The Cemetery Dance Interview: Wrath James White

As constant visitors to Cemetery Dance’s site, anyone reading this conversation (you are reading this aren’t you?) are unlikely to need much of an introduction to one Wrath James White. So, I’ll keep it brief so you can get what you came for and delve into what makes the man of extreme storytelling tick the … Continue Reading! “The Cemetery Dance Interview: Wrath James White”

Darkly Dreaming: An Essay by Wrath James White

Back in 2003, I was a new writer with only a few published short stories to my credit. There was a popular message board at the time called Shocklines. Shocklines was an online bookseller catering to fans of horror. In the early aughts, if you wanted to find the best horror fiction novels, novellas, magazines, … Continue Reading! “Darkly Dreaming: An Essay by Wrath James White”

Hardcore Kelli by Wrath James White: Surprise In-Stock Trade Paperback!

We’re pleased to announce another surprise in-stock trade paperback: Hardcore Kelli by Wrath James White! About the Book: Bullets whizzed past Katy as she dashed through the grass and weeds, and the maze of broken recreational vehicles, farm equipment, and other slowly oxidizing junk. She gripped the gleaming battle axe in both hands as she … Continue Reading! “Hardcore Kelli by Wrath James White: Surprise In-Stock Trade Paperback!”

Review: If You Died Tomorrow I Would Eat Your Corpse by Wrath James White

If You Died Tomorrow I Would Eat Your Corpse by Wrath James White CLASH Books (February 2018) 100 pages, $13.95 paperback; $5.95 e-book Reviewed by Anton Cancre I know poetry fans are a fairly small subset. Fans of extreme horror poetry even more so. Once we cut (CUT—Ha! See what I did there?) that down to fans … Continue Reading! “Review: If You Died Tomorrow I Would Eat Your Corpse by Wrath James White”

Review: ‘Boy’s Night: An Extreme Horror’ by Wrath James White and Matt Shaw

Boy’s Night: An Extreme Horror by Wrath James White and Matt Shaw CreateSpace (June 2017) 91 pages, $7.99 paperback; $2.99 e-book Reviewed by Anton Cancre I generally dig Wrath James White. Both The Ressurectionist and 400 Days of Oppression held sly, unique takes on what usually qualifies as “Hardcore” or “Extreme” horror. I don’t really know anything … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Boy’s Night: An Extreme Horror’ by Wrath James White and Matt Shaw”

What Screams May Come: When the Lights Go Out by Kevin Lucia

When the Lights Go Out by Kevin Lucia Cemetery Dance, May 30, 2024 The Synopsis When the lights go out…that’s when things change. When masks are put aside, and eerie truths are laid bare. It’s when towns grow extra streets and cul-de-sacs which don’t exist in daytime. When whispered wishes and fantasies become reality. When our … Continue Reading! “What Screams May Come: When the Lights Go Out by Kevin Lucia”

What Screams May Come: Joseph Sale’s CITY OF CORPSES

The City of Corpses (Book two of the Lost Carcosa Series) by Joseph Sale Blood Bound Books (January 16th, 2024) The synopsis: Dark fantasy and horror combine in this epic narrative of war, betrayal, love, and spirituality…Reeling from betrayal, Alan, Cassilda, LeBarron, and Petruccio must go into hiding; the only place that seems safe is … Continue Reading! “What Screams May Come: Joseph Sale’s CITY OF CORPSES”

The Cemetery Dance Interview: Rebecca Rowland on AMERICAN CANNIBAL

Rebecca Rowland is an award-winning, best-selling editor of seven anthologies, including her 2023 release American Cannibal, which includes twenty short stories from the top writers in in horror fiction today and includes a provocative forward by Wrath James White. An English teacher by day, Rebecca has also written several critical essays, speculative fiction and book … Continue Reading! “The Cemetery Dance Interview: Rebecca Rowland on AMERICAN CANNIBAL”

Review: American Cannibal edited by Rebecca Rowland

American Cannibal edited by Rebecca Rowland Maenad Press (March 2023) 352 pages; $19.99 hardback; $9.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms This is what’s needed right now: a wonderfully brutal anthology about cannibalism in American history. At first, readers may feel a touch of reluctance due to the subject matter. My advice? DO NOT HESITATE. These … Continue Reading! “Review: American Cannibal edited by Rebecca Rowland”

Review: Dear Ted by Kim Vodicka

Dear Ted by Kim Vodicka Really Serious Literature (June 2022) 202 pages; $19.95 paperback Reviewed by Anton Cancre In 2020 Kim Vodicka gifted us with The Elvis Machine, one of the most compelling, and honest collections of the year. This time, she is focusing on Ted Bundy. It would be easy to go with straight depictions … Continue Reading! “Review: Dear Ted by Kim Vodicka”

Brian Keene’s History of Horror Fiction, Chapter Eight: The Monk and 1796 Cancel Culture

In our last column, we discussed Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto—a novel written in 1764 that merged supernatural situations with realistic characters in a natural setting. I mentioned that while it was inarguably the world’s first supernatural horror novel, the marketing category of Horror wasn’t invented until the Eighties, so it was instead categorized as … Continue Reading! “Brian Keene’s History of Horror Fiction, Chapter Eight: The Monk and 1796 Cancel Culture”

Cemetery Dance #77 Shipping Now!

Featuring Bill Pronzini, Gerard Houarner, Wrath James White, Bev Vincent, Thomas F. Monteleone, Ellen Datlow, and many others! Hi Folks! We’re pleased to announce Cemetery Dance #77 has shipped from the printer and subscriber copies are on the way! This issue features fiction by Bill Pronzini, Gerard Houarner, Ralph Robert Moore, Wrath James White, Jason … Continue Reading! “Cemetery Dance #77 Shipping Now!”

Review: Episodes of Violence by David Bernstein

Episodes of Violence by David Bernstein Sinister Grin Press (October 2017) 276 pages; $16.99 hardcover; $5.99 e-book Reviewed by Jonathan Reitan If you think you’re ready for some of the most brutal, sadistic and in-your-face violent horror that you’ve ever read, then continue reading this review and go ahead and add Episodes of Violence to your shopping … Continue Reading! “Review: Episodes of Violence by David Bernstein”

Silverwood: The Door – An Interview with Brian Keene

Silverwood: The Door is the follow-up to Silverwood, an original video series from Tony Valenzuela’s Black Box TV (episodes are available on YouTube). Brian Keene acts as showrunner for a writers room featuring Richard Chizmar, Stephen Kozeniewski, and the Sisters of Slaughter – Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason. The result is a 10-episode series, released in weekly installments in both prose and audiobook … Continue Reading! “Silverwood: The Door – An Interview with Brian Keene”

Brian Keene’s History of Horror, Interlude: Jack Ketchum’s Footprint

In last month’s chapter, we examined one of the world’s first examples of horror fiction—The Epic of Gilgamesh. This month, that was supposed to lead into a chapter on Beowulf, Theseus and the Minotaur, The Iliad and The Odyssey, The Oresteia, Dante’s Inferno, Lucian Samosata’s True History, and more. I’ve decided we will get to … Continue Reading! “Brian Keene’s History of Horror, Interlude: Jack Ketchum’s Footprint”