, bigger territory in his latest book The Fireman. Harper Grayson is a kind-hearted school nurse, doing her best to hold …

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Film Review: Krampus (2015)

May 6, 2016
5 mins to read

“Krampus proves to be a fairly fun way to fill an evening, but sadly nothing more.” Originally release across UK screens during December 2015 as part of a mini-wave of Christmas based supernatural horror films, Michael Dougherty (Trick R Treat) directed Krampus now sees its home entertainment release. With spring in the air can Krampus …

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Book Review: Peel Back the Skin (Edited by Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson)

May 4, 2016
5 mins to read

“The table of contents in Peel Back the Skin reads like a red carpet marquee of some of the greatest authors writing horror today.” The short lifespan that Grey Matter Press has enjoyed to date has been something of a phenomenon. It’s been just over two years since the publication of their freshman entry, Dark …