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.
Aliens in the Sky shows a lot of social conscience for a book aimed at YA audience. With such sentiments as ‘girls can be heroes too’, awareness of the effects of climate change, themes of activism and even a comment about race relations can all be found here. There was also a particular level of violence, or at least hinted at, in this book – making it an interesting read overall!
Over the past couple of weeks, I have really got the sci-fi bug. Whilst you won’t find me watching Star Trek or Star Wars anytime soon, I have been enjoying science fiction, particularly books that feature extra-terrestrials, but with a horror twist.
This of course led me to research what sci-fi horror titles are out there. Here is that list!
Convinced his parents are aliens, Rob decides he must collect proof. My Alien Parents is 44 pages long, the shortest Stine book I have read.
