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Review: Hellraiser: The Toll by Mark Alan Miller

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 5, 2018January 30, 2018ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Clive Barker, Hellraiser: The Toll, Mark Alan Miller, Reviews, Subterranean Press1 Comment

Hellraiser: The Toll by Mark Alan Miller Subterranean Press (February 28, 2018) 96 pages; $40 hardcover Reviewed by Blu Gilliand Over the years, the Hellraiser mythology has become something of a hash, combining elements of Clive Barker’s original novella The Hellbound Heart with bits from the Hellraiser movies (mainly the first two in the franchise: Hellraiser and … Continue Reading! “Review: Hellraiser: The Toll by Mark Alan Miller”

My First Fright featuring Grady Hendrix

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 26, 2018January 24, 2018My First FrightColumns, Grady Hendrix, John Brhel, My First Fright, Paperbacks from HellLeave a comment

If you’ve read Paperbacks from Hell, you know that Grady Hendrix is an expert on horror fiction, most specifically mass-market paperbacks produced during the boom of the ’70s and ’80s, with their often eye-popping—some might say “garish”—cover art. What, you might ask, inspired such a fascination for weird, macabre books? In Hendrix’s case, it was … Continue Reading! “My First Fright featuring Grady Hendrix”

“The True Story of Christmas” by John R. Little

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 22, 2017December 21, 2017Free FictionFiction, John R. Little, The True Story of Christmas3 Comments

Cemetery Dance Online Exclusive Fiction “The True Story of Christmas” by John R. Little My name is Alexander Malicious of Oz. I am twelve years old, but I was only ten months old when the whole world went kablooey, so I don’t remember any of it. Daddy once told me I had a different name … Continue Reading! ““The True Story of Christmas” by John R. Little”

Exhumed: “Four-in-Hand” and “Life of the Party”

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 3, 2017November 3, 2017ExhumedColumns, Exhumed, K. Edwin Fritz, William Relling Jr.2 Comments

This is Exhumed’s 12th installment. That’s right, peeps, it’s been a full year of digging up and examining great old stories from the bowels of Cemetery Dance. Wow. What an honor it’s been thus far.

“The Departing of Debbie” and “Terry and the Werewolf”

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 18, 2017January 18, 2017ExhumedAnke M. Kriske, Columns, Exhumed, Exhumed: The Fiction of Cemetery Dance Magazine, K. Edwin Fritz, William Peter Blatty3 Comments

Hello again, folks. This is the fourth installment of monthly double reviews studying the structure of great horror fiction published in our beloved Cemetery Dance. Last time I reviewed John B. Rosenman’s “Rock of Ages” from Cemetery Dance #1 (1988) and K. S. Clay’s “Bad Luck” from Cemetery Dance #74/75 (2016). Fellow author James Pyne commented that … Continue Reading! ““The Departing of Debbie” and “Terry and the Werewolf””

Welcome to the Videodrome!

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 28, 2016December 27, 2016Video VisionsColumns, David Cronenberg, Fangoria, Fisher, Hunter Shea, VCR, Video Visions, Videodrome6 Comments

There was no way of knowing how much that top loading Fisher VCR with wired remote control would change all of our lives. We were a family of movie addicts. We had a theater called The Kent two blocks away that showed double features and had a balcony where all sorts of shenanigans ensued, especially … Continue Reading! “Welcome to the Videodrome!”

The Shining Is Selling Out Very Quickly!

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 13, 2016July 12, 2016Breaking NewsLeave a comment

The Shining: The Deluxe Special Edition Includes “Before the Play,” Stephen King’s long lost 40 PAGE PROLOGUE to the novel, has been restored to its proper place at the beginning of the story! Selling Out Very Quickly! Hi Folks! BIG NEWS! Our special edition of The Shining by Stephen King is selling VERY QUICKLY! The … Continue Reading! “The Shining Is Selling Out Very Quickly!”

Review: 'The Conveyance' by Brian W. Matthews

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 16, 2016Reviews- Frank Michaels Errington, Brian W. Matthews, Featured, JournalStone, Reviews, The ConveyanceLeave a comment

The Conveyance by Brian W. Matthews JournalStone (June 17, 2016) 260 pages; $16.39 paperback; $4.95 e-book Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington The first third of The Conveyance was about ordinary people leading mostly ordinary lives. Before you know it, Brian W. Mathews lulls the reader into a comfort zone brought on by his easy-going writing style. Mathews has … Continue Reading! “Review: 'The Conveyance' by Brian W. Matthews”

Review: ‘Deadsville’ by T.D. Trask and Dale Elster

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 21, 2016ReviewsDale Elster, Deadsville, Featured, Reviews, T.D. Trask1 Comment

Deadsville by T.D. Trask and Dale Elster Downtown Books Publishing (September 2015) 200 pages; $22.49 paperback; $2.99 e-book Reviewed by Josh Black 1 TOWN. 2 AUTHORS. 13 TALES OF HORROR. That’s the short and sweet pitch for Deadsville, the first anthology from authors T.D. Trask and Dale Elster. The fictional upstate New York town of Rock Creek is host … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Deadsville’ by T.D. Trask and Dale Elster”

Interview: Victoria Price

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 11, 2016October 10, 2016InterviewsFeatured, Interviews, Nicole Cushing, Victoria Price, Vincent Price1 Comment

Decades before the Dos Equis commercials, Vincent Price was “the most interesting man in the world.” Or at least, in my world. I think I was six or seven when I first saw him on TV. Was it his guest appearance as a sinister archaeologist on an after-school rerun of The Brady Bunch? Or maybe … Continue Reading! “Interview: Victoria Price”

Review: 'Disappearance at Devil's Rock' by Paul Tremblay

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 20, 2016ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Disappearance at Devil's Rock, Featured, Paul Tremblay, ReviewsLeave a comment

Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay William Morrow (June 21, 2016) 336 pages; $17.76 hardcover; $12.99 e-book Reviewed by Blu Gilliand Quiet horror is the hardest kind to get right; but when it is done right, it’s a showcase of the best the genre has to offer. Stripped of gimmicks and gore, quiet horror takes people you’ve come to … Continue Reading! “Review: 'Disappearance at Devil's Rock' by Paul Tremblay”

The Dungeon of Count Verlock

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 20, 2017March 19, 2017Free FictionFiction, Kindle Scout, Life in a Haunted House, Norman Prentiss, The Dungeon of Count VerlockLeave a comment

“The Dungeon of Count Verlock” (A Budget Studio Production) edited by Norman Prentiss This previously unpublished story, an anonymous “novelization” of a movie written and directed by Bud “Budget” Preston, was scheduled to appear in issue 101 of Monster Project magazine. For more information about the history of this story, and how I uncovered it, … Continue Reading! “The Dungeon of Count Verlock”

Review: 'Ritualistic Human Sacrifice' by C.V. Hunt

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 24, 2016ReviewsAnton Cancre, C.V. Hunt, Featured, Grindhouse Press, Reviews, Ritualistic Human Sacrifice1 Comment

Ritualistic Human Sacrifice by C.V. Hunt Grindhouse Press (October 2015) 200 pages; $12.95 paperback; ebook $3.99 Reviewed by Anton Cancre So, there’s this guy. Nick Graves. Nick is a bit of a jerk. He hates his wife, but when her surprise pregnancy derails his plan to divorce her, he decides to move them both far from friends, family … Continue Reading! “Review: 'Ritualistic Human Sacrifice' by C.V. Hunt”

A Long December by Richard Chizmar: Brand New Signed Limited Edition Hardcover From Subterranean Press!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 4, 2016July 12, 2016Breaking NewsLeave a comment

“Powerful…I love it…Richard Chizmar writes clean, no-nonsense prose…sets his tales in no-nonsense, middle class neighborhoods I can relate to…and writes terrific stories served with a very large slice of Disquiet Pie.” — Stephen King “Chizmar’s stories are hard-hitting, spooky, suspenseful, poignant, harrowing, heartbreaking and most of all very well-written. Excellent work!” — Robert McCammon A … Continue Reading! “A Long December by Richard Chizmar: Brand New Signed Limited Edition Hardcover From Subterranean Press!”

Review: 'Christmas Horror Volume 1' edited by Chris Morey

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 23, 2015Reviews- Frank Michaels Errington, Chris Morey, Christmas Horror Volume 1, Cody Goodfellow, Dark Regions Press, Featured, J.F. Gonzalez. Joe R. Lansdale, Jeff Strand, John Skipp, Mark Rainey, Nate Southard, Reviews, Shane McKenzie, William MeikleLeave a comment

Christmas Horror Volume 1 edited by Chris Morey Dark Regions Press (November 2015) 134 pages; $15.00 paperback/$5.00 e-book Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington ‘Tis the season…for horror? You betcha. Why should Halloween have all the fun? Editor Chris Morey and the team at Dark Regions Press put together an Indiegogo campaign earlier this year and the result is Christmas … Continue Reading! “Review: 'Christmas Horror Volume 1' edited by Chris Morey”

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