Amongst The Dead (2012)
Here at Toxic Graveyard I keep saying that I hate zombie films and fiction. That i’m over the undead and couldn’t stand another rotting moan or infected limb. And yet, I keep getting great zombie books and films and gush over them every time. I suppose I should say that I’m tired of cookie cutter [...]
The Dark (2012)
The Dark, written by Scott Bradley and Peter Giglio , is my second exposure to the new Indie book label, Ravenous Shadows. The label was created to give exposure to new talented authors who have written short books. Not quite as short as novellas, the books are typically around 200 pages. Reading has become less and [...]
Day By Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile (2010)
As I have mentioned numerous times before, I’m really tired of the zombie genre. Be it movies, books, music or comic books, I’m burnt out on the genre. It’s been done far too much by far too many hacks. The sponge has just about been squeezed dry. There are a few drops left however, and [...]
Tribesmen (2012)
I’ve been obsessed with funky horror flicks for most of my life. Sneaking them on tv while my parents were oblivious, renting them whenever i could and watching them in the theater. About 8 years ago I discovered the Video Nasties list. It’s a list of 74 films banned by the British Film Board in [...]
Dime Detective (2012)
I’m back for round two of Comet Press’ Randy Chandler novel collection. This time we have Dime Detective, a pulp detective novel set in the ’50s. I was a bit skeptical about this one. I mean, why read a book written today about a private dick in the ’50s? Why not just read a book [...]
The Fall Guy (2011)
There comes a time in every Horror fiend’s life when he or she must step out of the genre and breathe the fresh air of something that doesn’t involve graveyards, monsters, or serial killers. It’s important to have these moments of rest so that we can dive back into the genre with renewed vigor. Comet [...]
Daemon of the Dark Wood (2012)
The good folks at Comet Press have seen fit to release yet another great horror novel for us voracious horror fiends to devour. This time we get Daemon of the Dark Wood by Comet Press alum Randy Chandler. Just about every short story collection they’ve released has had a story from him in it, and [...]
Ted’s Score (2012)
Readers of Toxic Graveyard have read me gush about the awesomeness of Comet Press every time I read one of their books. Ted’s Score is no different. Written by Daniel P. Coughlin (who also wrote the screenplays for horror films Lake Dead and Farmhouse), Ted’s Score is a great page turner. Ted is a serial [...]
You Shall Never Know Security (2011)
As a rule, I don’t usually read short story collections by single authors. I much prefer a buffet of authors when it comes to the short form but when a book lands on my doorstep by an author who’s been previously published in a Comet Press collection, I make an exception. You Shall Never Know [...]
Necro Files (2011)
Any semi-regular reader of this site has heard me profess my love for Comet Press numerous times and look out cuz i’m gonna do it again. This time I’ve got a copy of their new anthology Necro Files: 20 Years of Extreme Horror. And extreme it is indeed. Being no stranger to extreme fiction, having [...]