“With his debut collection, Compton presents chills and scares across genres in one of the most anticipated books this year.”
Movie viewers spiral into obsession and self harm after watching a somewhat harmless, forgettable film about “alien hand syndrome” …
A woman performs a macabre ritual to resurrect her husband … a ritual that involves harming the corpse. Do the two of them have some unfinished business, or does she long to be with him? …
The car can take him anywhere he can imagine—even the past—and he heads to the worst mistake he’s ever made, a memory he doesn’t want to relive, and one he cannot escape, and is fearful to alter …
Mysterious to murderous. Darkness can always find you. Anywhere, anytime. After all, it’s always Midnight Somewhere …
Why we’re excited about this book:
In just a few years Johnny Compton has become one of the freshest voices working in horror fiction today. The author of The Spite House, Devils Kill Devils, and the forthcoming Dead First, Compton’s short fiction has been featured in such publications as The No Sleep Podcast, Strange Horizons, and Pseudopod, among others. Compton is also the host of the Healthy Fears and Behind Your Face There Is A Place podcasts. With his debut collection, Compton presents chills and scares across genres in one of the most anticipated books this year. Agatha Andrews (host—She Wore Black podcast) says: “Johnny Compton thrives in the short-story form. These stories use the merciless surrealism of Dali to create a more frightening Twilight Zone experience.”, and L.P. Hernandez (In the Valley of the Headless Men) calls Midnight Somewhere “A genuinely scary collection. Compton shines a light on the walkways between liminal spaces, invigorating tropes with fresh perspectives. From the insidious magnetism of going viral to a family dinner that replaces hunger with madness, each story is a satisfying exploration of ‘what if?’ Midnight Somewhere is sure to draw comparisons to King. Highly recommended!”
Releasing from Weird Tales/Blackstone Publishing 9 December 2025, Midnight Somewhere by Johnny Compton is available for pre-order now.
BOB PASTORELLA
