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A review by morganjanedavis
Teenage Grave by Brendan Vidito, Jo Quenell, Justin Lutz, Sam Richard
5.0
Teenage Grave is a tiny 68-page thing, comprised of 4 tales of disgust and depravity. Each story brings a unique element to the anthology, leaving the reader with the heebie jeebies one way or another. Here’s what I think of each one individually (without divulging a lot bc these are rlly short):
Stale Air by Jo Quenell:
A touching family reunion, solidified by the presence of something supernatural (and stinky). Loved the imagery surrounding the supernatural element + the implication that Jason better get ready to fill his dad’s shoes. Nice.
I Know Not the Names of the Gods to Whom I Pray by Sam Richard:
A cycle, repeating, forever. The body horror depicted was impactful for such a short story. The prose creates its own aesthetic, which is only amplified by the gore.
Apate’s Children by Brendan Vidito:
Guilt over betraying a loved one alone is hard to bear. What if another force was there to ensure you paid the price? Apate and her children were terrifying to visualize, but I loved doing it all the same.
Start Today by Justin Lutz:
Join a support group to rid yourself of your insecurities! Become a REAL MAN. What could go wrong? What a wild concept, I wasn’t expecting what lie ahead for Miles and I never would have. Gross and very fun.
Buy this book! The cover is sick and the stories are sicker. If you’re unsure about horror anthologies but, want to get into them, I’d go with this quick one to start.
Stale Air by Jo Quenell:
A touching family reunion, solidified by the presence of something supernatural (and stinky). Loved the imagery surrounding the supernatural element + the implication that Jason better get ready to fill his dad’s shoes. Nice.
I Know Not the Names of the Gods to Whom I Pray by Sam Richard:
A cycle, repeating, forever. The body horror depicted was impactful for such a short story. The prose creates its own aesthetic, which is only amplified by the gore.
Apate’s Children by Brendan Vidito:
Guilt over betraying a loved one alone is hard to bear. What if another force was there to ensure you paid the price? Apate and her children were terrifying to visualize, but I loved doing it all the same.
Start Today by Justin Lutz:
Join a support group to rid yourself of your insecurities! Become a REAL MAN. What could go wrong? What a wild concept, I wasn’t expecting what lie ahead for Miles and I never would have. Gross and very fun.
Buy this book! The cover is sick and the stories are sicker. If you’re unsure about horror anthologies but, want to get into them, I’d go with this quick one to start.