Horror Books

Already being a fan of Ito's work through titles such as Gyo & Uzumaki, I'd heard about the infamous Tomie manga he'd created. I have to admit that my expectations were high since not only was Ito's other works so great, but this was a character who spawned countless movie adaptations of the work. I was not dissapointed.

Much like the men that Tomie & her progeny lure in, the reader is drawn into the rich storytelling & artwork in this volume. Comprising solely of the first half of the Tomie manga, this volume does a very good job of displaying not only the character of Tomie, but also drawing all of the stories together. What I found interesting was that even as I saw Tomie as a villain, at times you couldn't help but feel sorry for a girl who was so beautiful that her lovers would eventually end up killing her. Even when she reforms herself, she is eventually doomed to die at the hands of one who loves her. It's an interesting scenario, basing a story such as this around an ultimately spoiled young lady who keeps dying & being reborn from any pieces of her that remain. Can the reader truly despise her? After all, even the ones of us that have the nicest personalities would eventually begin to sour to the idea of all humanity.

Would I recommend this to a friend? Most definately. Not only if Junji Ito one of the greatest manga authors around, but this is by far the best work he's ever put out.

I love the Tomie movies and i'm a huge fan of her! So, when I found this I was alittle skeptacle. I'm not a fan of manga, I haven't tried it before. I thought it was stupid reading a book full of comics, but haha that's defiantly different now. I loved reading this book! Tomie was great, and there are about 9 different stories. I loved them all, and I'm looking forward to buying the other Tomie Books also.

Tomie is the object of everyone's desires. Obsession would find her attractive, and desire would covet her hand. The problem with Tomie is that she's not only beautiful but she's also cruel, becoming the proverbial barb that claws at the skin of every one of this flower's bearers. Not able to part with - or even share - her, the men (and sometimes women) in Tomie's life are drawn not only into love but also into a cycle that hopes to possess her - even to the point of killing her and not really understanding why. Sometimes this leads to some really gruesome points, with some people not only dismembering her but also grinding her to pulp or becoming stagehands in even more novel acts of morbidity. The thing about that is that Tomie doesn't really take to being dead long - killing her only gives rise to more Tomies and they are never happy with each other or the offending party involved.

If you've never seen the work that Ito does, he is masterful with horror scripts and illustrates with a macabre sense of delight as shadow and depth crawl through a world of both light and dark and make something - beautiful. Few really seem to do black and white well but Ito excels at it, putting together a portrait of strange happenstance that are sometimes amazingly bleak and sometimes just amazing. I've been a fan of his work for a while now, really enjoying the three Uzumaki books he did, and I thought that I'd actually seen everything he had to offer when The Museum of Horror bombshells went off by me.
I was stunned, to say the least.

For anyone that read the older English collections of Tomie (myself included), you only found yourself reading partial variations of a much larger story. Ito himself attempts to explain this in the back of the 1st new book, saying that the old books had been put together by grouping what the Tomie stories were about more than when they came out. This led to many a confabulated look and many an incomplete piece of work, with stories not meeting in sequential order and whole panels missing. The variety of mistakes was huge, too, and might have been somewhat funny if not for the fact that, along with the missing pieces, there were also missing stories.
When I say missing stories I mean a missing volume; when you take the 1st collection of books and hold it to the new editions you can tell that both of the original Tomie books could fit into the first book. So, the Museum of Horror books are good buys.

The 1st book is basically a sequential volume that tells tale after tale of Tomie, beginning with a really twisted story and ending with some rather twisted means. The tales included in this volume are: Tomie, Tomie Vol. 2, Basement, Photo, Kiss, Mansion, Revenge, Waterfall Basin, and Painter.
While many of these connect outright, some connect in more subtle fashions and follow characters that are, for a lack of better wording, caught in the web that is Tomie. Of these stories I found myself really liking the beginning and perhaps Kiss the most, but really just enjoying the read all the way through. I also liked the fact that this was linear as a concept this time around, giving the reader what Ito was thinking as he was thinking it. That explained a lot - and disturbed a little more.

For people who enjoy stories with twisted spines, horror that could pass both as Pulp and as terror, and works that are different in a way and beautiful in black and white then this is something for you. The first two books, all Tomie, paint a picture of something that would be, in a word, quite terrible.
With the new work almost making these new stories, they are really worth the buy.

One has to wonder after reading anything created by the brilliant mind of Junji Ito just how stable that mind really is. Having been turned on to his work first through his Uzumaki series (which by the way is a fully engrossing and rewarding read) I was only too happy to by chance stumble into this, the first book in Dark Horse's Museum of Terror series.

Within these pages lurks the story of Tomie, a high school aged girl whose striking beauty is only matched by her vanity and lust for attention. The horror begins after Tomie is brutally murdered and dismembered when, only a few short days later, she suddenly reappears at school acting as though nothing had happened. What starts as a macabre mystery gradually descends into something much more gruesome as the chapters progress, and the secrets of Tomie's strange character are revealed. Many of the chapters have very little to do with each other save for Tomie's relentless reoccurrence, and you can almost guarrentee that, 4 times out of 5, you'll see her die (usually a more hideous death than the one before), regenerate, and come back again to torture all those whom she comes across.

Apart from the complexity of the stories as well as that of Tomie's sinister character herself, it is also a treat to see how Ito's illustrations evolve as he develops his own signature style. This development seems almost charted by Tomie's own physical transformation throughout the book. She evolves as Ito's illustrations do so that, by the final chapter, we are able to see Tomie in the way that Ito wants us to see her; as a hauntingly beautiful young woman.

Over all, it became clear to me after reading Museum of Terror that it is not just Ito's objective to write good horror; Ito it seems has striven to break our stereotypical assertions as to what the horror genre is. In fact, he's done something nearly unheard of. He's taken the blood-and-gore factor and made it genuinely scary again.

This collection includes most of the original Tomie stories, and gives a really amazing peek at Junji Ito's earlier art style. The lines are clear, and the characters are depicted in a deceptively simple and beautiful manner. But the story itself is a twisted virus-meets-vengeful ghost tale about a girl (Tomie) that never dies. More than that, she provokes the intense desire and fixation of the men she meets, which invariably ends in them murdering and mutilating her.

It's an amazing manga full of SICK STUFF and the plot and scares are very visceral; The story also hints at and vaguely throws around some gender politics (and gender violence!) in the subtext. With Tomie, Junji Ito doesn't just spin one linear tale, but a sortof MYTHOS around Tomie that unfurls with each chapter. Like, hmmmm-- is she like a parasite that encourages being killed and mutilated as a form of her own propagation? Is she more like a virus that infects and changes to suit the weaknesses of her 'hosts'?

Admittedly, it can get repetitive, but especially with the first volume, it's really effective in a big dose. The last panel of the final story in this volume is SO. SO. CREEPY. I yelped like a scared kitten and just threw the damn thing on the floor.

If you feel like you've seen Tomie around before, it's probably because the now-defunct publisher ComicsOne originally released some of Tomie in a two volume set. Yeah, previous to the Museum of Terror edition, the Tomie comics were VERY out of print, and cost a ridiculous amount to track down secondhand. Like a lot of ComicsOne editions, their printing of Tomie was shoddily translated, edited and the visual touch-up (signs in English, sound effects) were really awful. The company basically (as the rumor goes) packed up shop, stopped paying their bills and disappeared. The pieces and rights were later acquired by DR.Master and some of their more successful stuff got assimilated into the new company's catalogue.

As for the second volume: The SECOND volume is also entirely Tomie stories, but it's mostly previously unpublished stories from when Junji Ito revisited the character in 1999 & 2000. You can feel him really escalating the limits of the Tomie 'mythos' here, with the depravity hitting really nasty levels... Making SAKE out of Tomie's mashed up flesh? Slashing her face over and over with a RAZOR? It gets ugly, but I found it really fascinating to see him draw these stories in his later style-- the more detailed, shakier line style he explored in Uzumaki and his newer comics. I am ready for a new subject after hundreds of pages (and more than a dozen variations) on the Tomie tale, but it's pretty sweet to have the entire story in 2 hefty volumes.

As a final note note, the ordering of the stories in these two volumes reflect Junji Ito's own choice of how he wanted the chapters to be presented, as another reviewer has noted.

I was laughing my assets off!

I was in the music business for about two years, and these stories really capture the grit. Anyone who thinks the business runs on ART and that anyone in it is an instant millionaire, has been reading WAY TOO MUCH of the fodder from the promo department!

This book is the most fun I've had with music since taking piano lessons at 12 from a beautiful older woman of 18 -- but that's ANOTHER Horror Story -- which is GREAT, as this book invites you to ENTER YOUR OWN STORY at the end! PERFECT -- I only hope I am not limited to one.

J. Berry

It is a great book without a doubt, and in a way an unique too. The book stores are piling up with great-career books, "success in music business", "music business in plain English" ecc. This one is the "music business in true words". The stories, bitter and funny, angry and sarcastic, are exposing the every day musicians brotherhood as it is in real life. Excellent reading !

Janet wasn't kidding when she said " Don't read this book before going to bed". It's hard to sleep while laughing and crying at the same time. Once you start reading you won't be able to put the book down. Some of the stories are hilarious, some are tragic, but all are entertaining. The book provides a good insight into the world of musicians and how silly little things can make or break a career. It tells it like it is, from the people who have been there..

This is one great book..I about died myself, reading about the funeral singer... some of the stories are horrible, some funny, some outrageous, all are riveting! If you are a musician, know a musician, or always wanted to be a professional musician, get this one..can't wait for the sequels.

As bad as things may have gone in your music career, you'll find at least one story that tops your worst! Reading this book will make any musician feel a bit better, whether a full-time studio singer or weekend warrior clubdate/wedding band player - because YOU ARE NOT ALONE! My favorite stories are the ones about getting ripped off (which most musicians can relate to) and the one about the songwriter lured to a meeting with a music publisher, only to find out that it was a sales pitch presentation for AMWAY!? And then there's the one about SINGING AT THE FUNERAL...

It was nice to read a scary tale that didn't rely on gore to raise gooseflesh on my back. My niece got this book along with another TJ Perkins book and loved them both. Of course, because this was an unknown author to me, I read the books before giving them to my niece to make sure they were appropriate reading for her. Absolutely so!

I grew up reading the Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series of books. Loved them all. It was nice to have a read like this one that took me back to the days of my youth. I felt that my niece might have experienced some of that same feeling, at least, I hope so.

I highly recommend this book for ages eight to fourteen. Then, for the age group over twenty-five, everyone will enjoy it!

This book was fantastic not only for children but for all ages. It is gripping, suspenseful and doesn't need to rely heavily on violence or graphic imagery to convey its more than adequate fright factor. It's cute and to the point, not bothering with overtly flowery prose and keeps you glued until the last word. I must say however that the ending left me wanting a sequel. I highly suggest this if you like a good, light mystery.

If you don't read TJ Perkin's books, you're missing some reading joy in life. I have read both of her books and I can tell you, your children will enjoy reading them and so will you. TJ gives a story that extra touch, a touch that will grab your reading interest and hold it until you're simply finish with the book.
Then you will want to go out and find some more TJ Perkin's.

This is the best mystery book of the century. It's a book for all ages to enjoy. Just when you think that everything is o.k. it's something else. Great book! I'm looking forward to reading more of her books. Awesome!!!

Thirteen-year-old Melissa's mom remarries, and their house isn't big enough for Melissa's new stepdad and his daughter, Becky. Melissa doesn't mind moving, really. She and her mom have moved plenty of times. What is different for Melissa is that this time they are sharing the ancient farmhouse. And it's not just Dad and Becky that she's got to get used to. She's certain there is something, someone, in the attic. Melissa bonds with her new stepsister as they try to unravel and amend the secrets that the home has held for centuries. The haunting only occurs when the girls are alone, so they are forced to fight the evil without help from their skeptical parents. However, the spirit of a kind young man comes to their aid, in the hope that by righting past wrongs he will be released to, at long last, rest in peace. Reminiscent of Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys, MYSTERY OF THE ATTIC will captivate young readers and their parents alike. This book gives validation to every child whose Mom has ever uttered, "Nobody's on the roof, honey, it's just the wind blowing in the trees." And although this novel has a gratifying conclusion, I anxiously await its sequel. TJ Perkins is an author to watch.

T. Anthony Truax is a master storyteller. He grabs you from the first page and swiftly cascades you on a rollecoaster journey until its journey. I suspect we shall be hearing much more from this author in the near future.

PSGifford

Through this unexpected, yet well choreographed, explanation of the adventures of one college student, Truax provides a sympathetic perspective on something that the film industry has long considered a topic of horror. Carefully researched legends are woven throughout the story in order to create a more interesting and well-developed storyline that defies Hollywood's overused depictions of the characters. This is one nail-biting adventure that can't be missed.

You're young; with your whole life in front of you are you ready to fight for everything that you believe in? Begin to believe in things that you thought were fiction? Someone has to, take a read and enter a world that begins a fight between two very distinct worlds. Who's stronger and smarter? Take this book home and find out what two worlds exist in the dark that will begin a fight for control. Truax's research and ability to create great pictures in the readers mind help the reader become involved in the lives and the fighting of the characters- feel their discovery, transformation, pain and live their efforts in the pages as the story begins to unfold. Who will triumph? Who will be standing when the fight is over? This book falls outside my traditional realm of reading but captured my imagination and had me turning pages to find out the end only to be teased with the subtle hint that story/battle had just started. Thank you for introducing me to a new genera of book that I might not have considered before. I look forward to the next chapter. Truax asks the reader a question at the end, what will your answer be? Here is mine- What an interesting possibility/thought you propose.

A Whole New Breed is a great start for new author T. Anthony Truax. The book was filled with excitement and thorough descriptions throughout the text. Although the story is a part of the horror genre, the story is also a coming of age tale. The hero of the story is slowly learning what his path in life holds for him. The novel reads like a comic book with splashes of action in every turn of the page. The conclusion of the book wraps up with you still wanting more.

This was a thoroughly enjoyable read! This werewolf story is wrapped in folklore at its finest. Read along to find out what happens when a college student finds out about his true nature and the death of his sister. Mark Collins will embark on a journey to not only find out about his true self but also for the killer. His friends will want to help but danger is in store for everyone.

Michelle Shealy
Reviewer for Myshelf.com

Recieved the book at a signing .. the Milwaukee Massacre .. and read it till it was done .. all the stories are so creepy dark good .. my favorite being ... After the First Step ... Can't go wrong with this one ...and can't wait for more !!

John Everson has done it again. He lavishes the utmost love and care on his darkest fantasies before slowly, torturously executing them before our eyes. As you get to the most juicy parts (which I won't spoil here), you can imagine him grinning. Everson's voice and twisted imagery will stay with you long after you should be asleep. His vivid style made it seem like I was watching a movie inside my mind--he is one of the most evocative modern horror writers I have ever read.

What a thrill to have met this author at the 2008 World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City, casually talk to him about writing and discover John to be a soft spoken, oh yeah he lost his voice traveling to the convention, truly nice guy.

I find when reading a collection of short stories there are usually a few I'm not fond of with but John's collection I found myself turning pages, drinking cold coffee cause I wouldn't put the book down for an instant and realized this is without a doubt one of the best gathering of horror tales compiled into a novel I have read.

Two time Bram Stoker award-winning author John Everson plunges deep into the gory syrup of what makes horror writers wish they had written these 19 stories of "Needles & Sins," and readers of the dark and twisted screech with parched throats as they cradle this treasure of a book.

Having published nearly 100 short stories, winning the Stoker for Covenant in 2004 and Sacrifice in 2007, I suspect he's in line for another with this book

My favorite story, if there is one, OK there's a three way tie, The Char-Lee, "He stood, gore dripping down the hair of his chest like perspiration."
Mutilation Street, "The best part is, when she gets really wicked, she stuffs chunks of his bloody colon into the fridge after he's passed out and then fries them up for him to eat with his eggs in the morning. Talk about a breakfast that sticks to your ribs.
And The Devils Platoon, how Germany almost won the war, with a sacrifice, an alliance with Satan, and the Devil on their side.
Bottom line, you can't go wrong with this one...

If you are a true fan of horror- you need to have this book. It is as simple and short as that. John Everson is destined to be a household name-wouldn't you like to know that you were there at the start.

PS Gifford

Absolutely Excellent! A terrifying journey through the mind of John Everson. Needles and Sin's is a page turner that will keep you up at night. Both for the next tale and hope for just one happy ending that will let you sleep. It never comes. Which is what sets this collection apart from the rest. An angel of vengence, an angel of lust. A forlorn family of murderers, the tragic tale of haunted vanity. If your imagination doesn't come alive during the narative's, then they will certainly haunt your dreams. As if the first fourteen stories in the collection aren't enough, John offers us one more terrifying tale in five acts. Sometimes almost whimsicle, then terrifying. A new addition to the realm of short story horror comes a welcome dose of dread.
-Horror Holocaust www.myspace.com/miikerothfan

A story about two related families meeting together in the summer at a legendary Gull Island in the south. The protagonist is a child Beau, and tells of the stories kids play when they are young. And the stories are realistic and mean; killing rats, stealing, swearing, smoking and drinking a beer. These are all things many of us have done when we were kids, stealing a cigarette from your parents, et cetera, but they are not usually described in books. So this made for a believable story as the children get into trouble in their fort called Neverland, and spearheaded by the kid Sumter.

Not only are the kids believable, so is the setting. Douglas really comes up with a good believable background to Gull Island, and brings in a local character Julianne who is a Gullah. I have no idea if a Gullah is real or not but I believed it, and her background which is similar to a New Orleans' type of background. Supposedly they know voodoo.. Anyway, considering these strong setting and believable characters I thought it started off a little slow, but when the supernatural elements started kicking in, and especially the last 150 or so pages, I started turning the pages faster and faster as the book went along. Overall I've read better Clegg books, but this was still a real good book. Spooky..

Clegg does it again. He is one of the most consistently effective horror writers I have ever read. In Never Land, we meet cousins Beau and Sumter summering at their grandmother's home on Gull Island. While the grown-ups drink and fight amongst themselves, the kids explore the island in search of adventure. Unfortunately, Sumter isn't exactly the most mentally healthy child, and he drags his cousins into some bizarre, frightening and dangerous games in his secret hideaway called Neverland. Communicating with another world, Sumter calls forth evil forces that threaten to destroy the family and the island. In the process, family secrets are dragged into the open, and Beau finds himself as the single person who may be able to save his family. Clegg has a knack for creating believable child characters who act in ways and say things that you would expect from a child. I absolutely could not put this book down until I finished it. It's creepy, suspenseful, and wickedly fun to read. Do what you must to track down these out-of-print Clegg novels; you won't be disappointed.

Douglas Clegg is a master of fantasy and imagination. THIS plot is nothing simple; it turns out to be creative ,and unpredictable as hell, and I stand with applause for the hours he must have spent brainstorming this one.

Neverland is fun, twisted, gripping. I fell in love with the characters, I weeped with them, I feared for them. The setting with the old house, the creepy shack, the woods - all amazing, beautiful, unnerving. The pace is quick when it should be, slower when its appropriate, and overall ends with a stunning conclusion. Clegg writes with a hand that holds talent, knowing how to work its stuff.

Read Neverland for a good time, an imaginative roll in the hay. You won't be dissapointed.

Other reviews before this one have summarized the plot better than I can, but in a nutshell, the book is about creepy children. Creepy, creepy children. Beau (a bit creepy) and his sisters (not so creepy) visit their grandmother (kind of creepy in her own right) on Gull Island every summer. Their cousin Sumter (way creepy) visits at the same time. Beau and Sumter form a friendship mostly based on their secret place, Neverland, where they perform rituals and play increasingly bizarre games, and where Sumter grows ... well ... creepier and creepier.
This novel was chilling and very good. I'll admit, I'm a sucker for creepy-children-coming-of-age-stories, and this one does not disappoint. Sumter is an absolute little freak, so if you also like creepy children stories, then Sumter is your boy. A very worthy addition to the creepy, out-of-control children sub-genre of horror stories.

I'm a sucker for coming of age stories, where the main character (usually a young boy) steps out of childhood to enter manhood through a series of traumatic events that will leave him changed forever. This is exactly what happens to Beau in Douglas Clegg's brilliantly imaginative Neverland, a book that will leave you breathless and in complete awe.

Beau, his parents, his infant brother and his twin sisters leave for their annual summer trip down to the family island, where they will stay with Beau's aunt and her family and his grandmother for the following month. When he arrives, his cousin Sumter is already waiting for him. Sumter is a strange boy who has discovered something magical and yet terrifying in the old shack behind the house. A crate with something - or someone - trapped inside. Something that calls itself Lucy.

Soon enough, Beau finds himself trapped in a nightmare he can't get himself out of. They nickname the shack Neverland, the place where imagination runs free, a place where pain and sadness does not exist. But Neverland grows to be an entity of its own, and it wants something more than mere company. It wants blood.

Douglas Clegg's imgination is amazing, and he puts it to full use in this book. The things we used to dream as children - both good dreams and nightmares - come alive in this book. You soon find yourself trapped in playground from hell, where there are very few rules.

Beau will have to face his own personal demons as he will be pushed to the very limits of sanity by Sumter and Neverland. The last 150 pages of the book are a real roller coster ride, where everything goes to hell, and where Clegg really shows how great and brilliant his imagination truly is.

Not only is Neverland a great horror novel, it is one you won't soon forget. Douglas Clegg is the master of suspense, no dout about it. So do yourself a favor and pick on of his book up. I promise, you won't be disappointed.

I picked up the entire "Killer Crab" series from my local used book store for a nice price. The books were located in the store's "Pulp" section. I admit, I laughed for a good five minutes when I saw the covers. I love cheesy, funny, horror films... and that is exactly what this book series is like. Many characters continue in each book, just like a series of horror films. I believe all of the books in the series are (with original print dates):
#1 Night of the Crabs (1976)
#2 Killer Crabs (1978)
#3 The Origin of the Crabs (1979)
#4 Crabs on the Rampage (1981)
#5 Crabs' Moon (1984)
#6 Crabs: The Human Sacrifice (1988)

They are all short, and great quick, fun, reads. Not to embarrass myself too much, but I actually read these during my bathroom breaks at work. They are easy to put down and pick up again the next day.

Now I just have to find all of his other books like "Bats out of Hell" and "The Sucking Pit".

I winced even as I read the spine. I grimaced as I dragged all twenty pounds of guilt induced weight from the shelf to the register. I took my little book home, read it, and then something mystifying occurred; I liked it!

There's something ultimately fascinating and altogether satisfying about giant man-eating crabs invading a quiet English shore. It just tugs at your heart-strings and pumps your adrenaline! Each time you're sure the Crabs have been thoroughly dealt with, eradicated and happily eliminated, they reappear!

Get used to the format dear readers; there are seven more novels similarly structured awaiting you! Luckily, they're all deliciously fast reads.

And doesn't that King Crab just send shivers down your spine?

Night of the Crabs is perhaps one of the finest books I have ever read and I have read alot. Everthing you could possibly want is here in under 150 pages. Murder, mutations, crabs and Cornwall is here. The sex scene alone bought me to tears.

You will feel cheaper but happier for reading this book.

Possibly the most important Guy N.Smith book ever written, this was the bestseller which allowed him to give up his job and take up writing full-time.

The story is an absolute gem. The idea of giant crabs coming ashore to devour human beings may not be original but this novel is filled with spine-chilling suspence and thrills, well-thought-out characters, great dialogue and not so much as a paragraph of padding.

One of Guy N.Smith's best even after all this time and certainly one of the best monster-on-the-rampage books ever written.

The Night of the Crabs is an unsurpassed masterpiece written by a worthy preceptor to anyone with a penchant for penning perverse excellence. I last read this novel several years ago and only recently have I recognised its genius; how it has haunted me in the interim. Like 'Moby Dick' and 'Arnie the Darling Starling' we are confronted with an edifying treatise on its respective discipline - crustaceology. There are few better ways to include crabs in your life. Indeed it goes further! Every twenty-fifth rapt page we are taught, by Mr Smith the Amorist, how to indulge in the most deeply sensuous love - no Sade or Sacher-Masoch could ever have anticipated such a usurpation. The conformal structure of the novel will not trouble anyone, it is simply pure and purely simple. Positively sodden with sweat, blood and tears. Riddled with tribulations and triumphs. Gorged on sudden death and heroic sentiments. This is a towering triumph of whimsical reverie. My last utterance can only be one of whole-hearted recommendation.

This is a good reference for Nightmare on Elm Street fans and collectors. It contains both color and B&W still photos, lots of trivia and behind the scenes facts, etc.

I wish they'd update this and bring into a full-color format with a more modern media-centric look, and add material From New Nightmare and Freddy vs. Jason. As it is, it covers up through Freddy's Dead, the Final Nightmare, and is relatively complete.

It's hard to come by, but is great for the completist if you can get your hands on a copy.

This is the ultimate collectors item for any Nightmare fan. A good variety of pictures from each of the movies (Nightmares 1 thru Freddy's Dead), plus some good insight into some of the special FX that went into the movies.

The only real problem I had was, if your a devoted NOES fan like I am, you will notice a lot of minor mistakes throughout the book. For instance, Lisa, from Nightmare 2, is listed as Lisa Poletti, but in the movie her name is Lisa Webber.

Other than the few minor mistakes, this book is definetly worth picking up!

This book has everything you need to know about Freddy Krueger and all the Nightmare on elm street films! This book is not missing one detail! Its has a summary of every Krueger Film! It also has ever picture from all the Krueger films including behind the scene footage! It is the best Freddy Krueger book ever made!!!!

If you love Freddy Kruger then this book is a must! It shows many secrets of each films from 1-6.

This is a must with great pictures and biographies of each cast member and a large amount of pictures,charts and biographies on each film from: A Nightmare on Elm St -to- Freddy'd Dead

I'm a huge collector of Freddy Krueger and Nightmare On Elm Street stuff, and when I got this book, I was just blown away. The great pictures and behind the scenes made it excelent! email me if you wanna talk Freddy!

A solid first novel from horror newcomer Jimmy Gillentine. Interesting characters and a unique blend of modern romance and fast-paced supernatural horror. It's a bit short, but that will only leave you wanting more.

Andrew Bane held more secrets than any possible human could ever imagine. His good looks were what attracted Angela to him, but how would she feel if she only knew the truth?

Both worked at the sports bar Aces High, he was a bouncer, she a waitress and after a year she felt it was time to go for what she wanted and leave her past behind. Andrew vowed something many years ago and it seems his resolve is breaking when he finds his true feelings for Angela.

This is not a happy go lucky love story, there are people who want Andrew dead and they will stop at nothing short of their own lives to see that happen. Only Andrew can not die, he holds a secret that may have been the end of World War II, and when the Beast within rears his head, all should take cover.

Jimmy Gillentine pens an amazing tale of love, horror, betrayal and heartbreak. I can not tell you how quickly you are pulled into the story line, and before you know it the end is upon you. I was pleased to hear there would be a continuation of Mr. Gillentine's work because I will have that on my list to pick up. Absolutely perfect! 5 Hearts

I am such an avid reader that rarely do I come across a book that has the ability to hold my attention for more than a few pages. Jimmy Gillentine's Of Blood and the Moon did just that, and did it superbly. This story was page after page of constant activity that kept the reader wanting more. I found it refreshing that there just wasn't that usual lag-time (toning down) in between scenes which readers all too often find themselves trying to rush through to get back to the story. The characters came alive with a heart-wrenching dilemma that had me rooting for the good guys, yet anticipating sweet revenge for the rotten ones to the very end. Gillentine delivers this to his readers ten-fold. He integrated a touching love story in the midst of this tale of horror that I simply could not get enough of. For anyone looking for a well-told story of love, horror, and lasting hope; this story is the one for you.

There is something almost inspiring when you read Of Blood and the moon, the debut novel of Jimmy Gillentine. When it comes to books, I, personally am extremely cynical with the books I pick up to read. Sometimes, if I buy a book and can't get into in from the first chapter, it stays on my shelf to gather dust, or just stays in the book store among the thousands. But Gillentine's book really got me going from the first page. It built up the suspense to reach an amazing climax at the end.
For a first-time author, there's a lot of promise within the pages of Of Blood and the Moon.
Highly recommended.

Of Blood and the Moon Review

Okay, first, let me make one thing perfectly clear. When it comes to horror, I am extremely picky. There are few authors out there that can hold my interest in a story. I grew up on horror, and I guess it's made me a little cynical.
That out of the way, let me tell you Jimmy Gilletine is one of the new faces of horror. His book, Of Blood and the Moon, is a page turner from begining to end. To call it a thrill ride just dosen't do it enough justice. The characters live and breath in my imagination to the point where I really cared what happened to them, good and bad. Jimmy has done something here that just isn't seen in horror anymore. He drops a love story right in the middle of it, and he makes it work!
All true horror fans: You need to check out this book! You won't be disappointed!

Review given by Thom Futrell
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I got this book as a birthday gift. At first I was discouraged by the editing job, but I'm glad I stuck with it. Now it's one of my favorites and I'm gonna read it again!!!

I was in English class. This guy, who went only by his last name, "Faler" was there. He said he was a student of the Montgomery G.I. Bill, using the system to get paid to go to college. On the last day of class, he stands up and yells,
"I have a new job now."
The teacher goes, "Well that's great."
"It involves English, it pays well, but only once every six months, in the form of Royalties."
Every body is looking at him. He slams a copy of his novel onto the teachers desk, and walks away. Right before he leaves he says, "I just thought you should know, I'm a freaking Novelist. All that writing you gave me bad grades for, somebodies paying me for. Bye Bye."
He was such a character, I had to get his book. I'm glad I did. It was a trip. I definetly think it's worth reading.

I read this book,upon my daughter's recomendation. In grammar,it left much to be desired. However, it's content was very enveloping. The plot was one of the most creative endeavors I have engaged in.

I would like to see more titles by this author,he strikes me as a rogue novelist. His work could use polishing, but this imperfection could be accounted for by his youth.

This author says things with his work. This book could be a modern fable. The atmosphere in the book is fantastic, he draws you in with a creative world. It is through the book's human but unhuman characters that one gains introspection.

When I read this book, it haunted my mind for days later. The way it ended was unexpected. I brought it to work to read, and it drew me in. When I got home, I sat down and read it all the way to the end.

It was great. I hope to see more from this author. The man seemed so young. But, he had lots to say.