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Review: Nightingale by Amy Lukavics

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 10, 2018October 8, 2018ReviewsAmy Lukavics, Dave Simms, Nightingale, ReviewsLeave a comment

Nightingale by Amy Lukavics
Harlequin Teen (September 2018)
352 pages; $12.91 hardcover; $9.99 e-book
Reviewed by Dave Simms

1951 isn’t the best time to be a teenage girl, especially if she doesn’t feel compelled to fit into the cookie-cutter demure housewife role that was the norm then. Talk about horror! Amy Lukavics follows up her frightening YA breakout The Wolves in the Walls with Nightingale, which readers may feel is on par with Sarah Pinborough with a plot that twists and turns until it constricts like a snake in the shadows.Continue Reading

Review: The Toy Thief by D.W. Gillespie

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 9, 2018October 8, 2018Reviews- Frank Michaels Errington, D.W. Gillespie, Flame Tree Press, Reviews, The Toy ThiefLeave a comment

The Toy Thief by D.W. Gilliespie
Flame Tree Press (October 18, 2018)
240 pages; $16.48 hardcover; $10.37 paperback; $6.99 e-book
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

To date, I’ve read all but one of the first nine offerings from Flame Tree Press and I’ve been quite impressed with everything thus far. I’ve actually raved about the first seven books, so to experience a hiccough here at book eight is no real surprise.

The Toy Thief is a creepy tale of two siblings and what they encounter over of the course of one summer in their young lives.Continue Reading

Review: Triple Axe by Scott Cole

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 5, 2018October 3, 2018ReviewsAnton Cancre, Grindhouse Press, Reviews, Scott Cole, Triple AxLeave a comment

Triple Axe by Scott Cole
Grindhouse Press (July 2018)
134 pages; $11.95 paperback; $2.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

Triple Axe is essentially a murder-revenge story involving the serial murder of porn actresses and the decision of a few to fight back. There isn’t much more to the plot itself than that and you likely already know whether or not you want it.Continue Reading

FANGORIA Has Risen from the Grave

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 4, 2018October 4, 2018EssaysBlu Gilliand, Cinestate, Dallas Sonnier, Fangoria, Phil Nobile Jr., Rebekah McKendry, Tony Timpone4 Comments

For a while there, it looked like we’d lost her.

After a rocky period of unfulfilled subscriptions and digital-only issues, Fangoria — a horror institution as venerable as Rick Baker, Jason Voorhees or Stephen King — appeared to be gone for good. Former editor-in-chief Ken Hanley threw the last shovelful of dirt on the coffin in early 2017 when he Tweeted, “For those wondering: there will likely never be another issue of Fangoria, especially in print, unless there’s new ownership.”

But we should have known, right?

We know what happens in horror movies. A beat after the monster is declared dead and the heroes turn their backs on it…there’s a sign of life.

Sooner or later, the monster always comes back.Continue Reading

Review: Silverwood: The Door

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 3, 2018October 2, 2018ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Brian Keene, Melissa Lason, Michelle Garza, Reviews, Richard Chizmar, Serial Box, Silverwood: The Door, Sisters of Slaughter, Stephen KozeniewskiLeave a comment

Review by Blu Gilliand

There’s collaboration, and then there’s art by committee.

Art by committee rarely works. The committee might have formed in order to pursue a common goal, but it’s typically made up of people with different agendas and different ideas on how to reach that goal. These individuals are often more interested in how this committee is going to elevate them to the next, more important committee than whether or not this committee achieves its goal.

Collaboration also involves individuals working together in pursuit of a common goal, but the difference lies in the approach. Collaborators blend their ideas and visions and voices in service of that goal. The idea isn’t to stand out, but to choose the right ingredients to achieve the best possible end result.

Silverwood: The Door is a collaboration…and a successful one, at that.Continue Reading

Review: Kill Hill Carnage by Tim Meyer

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 2, 2018September 26, 2018ReviewsKill Hill Carnage, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, Sinister Grin Press, Tim MeyerLeave a comment

Kill Hill Carnage by Tim Meyer
Sinister Grin Press (July 2018)
288 pages; $12.59 paperback; $3.99 e-book
Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann

Kill Hill Carnage is the quintessential Halloween book for any seasoned horror fan or avid reader looking to make an October TBR (to be read) list. The story covers a lot of ground for the genre; easily shelved under several horror sub-genres, which makes it appealing for a wide audience. There’s a little bit of everything here: Teen Drama, Creature Feature, Disaster Horror and Comedy Horror. Continue Reading

Review: Driving to Geronimo’s Grave and Other Stories by Joe R. Lansdale

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 1, 2018September 26, 2018ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Driving to Geronimo's Grave and Other Stories, Joe R. Lansdale, Reviews, Subterranean PressLeave a comment

Driving to Geronimo’s Grave and Other Stories by Joe R. Lansdale
Subterranean Press (October 2018)
272 pages; $26.70 hardcover
Reviewed by Blu Gilliand

I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing several Joe R. Lansdale novels, collections and stories in my time. It’s almost to the point where I’ve run out of superlatives to share; where the limitations of my vocabulary and ability make me want to just say, “Here’s a new Lansdale book. It’s good, as usual. Go throw money at it.”

But Lansdale deserves better, and you do, too. So, please follow along as I attempt to find new and interesting ways to heap praise upon Lansdale and his new collection, Driving to Geronimo’s Grave and Other Stories.Continue Reading

Headhunter Reimagined by Michael Slade: Trade Paperback Shipping Now!

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 28, 2018Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re pleased to report our new trade paperback of HEADHUNTER Reimagined by Michael Slade is in the warehouse and shipping now for anyone who missed out on the signed Limited Edition hardcover earlier this year!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Revelations: “The Chronicles of Greystone Bay” edited by Charles L. Grant

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 28, 2018September 23, 2018RevelationsCharles L. Grant, Columns, Greystone Bay, Kevin Lucia, RevelationsLeave a comment

Today marks the release of my second short story collection, Things You Need, from Crystal Lake Publishing, also the latest installment in the ongoing story of my fictional Adirondack town, Clifton Heights, which owes its existence in large part to not only Charles L. Grant’s fictional town, Oxrun Station, but even more so to the anthology series he edited, The Chronicles of Greystone Bay.Continue Reading

Silverwood: The Door — Save 15% If You Subscribe Today!

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 27, 2018September 27, 2018Breaking NewsLeave a comment

BIG NEWS today for fans of serial fiction! We have special link that will save you 15% off SILVERWOOD: THE DOOR, the new Serial Box (fiction) series coming this October from showrunner and head writer Brian Keene and writers Richard Chizmar, Michelle Garza, Melissa Lason, and Stephen Kozeniewski (based on the BlackBoxTV YouTube original series from Tony E. Valenzuela).

About the Story:
Deep within the forest of Silverwood, California, a crack between dimensions has appeared. A dark force that lurks among the trees is growing stronger, determined to return home if it can only gather the strength to open the door—bad news for a Cub Scout troop and the employees of Hirsch Capital on a company retreat nearby. As their darkest fears and impulses power the mysterious force, their bonding exercises take a deadly turn. Will anyone be able to keep their minds long enough to close the door before our world is torn apart?

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Like TV, they release a new episode of our serials every week and serials typically run for seasons of 10-16 weeks. Easy to pick up, episodes are enjoyable on their own but build over the course of the season to tell a bigger story. Each episode is available in ebook and audio and takes about 40 minutes to enjoy.

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Silverwood: The Door – An Interview with Brian Keene

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 26, 2018September 23, 2018InterviewsBlu Gilliand, Brian Keene, Interviews, Silverwood: The DoorLeave a comment

Silverwood: The Door is the follow-up to Silverwood, an original video series from Tony Valenzuela’s Black Box TV (episodes are available on YouTube). Brian Keene acts as showrunner for a writers room featuring Richard Chizmar, Stephen Kozeniewski, and the Sisters of Slaughter – Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason. The result is a 10-episode series, released in weekly installments in both prose and audiobook formats beginning in October. The team promises a mix of horror styles encompassing slashers, splatterpunk, psychological, Lovecraftian, and more.

Brian Keene writes novels, comic books, short fiction, and occasional journalism for money. He is the author of over forty books, mostly in the horror, crime, and dark fantasy genres. Keene also hosts the popular podcast The Horror Show with Brian Keene, which airs weekly on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, and elsewhere via the Project Entertainment Network. His Cemetery Dance column “Brian Keene’s History of Horror Fiction,” in which he follows the art form of telling spooky stories from its cave-bound roots up through the present day, will be returning from hiatus soon. In the meantime, Keene took the time to answer a few questions about his work on Silverwood: The Door.Continue Reading

The Ignored by Bentley Little: New Trade Paperback Edition Shipping Soon!

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 25, 2018Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re very pleased to report our new trade paperback edition of Bentley Little’s classic novel The Ignored is in the warehouse and will begin shipping soon!

Bob Jones is ordinary, from his appearance right down to his very name. No one seems to take notice of him, not his co-workers, his girlfriend, or even his own parents. But Bob learns he’s not alone when he’s taken in by a band of people that suffer similarly. Calling themselves “The Ignored”, the deadly vengeance they intend to wreak is sure to make them more than just memorable...

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: The Mouth of the Dark by Tim Waggoner

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 24, 2018September 23, 2018Reviews- Frank Michaels Errington, Flame Tree Press, Reviews, The Mouth of the Dark, Tim WaggonerLeave a comment

The Mouth of the Dark by Tim Waggoner
Flame Tree Press (September 2018)
240 pages; $24.95 hardcover; $14.95 paperback; $6.99 e-book
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

Jayce Lewis’ daughter Emily has gone missing and Jayce is doing all he can to find her. The more he seeks the more he learns about her life and his own. From the strange concoctions sold at the Crazyqwik, to the dog-eaters who think he’s a meat thief, to the Harvest Man, and just wait until you encounter the pink devil. It’s all like his mother told him time and again…

The world is a dangerous place.
Continue Reading

The Association by Bentley Little: New Trade Paperback Edition Shipping Soon!

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 20, 2018Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re very pleased to report our new trade paperback edition of Bentley Little’s classic novel The Association is on the way from the printer and will be shipping very soon!

Barry and Maureen found the house of their dreams in Utah’s beautiful Bonita Vista. It didn’t bother them that they had to join a homeowner’s association. They just never realized the Association would invade every aspect of their lives and that the penalty for bending the rules could be the death of them…

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: Our Lady of the Inferno by Preston Fassel

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 20, 2018September 17, 2018ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Cinestate, Fangoria Presents, Our Lady of the Inferno, Preston Fassel, ReviewsLeave a comment

Our Lady of the Inferno by Preston Fassel
Fangoria Presents (September 2018)
376 pages; $13.50 paperback; $9.99 e-book
Reviewed by Blu Gilliand

Two women.

One is a businesswoman navigating the male-dominated world of the Staten Island landfill system. She is respected, if not entirely understood, by her peers.

The other is a businesswoman, too; she’s also a den mother of sorts, fighting hard for a group of girls who see her as protector and savior. Under her guidance, they navigate the flesh-for-cash trade of New York’s 42nd Street. She is both respected and feared by her peers.

One of these women is deeply, dangerously insane.Continue Reading

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