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Review: The Films of Uwe Boll, Vol. 1: The Video Game Movies by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 12, 2019November 11, 2019ReviewsAnton Cancre, Mat Bradley-Tschigi, Moon Books, Reviews, The Films of Uwe Boll Volume One The Video Game MoviesLeave a comment

The Films of Uwe Boll, Vol. 1: The Video Game Movies by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi
Moon Books (September 2019)
142 pages; $9.99 paperback; $4.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

You read that right, folks. A book on the films of someone who has been often called one of the worst directors of our times. And it is only Volume One? They are making more? Someone has to watch 11 Uwe Boll films and then watch more of them?

Yup, and that person is Mat Bradley-Tschirgi. May some Being bless him, because this feels like a job of the damned right here.Continue Reading

Review: In Dreams We Rot by Betty Rocksteady

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 28, 2019October 28, 2019ReviewsAnton Cancre, Betty Rocksteady, In Dreams We Rot, Reviews, Trepidatio PublishingLeave a comment

In Dreams We Rot by Betty Rocksteady
Trepidatio Publishing (October 2019)
200 pages; $16.95 paperback; $5.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

I’ve made no bones about my absolute adoration of Betty Rocksteady’s work. Her novellas have all kicked me squarely in the heart-booty and the couple of shorter works I have read in anthologies were great. So, I can save you a little time and just tell you to buy her first collection of short fiction, In Dreams We Rot.

Okay. Clearly some of you need convincing. That’s fine.Continue Reading

Review: Rose by Rami Ungar

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 25, 2019October 22, 2019ReviewsAnton Cancre, Castrum Press, Rami Ungar, Reviews, RoseLeave a comment

Rose by Rami Ungar
Castrum Press (June 2019)
166 pages; $9.99 paperback; $2.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

I’ll be honest; I’m particularly conflicted on Rami Ungar’s debut novel, Rose. On one hand, I dig the heck out of the story being told here. On the other hand, there are some severe problems with how it is told that rub me very much the wrong way.Continue Reading

Review: The Place of Broken Things by Linda D. Addison and Alessandro Manzetti

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 15, 2019October 22, 2019ReviewsAlessandro Manzetti, Anton Cancre, Crystal Lake Publishing, Linda D. Addison, Reviews, The Place of Broken ThingsLeave a comment

The Place of Broken Things by Linda D. Addison and Alessandro Manzetti
Crystal Lake Publishing (July 2019)
88 pages; $11.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

Let’s face it: No matter how little we may want to admit it, we’re all at least a bit broken. Something, somewhere in each of us shattered at some time or another. We’ve all felt displaced, alone, in the face of the feeling. The Place of Broken Things is centered around looking at those broken places both within us and without and about placing them in the world.Continue Reading

Review: Choking Back the Devil by Donna Lynch

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 15, 2019July 14, 2019ReviewsAnton Cancre, Choke Back the Devil, Donna Lynch, ReviewsLeave a comment

Choking Back the Devil by Donna Lynch
Raw Dog Screaming Press (July 17, 2019)
98 pages; $13.95 paperback; $4.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

This collection opens with a four line poem. A simple, unintimidating sentence:

Demons come in many forms Some with teeth and some with horns But none so vicious as the hordes That came to be when you were born.

Review: Neon Dies at Dawn by Andersen Prunty

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 10, 2019June 9, 2019ReviewsAndersen Prunty, Anton Cancre, Grindhouse Press, Neon Dies at Dawn, ReviewsLeave a comment

Neon Dies at Dawn by Andersen Prunty
Grindhouse Press (March 2019)
130 pages; $12.95 paperback; $2.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

I will admit that I was drawn to this book by the cover. That vaporwave, retro ’80s look is all the rage nowadays, and this one surely pops with just the right balance of bright light and dust. I was not prepared for the story inside, though, which is kind of my own fault for thinking I was prepared for anything Prunty writes.Continue Reading

Review: Dragonfly and Other Songs of Mourning by Michelle Scalise

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 4, 2019June 3, 2019ReviewsAnton Cancre, Dragonfly and Other Songs of Mourning, Lycan Valley Press, Michelle Scalise, ReviewsLeave a comment

Dragonfly and Other Songs of Mourning by Michelle Scalise
Lycan Valley Press (May 2019)
56 pages; $15 hardcover; $8.50 paperback
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

Death may be our most common denominator, but loss is the thing that really connects all of us. While we all die eventually, we don’t usually have much to say about the experience afterwords. But, when someone we care about passes into the dense fog of whatever it is that follows, all of us are left dealing with the absence. That coping is what Dragonfly is about.Continue Reading

Review: Halloween Fiend by CV Hunt

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 13, 2019ReviewsAnton Cancre, CV Hunt, Grindhouse Press, Halloween Fiend, Reviews1 Comment

Halloween Fiend by C.V. Hunt
Grindhouse Press (February 2019)
112 pages; $12.95 paperback; $2.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

CV Hunt is becoming a legend in extreme circles, but I don’t think she gets nearly the credit she deserves for her ability to work in quieter spaces. Luckily, we have Halloween Fiend, a South of Heaven move to follow the Reign in Blood that was last year’s Cockblock.Continue Reading

Review: Carnivorous Lunar Activities by Max Booth III

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 25, 2019February 24, 2019ReviewsAnton Cancre, Carnivorous Lunar Activities, Cinestate, Fangoria, Max Booth III, ReviewsLeave a comment

Carnivorous Lunar Activities by Max Booth III
Cinestate/Fangoria (February 2019)
380 pages; $12.86 paperback
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

I’ve dug a few things Max Booth III has put out, especially The Nightly Disease, and am not immune to the warm nostalgia of Fangoria‘s return. Also, werewolves are pretty gosh-darned rad. I guess it isn’t particularly surprising that I was excited about Carnivorous Lunar Activities.Continue Reading

Review: Triple Axe by Scott Cole

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 5, 2018October 3, 2018ReviewsAnton Cancre, Grindhouse Press, Reviews, Scott Cole, Triple AxLeave a comment

Triple Axe by Scott Cole
Grindhouse Press (July 2018)
134 pages; $11.95 paperback; $2.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

Triple Axe is essentially a murder-revenge story involving the serial murder of porn actresses and the decision of a few to fight back. There isn’t much more to the plot itself than that and you likely already know whether or not you want it.Continue Reading

Review: An Ideal Vessel by Sarah Hans

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 8, 2018August 5, 2018ReviewsAn Ideal Vessel, Anton Cancre, Dragon's Roost Press, Reviews, Sarah HansLeave a comment

An Ideal Vessel by Sarah Hans
Dragon’s Roost Press (May 2018)
140 pages; $9.99 paperback; $7.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

Before I get into this, you need to answer a question for yourself: Are you prepared for latter-Victorian automatons possessed by ages-old paladins squaring off against demons? The answer to that question directly affects your interest in Sarah Hans’ debut novella, An Ideal Vessel. Continue Reading

Review: Lost Films edited by Max Booth III and Lori Michelle

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 1, 2018July 18, 2018ReviewsAnton Cancre, Lori Michelle, Lost Films, Max Booth III, Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, ReviewsLeave a comment

Lost Films edited by Max Booth III and Lori Michelle
Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing (August 2018)
226 pages, $18.95 paperback; $6 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

We all love films, both personal home videos and big screen productions. They become a part of our lives. But what do we do when our lives interweave with the celluloid?Continue Reading

Review: Cockblock by C.V. Hunt

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 11, 2018ReviewsAnton Cancre, C.V. Hunt, Cockblock, ReviewsLeave a comment

Cockblock by C.V. Hunt
Amazon Digital Services (June 25, 2018)
108 pages; $2.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

Sonya and Callie just want to go out for a date. What they don’t want is to find themselves surrounded by men who seem incapable of doing anything but spout lame pick up lines and force themselves on anyone or anything they come across. What follows is a surprisingly harrowing ordeal of survival that reminded me quite pleasantly of Jack Ketchum’s Ladies’ Night.Continue Reading

Review: Nightly Owl, Fatal Raven by Jessica McHugh

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 7, 2018June 5, 2018ReviewsAnton Cancre, Fatal Raven, Jessica McHugh, Nightly Owl, Raw Dog Screaming Press, ReviewsLeave a comment

Nightly Owl, Fatal Raven by Jessica McHugh
Raw Dog Screaming Press (June 14, 2018)
220 pages, $15.95 paperback; $4.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

You know what I was just thinking we don’t have nearly enough of? Hyper-violent, dystopian, post-apocalyptic sword and sandals-style fantasy with a hefty seasoning of Shakespearean drama. Luckily, we have Jess McHugh’s Nightly Owl, Fatal Raven swooping in to pluck out our eyes.Continue Reading

Review: Like Jagged Teeth by Betty Rocksteady

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 30, 2018May 29, 2018ReviewsAnton Cancre, Betty Rocksteady, Like Jagged Teeth, Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, ReviewsLeave a comment

Like Jagged Teeth by Betty Rocksteady
Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing (April 2017)
118 pages, $11.95 paperback; $3.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre

Betty Rocksteady appears to be a bit of a newcomer on the scene. I hadn’t seen her name or work prior to this year. However, if Like Jagged Teeth is anything to go on, she’s kicking the door right off its hinges.Continue Reading

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