As Easter fast approaches, we can’t help but look at the books, films and games themed around this much-loved holiday. Let’s embark on this Easter hunt together and peel back the foil on the best holiday themed gems to read, watch or play this April.
There was a time when being labeled a Splatterpunk writer meant the death of any chance at literary respectability. Once dismissed as little more than trashy shock fiction, Splatterpunk was long considered a death sentence for a writing career. To the mainstream, it wasn’t art—it was pulp, cheap thrills, written by hacks. But today, Splatterpunk authors embrace the label. They have devoted followings of gore-hungry readers who celebrate and champion the genre.
Lets take a look at the most exciting and newest Splatterpunk releases we can’t wait to get our hands on…
3 reasons why you should read Fear Street Super Chiller: The New Year’s Party – and 1 why you should avoid! R. L. Stine’s New Year holiday horror Super Chiller, The New Year’s Party was released in December 1995 (for New Year’s 1996). 30 years later, it is being reviewed here on the blog! As promised, within this review there will be 3 reasons why you should bother with this particular Fear Street. Even though it’s currently January, that reason alone shouldn’t be sufficient. The first reason you should read this book is that it is structured very differently from...
Stephen King takes us through the ordeals of Jessie Burlingame, handcuffed to the bed with only her dead husband, a starving mutt, her own psychosis, and past childhood trauma for company. Gerald’s Game (1992) suspensefully obscures the distinction of madness and reality, past and present – leading you through a path of heartache, horror and the possibility of redemption.
Dive into the macabre world of the best 90s splatterpunk books. A world where horror knows no bounds, and darkness lurks around every corner. These tales all have one thing in common, extreme blood, gore, and guts!
If you are not a fan of the sickly-sweet, but are more entertained by the gruesome and macabre, then this is a list for you. These stories by R. L. Stine are for those who want a much darker Valentine’s Day this year.
