BADASS HORROR by Gerard Brennan, Garry Kilworth, Michael Hemmingson, Ronald Damien Malfi, Gord Rollo, Davin Ireland, Michael Boatman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of BADASS HORROR
Book Review: Seven tales of tough guy terror
Summary: 4 Stars
Dybbuk Press doesn't suffer from the Sophomore slump with its second anthology, Badass Horror. Following in the entertaining, if rather uneven, footsteps of its Freshman effort, Teddy Bear Cannibal Massacre, Badass is a solid collection of tales set in the noir side of nightmare. The best stories are Pool Sharks, featuring a game of pool that turns into a battle for survival, Hardboiled Stiff, wherein a zombified private detective solves his own murder, and All the Pretty Girls, about a very special wreck of a car hidden in the desert. Less effective, but still making for worthwhile reading, are the stories Moving Pictures, where a tough guy does battle with a tougher tattoo, and The Essences, about an insurance fraud investigator who finds the very essence of humanity, and wishes he hadn't. Badass isn't bad at all, it's quite good, in fact. Recommended.Book Review: Very interesting...
Summary: 4 Stars
This anthology of horror stories is not for those with weak stomachs. Therefore, if you are looking for a chill, but nothing hard core, go elsewhere. It seemed to me that no one was spared or granted any mercy within these pages. If you are still interested, this is what you will get:
Pool Sharks by Gerard Brennan is the first tale and is about just that...pool sharks. But in this game you win or die.
The Stray by Garry Kilworth is about a slow man that some ladies of night let hang around their place of business. Until, that is, a customer takes offense.
Hardboiled Still by Michael Hemmingson is the longest tale in the anthology. It is also the strangest. The way it is written, it reminds me of the old Dick Tracy comics. A private investigator wakes up one night to find out that he is a zombie.
All the Pretty Girls by Ronald Damien Malfi will appeal to you classic car lovers. The story revolves around a possessed 1962 Mercury Comet S-22 Coupe. (I sense you drooling already.)
Moving Pictures by Gord Rollo is my personal favorite. A new tattoo parlor is about to open in the area. When the enforcer appears to collect the protection money, the oriental man offers a free tattoo to buy time until he can get customers and make some money. But his tattoos are VERY special indeed.
The Essences by Davin Ireland refer to the emotions of people in the world. Each city has a Keeper (Watcher or Caretaker) who cares of the vials containing that city's essences.
Bloodbath at Landsdale Towers by Michael Boatman is my second fave. Two dark and menacing figures with interesting powers are out to get the names of all the dealers in the area. They also have the most interesting pet, a Death Puck with legs. You have to read it to believe it.
**** Each story is well done. However, the first story or two uses slang words that some people will not understand. Yet they will easily figure it out by the way the words are used. All of the stories are good, none below average. Those searching for talent in the horror field will be pleased with the choices made to create this anthology. I will be checking back to see which, if not all, of these authors make the big time. Excellent reading for stormy nights. ****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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