News — Sadie Hartmann
Project Willoughby: A Holiday Announcement From Todd Keisling
A HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TODD KEISLING
Earlier this year, I announced a partnership with Bloodshot Books regarding a secret project titled “Project: Willoughby.” Here’s what I had to say then:
“This post is the last time I’m going to talk about it here until it’s done. It’s likely that when the project is done, you’ll have forgotten all about the project, as it’s not expected to be complete until 2020–but for now, I’m telling you it exists so you don’t think I’m not...
Night Worms Made Me Do It by Andrew Fowlow
Let’s talk about recommendations. If you’re reading this, likely you’re a constant reader like myself or maybe your just a fan of horror and need a literary introduction. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. The Night Worms crew is the utmost authority on horror fiction. If you’re seeking that slow and steady creep to chill your bones, we got you. A creature feature tempting your inner-animal to howl at the moon, we got you. An ooey-gooey gorefest to make you feel all warm and squishy inside, WE GOT YOU.
...Sadie & Donnie's Side By Side Review of THE INSTITUTE by Stephen King
THE INSTITUTE Review by The Horror Hypothesis
“Luke guessed you could get used to anything, it was a horrible idea.” -Stephen King
“No one who fully grasped the Institute's work could regard it as monstrous” -Stephen King
Throughout his prolific career as an author, Stephen King has proven that he can deftly handle the horrors of institutionalization (RITA HAYWORTH AND THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) and the complicated social dynamics of children (IT, THE BODY). In his most recent novel, THE INSTITUTE, he blends...
Night Worms Get Savage: Mega Review Round Up!
The Night Worms Review Team loves to come together around a book. SAVAGES by Greg F. Gifune was a happy accident. I shared Matt's photo of SAVAGES to our group chat with a "Hey, this cover, huh?? Wow!"
And then Matt talked about how this was one of his favorite books and before you know it, we're all buying it and agreeing to read and review it as a big group.
So here we are! It's about that time. ~Sadie Hartmann
Sadie & John's Side By Side Review of CAMP SLAUGHTER by Sergio Gomez
Sadie's Review:
“Slasher” is a recognizable and popular genre of horror films but it is also a hotbed of activity this year in horror fiction. I read three slasher books so far in 2019 and while I used to think all slashers were created equal, CAMP SLAUGHTER convinced me that some slashers rise above the stereotypes.
Typically, Slasher books have a large cast of underdeveloped characters in order for the “psycho killer” to have plenty of people to hunt, maim and kill. I’ve also found that slasher fiction isn’t too concerned with plot,...