An incredible collection of stories from truly amazing authors, Cursed brings back classic horror literature. Without the possibility of using cheap jump scares or showing mindless gore, like most horror movies today, Cursed shows what horror is about. While horror short stories are becoming fairly popular nowadays, Cursed does the best job of it I’ve seen.
The sequel to the best horror short story book on the market, Twice Cursed was heavily awaited by the many fans of the first book (me). With the return of most of the authors from the first book, such as M. R. Carey, Christina Henry and of course, Neil Gaiman, I was excited for the new stories to be told. After reading the first book, I had high expectations, and this book both met and exceeded them.
In 1996 the timeless Scream franchise began. The main character of this franchise is Sidney Prescott a girl from Woodsboro, California. The town is being terrorized by a killer that is desperate for revenge. Sidney’s past has her worried that the murders are personal and that she could be next. In defense against the killer, she attempts to gain protection in numbers by staying with her friends and boyfriend.
The main character, Carrie was raised in a religious household with her mother. Carrie gets her period while showering after gym class at school and thinks she is dying. The other girls in the locker room make fun of Carrie. While some girls feel sorry and try to make it up to her, other girls want the mean joke to go on. After the girls continue on with a terrible prank, Carrie gets her revenge by using her mind. She goes home to her religious mother who says she is a witch/devil.
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that delves into the complex issues of family, race, and identity. The story revolves around two sisters, one light-skinned and one dark-skinned, who confront the legacy of their family's secrets and racial identity in a small Southern town. As they navigate a world filled with prejudice and discrimination, the novel explores the enduring impact of their ancestors' choices and the weight of blood ties that bind them.
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager is a suspenseful thriller that follows the story of Maggie Holt, who inherits the infamous Victorian mansion known as Baneberry Hall. Decades earlier, her family fled the house in the middle of the night, claiming it was haunted. Maggie, now an adult and a skeptical home renovator, decides to return to the house to confront her family's past and debunk the supernatural stories that have plagued her family for years.
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham offers an interesting premise but falls entirely flat in its execution. The novel takes place after a sort of zombie apocalypse called “The Hollowing” that turned a small part of the population into “ghouls”, feral creatures who crave human flesh.
Scream 2 is the sequel to Scream, both written by Kevin Williamson. The entire Scream movie series is in the genre of horror/mystery. The Scream movie series also fits in the genre of scary movies called slasher films, in a nod to the method used by the killer. In this movie, the main character from the original Scream movie, Sidney Prescott is now in college. This film takes place two years after the first series of murders.
After getting married Grace learns of her husband’s family tradition of playing a game at midnight to welcome new family members. She ends up pulling the card of hide-and-seek. However, the childish game Grace thinks she is playing turns murderous as her new family members hunt her down, will she survive until dawn?
The novel Haunting Adeline by H.D Carlton contains many aspects that readers may find disturbing. Such as stalkers, murder and cults. "Haunting Adeline" follows Adeline Reilly who catches the eye of a dangerous man named Z. Adeline is a successful writer who just moved into her late grandmother’s home. She soon finds out his motive behind stalking her.
