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A review by derhindemith
Night Shadows: Queer Horror by Carol Rosenfeld, Greg Herren, Victoria A. Brownworth, Steve Berman, Michael Rowe, Lisa Girolami, Jeffrey Ricker, Jewelle L. Gómez, Vince A. Liaguno, J.M. Redmann, 'Nathan Burgoine, Carsen Taite, Lee Thomas, Felice Picano
2.0
Actually kind of conflicted about this anthology. It was a lot of thriller/action, and not much horror/supernatural. And then there was a lot of "here's an idea, but we're not going to develop it in any way"
The Hollow is Filled with Beautiful Monsters-One of the best stories in the anthology, and it really made the appeal of opioids understandable for me.
The Zealous Advocate-More thriller. And a lesbian with the moral compass of the main character in American Psycho was a little thin for me as a story, but I wouldn't mind a full novel about her.
Room Nine-Overly written, with a deus ex machina that should have been the whole story.
The Price-Very much like The Zealous Advocate, but with characters that were fleshed out enough so I cared about them.
The Matinee-Possibly my favorite (even though it's not horror) because I love slasher movies, and having it told so matter of factly from his point of view was wonderful
Capturing Jove Lunge-Weird. Cute. Captured the tone of a pulp story well, but didn't go long enough to understand the supernatural element hinted at but never actually shown.
A Letter to My Brother, relating Recent Events with Unintended Consequences-I really want to see this performed as a monologue
All the Pretty Boys-Boring. Lacked development of any kind. This was a concept that could be developed into a story
The Roommate-Super cute. A warning poltergeist
Filth-Nathan Burgoine is probably the reason I bought this, since I like his writing. I liked the way this superhero operates, but I'm really not a fan of homophobia as a villain.
Saint Louis 1990-I've been in love with Gilda since the first time I encountered her in a different short story, and this is no exception.
Blackout-This had so much potential. But homophobia as a villain, no ambiguity. I wanted better.
Crazy in the Night-This was stupid and unfinished
Ordinary Mayhem-Full disclosure: I didn't finish it because it was just thriller/action of the torture porn variety and I wasn't that invested. But I really liked how it was written.
The Hollow is Filled with Beautiful Monsters-One of the best stories in the anthology, and it really made the appeal of opioids understandable for me.
The Zealous Advocate-More thriller. And a lesbian with the moral compass of the main character in American Psycho was a little thin for me as a story, but I wouldn't mind a full novel about her.
Room Nine-Overly written, with a deus ex machina that should have been the whole story.
The Price-Very much like The Zealous Advocate, but with characters that were fleshed out enough so I cared about them.
The Matinee-Possibly my favorite (even though it's not horror) because I love slasher movies, and having it told so matter of factly from his point of view was wonderful
Capturing Jove Lunge-Weird. Cute. Captured the tone of a pulp story well, but didn't go long enough to understand the supernatural element hinted at but never actually shown.
A Letter to My Brother, relating Recent Events with Unintended Consequences-I really want to see this performed as a monologue
All the Pretty Boys-Boring. Lacked development of any kind. This was a concept that could be developed into a story
The Roommate-Super cute. A warning poltergeist
Filth-Nathan Burgoine is probably the reason I bought this, since I like his writing. I liked the way this superhero operates, but I'm really not a fan of homophobia as a villain.
Saint Louis 1990-I've been in love with Gilda since the first time I encountered her in a different short story, and this is no exception.
Blackout-This had so much potential. But homophobia as a villain, no ambiguity. I wanted better.
Crazy in the Night-This was stupid and unfinished
Ordinary Mayhem-Full disclosure: I didn't finish it because it was just thriller/action of the torture porn variety and I wasn't that invested. But I really liked how it was written.