Tag Archives: horror

The Day After Halloween, a new story

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Brian Bixby

So after a night of trick-or-treating, which can mean different things if you’re a child, a parent, or a young adult, you wake up the next morning and everything is normal, right? Well, not for one father, who finds his … Continue reading →

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A new story: To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Brian Bixby

Meet Daphne Vane. Daphne is, in her own eyes, a perfectly normal young American woman just starting out in life. She has a family that she thinks would be great contestants in a surreality game show. As actual family, they … Continue reading →

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Review: Dawn Kurtagich, The Dead House

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Brian Bixby

It was the cover, and the tag line “the girl of nowhere,” that snagged me when I was looking for something light to read, because as we all know, Young Adult horror novels are light reading. Well, Dawn Kurtagich’s debut … Continue reading →

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Women as werewolves: reviewing Ginger Snaps and When Animals Dream

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Brian Bixby

Horror creatures began as men. Varney the Vampyre and Dracula, Universal’s werewolf, even the original mummy monster, they were all guys. “Ah,” but I hear you say, “what about J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla?” Thank you for making my point. … Continue reading →

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The 2015 moldy oldie(s): Midwich Cuckoos of the Damned

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Brian Bixby

Every Halloween I dust off a long-forgotten supernatural horror story to read and review. It’s been a busy November, which is why I’m only getting to writing up my review of 2015’s selection today.  This year’s “moldy oldie” is the … Continue reading →

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Chapter 9 of Magician’s Misfortune

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Brian Bixby

It’s “Empathy for the devil” in chapter 9 of Magician’s Misfortune as Harry Eberhardt, demon slayer for the Office of Occult Affairs, finds out why having three empaths on the same case is a bad idea. Though he takes a fall … Continue reading →

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Chapter 19 of Summer of the Netherfield Witch

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Brian Bixby

Deadly snakes, Satanic porn, and beer: Jane Harris leads a dangerous life. And that’s even before we consider the people in her life. Although some of them don’t exactly qualify as people. But what teenage girl worries about danger? All … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Mall of Lost Souls in chapter 13 of Summer of the Netherfield Witch

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Brian Bixby

Miranda Milan is a witch. She’s also a walking goth fashion disaster. And now she’s taking Jane Harris and Cindy Van Schacht on a trip to one of the most dangerous places in the world: a shopping mall. But this … Continue reading →

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Chapter 7 of Summer of the Netherfield Witch, and the role of comedy in horror

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Brian Bixby

One wouldn’t think comedy and horror go well together. Yet they do. It’s a matter of balance and perspective. If a book or movie just keeps piling horror on top of horror, they begin to pall after a while. Worse, … Continue reading →

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A Halloween horror story: Death and Professor Appleton

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Brian Bixby

‘Tis the day of innocent trick-or-treaters, candy corn, bobbing for apples, ghosts, witches, and malevolent creatures that will treat your children as hors d’oeuvres before they come to eviscerate you. Yep, it’s Halloween, and time for a short story of … Continue reading →

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