The Fright Chapel
Horror Review & Lore
“We shall see that at which dogs howl in the dark, and that at which cats prick up their ears after midnight.” – H.P. Lovecraft
The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home – Book Review
Rating: 4/5 The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home was the first of the Night Vale book series I came to read. Without having any prior knowledge of the Night Vale universe, mainly the podcast since its inception in 2012, I was skeptical in taking a...
The Stranger Diaries By: Elly Griffiths Book Review
Rating: 4 out of 5 Overall: A complex, multi-layered narrative that’s easy to follow and enjoy. Very well done. I’ve always been a fan of gothic horror novels since my later high school years; devouring the pages of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, short stories of Edgar...
Master of the Moors By: Kealan Patrick Burke – Book Review
Rating: 5 out of 5 Overall: A terrifying novel of the repercussions of love, loss, revenge...and beasts 🙂 Even with the obvious notion that Master of the Moors is heavily influenced by classic gothic horror, Kealan Patrick Burke possesses a remarkable gift in...
I’ll Be Gone In The Dark – Book Review
Hiding in the shadows amidst the dark corners, where the absence of light shrouds a mysterious figure, a patient man awaits his defenseless victims. A woman goes about her routine, shutting off all the lights in the house without the slightest indication that someone...
I’m Thinking Of Ending Things – Book Review
I’m Thinking of Ending Things - Book Review Originally posted: March, 2018 This unsettling journey leaves quite a few lingering questions in this psychological, philosophical, thriller. I initially came across I’m Thinking of Ending Things, by Lain Reid, through a...
A Deadly Step in Evolution for “Dead Space: Catalyst” – A Book Review
Originally Published: February 2017 “We are whole again, Isaac. We are whole” The survivor-horror genre has played a vital role in shaping the way consumers experience the immersive gaming environment. The user-experience challenges one’s fears, forcing players to...
In The Darkest of Skies, “Little Star” Still Shines – A Book Review
Originally Published: January 30th, 2017 “These have no longer any hope of death; And this blind life of theirs is so debased, They envious are of every other fate.” – The Devine Comedy, Canto III 46-48 Fourteen years ago, we experienced an unforgiving summer heat in...
A Thrilling Night In Stephen King’s “Joyland” – Book Review
Dressed in a retro/classic pulp cover, Joyland offers a tale that’s far beyond Stephen King’s usual horror tropes and terrorizing monsters. Rather, Joyland marks a departure (and a satisfying one) somewhat similar to King’s other books such as Hearts in Atlantis or...
Digging Up A Modern Gem In Daniel Draus’s “Rotters” – Book Review
Originally Posted: September 9th, 2018 Daniel Kraus’s Rotters is an unconventional morbid tale of life told through the obsession of death. It’s an ambitious take on a coming-of-age narrative that’s both rough on the edges and yet full of heart. Kraus takes his...
Classic Horror Novel of the month
