Embrace your dark side with this eclectic collection of horror stories. Murderers, haunted houses and a dabbling of the occult; devilish creatures, scuttling spiders and evil incarnate. Giddy doses of dark terror are spilled onto each page. Drenched in the dark and dreary, this volume contains the following short stories: You're Gonna Die by Derek Muk, Death Twitches by Indy McDaniel, The Weeper by Tim Lewis, The Devil's Footprints by Jack Horne, Polarity by David W. Landrum, R.F. by Mel Clayton, The Old Man of Weevil Creek by Adrian Ludens, Doll's House by Lisa J. Marcado, A Strange Turn of Events by John Grover, The Chevalier Sisters: A Tale of Voodoo by C.J. Sully, "ROT-ROT-ROT" by A.J. French, Now Playing by George Wilhite, Bug Boy by Matt Kurtz, Dummies by Sean Graham, The Interview Nobody Wants by Scott M. Sandridge, Delicious Morsels by Piper Morgan, The Welcoming by Shane McKenzie, Doubt by Matthue Roth, J.P. Gilman by Adam P. Lewis, Cutting Class by Thomas A. Erb, Yesterday's Sins by Joseph Mulak & Pale in the Night by Kurt M. Criscione.
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Ty Schwamberger is growing force within the horror genre. He is the author of a novel, multiple novellas, collections and editor on several anthologies. In addition, he's had many short stories published online and in print. Two stories, 'Cake Batter' (released in 2010) and 'House Call' (currently in pre-production in 2011), have been optioned for film adaptation. He is an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association. Ty is also the Managing Editor of The Zombie Feed Press, an imprint of Apex Publications.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Pill Hill Press, a small publisher in Nebraska, has been publishing excellent speculative fiction anthologies since 2007, extending into a wide range of genres from epic fantasy to science fiction to erotica. But, Pill Hill's superb horror anthologies are, in my opinion, the best in its growing catalog.
A fine example is "Dark Things II", edited by Ty Schwamberger. As with most anthologies, some of the stories are stronger than others, but the 22 tales included provide something for anyone who loves horror fiction. Here you will find a smorgasbord of terror, everything from the slightly creepy to the profoundly disturbing.
A number of stories stand out for me. I particularly enjoyed the "creature feature" tone of A.J. French's "ROT--ROT--ROT", as well as the dark humor at the end of Scott Sandridge's "The Interview Nobody Wants". I also savored the historical settings of "The Devil's Footprints" by Jack Horne and "The Chevalier Sisters: A Tale of Voodoo". And who wouldn't enjoy the subtle creepiness of Piper Morgan's "Delicious Morsels", a different take on the thing in the closet? Or the not-so-subtle creepiness of Matt Kurtz's "Bug Boy", which is about ... well ... a boy who loves bugs (and his sweet revenge)?
The diversity of writing styles in this eclectic collection of dark and strange tales makes me want to rush out and buy the other four anthologies (so far) in the "Dark Things" series!
Review originally appeared in Suspense Magazine.
A fine example is "Dark Things II", edited by Ty Schwamberger. As with most anthologies, some of the stories are stronger than others, but the 22 tales included provide something for anyone who loves horror fiction. Here you will find a smorgasbord of terror, everything from the slightly creepy to the profoundly disturbing.
A number of stories stand out for me. I particularly enjoyed the "creature feature" tone of A.J. French's "ROT--ROT--ROT", as well as the dark humor at the end of Scott Sandridge's "The Interview Nobody Wants". I also savored the historical settings of "The Devil's Footprints" by Jack Horne and "The Chevalier Sisters: A Tale of Voodoo". And who wouldn't enjoy the subtle creepiness of Piper Morgan's "Delicious Morsels", a different take on the thing in the closet? Or the not-so-subtle creepiness of Matt Kurtz's "Bug Boy", which is about ... well ... a boy who loves bugs (and his sweet revenge)?
The diversity of writing styles in this eclectic collection of dark and strange tales makes me want to rush out and buy the other four anthologies (so far) in the "Dark Things" series!
Review originally appeared in Suspense Magazine.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Dark Things II is a fun, lightly horrorific collection of short stories meant not only to disturb and haunt their readers, but also to entertain, often provoking a chuckle of laughter as much as a sense of dread. While many readers will find this anthology to be hit or miss, there are enough solid stories in this collection to keep an avid reader awake at night:
The pinnacle of the collection has to be C. J. Sully's "The Chevalier Sisters: A Tale of Voodoo" which weaves a southern gothic narrative about Thena Chevalier, and her constant struggle in life with her physical disabilities, the emotionally heavy loss of her mother, and the antagonistic torments of her sister, Dusa. With a revelatory ending reminiscent of Poe, Sully's story is sure to capture the attention of any horror fans.
"Bug Boy" by Matt Kurtz is the story of social outcast Stanley, who has an affinity for collecting bugs. Living close to a cemetery in an area that has been experiencing a lot of rain, Stanley is certain he'll be able to see a dead body soon, and be able to collect some great bugs to terrify the students in his classroom. He pursues his hunt into the cemetery itself, to a gruesome discovery.
"Polarity" by David W. Landrum is the introspective tale of a prostitute who is hired for participation a demonic ritual. Once she realizes that all is not as it seems with the daughter of the house, the two of them make plans to end things once and for all, but not without a sacrifice.
Overall, Dark Things II is a decent anthology of horror stories, some aiming to be terrifying, some aiming to be disgusting, and some aiming simply to be silly with elements of horror.... Read more ›
The pinnacle of the collection has to be C. J. Sully's "The Chevalier Sisters: A Tale of Voodoo" which weaves a southern gothic narrative about Thena Chevalier, and her constant struggle in life with her physical disabilities, the emotionally heavy loss of her mother, and the antagonistic torments of her sister, Dusa. With a revelatory ending reminiscent of Poe, Sully's story is sure to capture the attention of any horror fans.
"Bug Boy" by Matt Kurtz is the story of social outcast Stanley, who has an affinity for collecting bugs. Living close to a cemetery in an area that has been experiencing a lot of rain, Stanley is certain he'll be able to see a dead body soon, and be able to collect some great bugs to terrify the students in his classroom. He pursues his hunt into the cemetery itself, to a gruesome discovery.
"Polarity" by David W. Landrum is the introspective tale of a prostitute who is hired for participation a demonic ritual. Once she realizes that all is not as it seems with the daughter of the house, the two of them make plans to end things once and for all, but not without a sacrifice.
Overall, Dark Things II is a decent anthology of horror stories, some aiming to be terrifying, some aiming to be disgusting, and some aiming simply to be silly with elements of horror.... Read more ›
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