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A review by sinisterhorror
Splatterlands: Reawakening the Splatterpunk Revolution by Sharon Lawson, J. Michael Major, Christine Morgan, Allen Griffin, Paul M. Collrin, A.A. Garrison, Gregory L. Norris, Anthony Rivera, Chad Stroup, Ray Garton, Michael Laimo, Eric Del Carlo, Jack Maddox, Michele Garber, James Dorr
4.0
Not for the faint of heart
As with any anthology, you get great stories, good stories, so-so stories and stories that don't appeal to you at all. This is true for this anthology as well. Although it has a significantly higher proportion of great stories than is typical for most anthologies. And even the not-so-great stories are worth a read.
Being that this book is geared toward splatter punks not all horror fans will appreciate the stories in this book. But for those who like a little queasiness with their horror, this is the book for you. And some of the stories do push the boundary.
A Letter to My Ex by J. Michael Major was very disturbing and tough to get through, but one of the best stand alone stories I've read in quite some time. Another favorite was Amputations in the Key of D by Jack Maddox. These two stories alone are worth the price of the book.
Other stories worth a read are: Heirloom by Michael Laimo, Housesitting by Ray Garton, Dis by Paul M. Collrin, The Viscera of Worship by Allen Griffin, The Artist by James S. Dorr, and Devil Rides Shotgun by Eric Del Carlo.
I'd love to give more then the title of the stories, but you'll enjoy it much by just reading it with no pre-conceived notions.
This was definitely one of the best anthologies I've ever read. If you like gore and blood, you will not regret reading this book.
As with any anthology, you get great stories, good stories, so-so stories and stories that don't appeal to you at all. This is true for this anthology as well. Although it has a significantly higher proportion of great stories than is typical for most anthologies. And even the not-so-great stories are worth a read.
Being that this book is geared toward splatter punks not all horror fans will appreciate the stories in this book. But for those who like a little queasiness with their horror, this is the book for you. And some of the stories do push the boundary.
A Letter to My Ex by J. Michael Major was very disturbing and tough to get through, but one of the best stand alone stories I've read in quite some time. Another favorite was Amputations in the Key of D by Jack Maddox. These two stories alone are worth the price of the book.
Other stories worth a read are: Heirloom by Michael Laimo, Housesitting by Ray Garton, Dis by Paul M. Collrin, The Viscera of Worship by Allen Griffin, The Artist by James S. Dorr, and Devil Rides Shotgun by Eric Del Carlo.
I'd love to give more then the title of the stories, but you'll enjoy it much by just reading it with no pre-conceived notions.
This was definitely one of the best anthologies I've ever read. If you like gore and blood, you will not regret reading this book.