Hot on the heels of the excellent Heathenish, The Way We Came In tells the story of brothers trying to make ends meet after one is released from prison. How do they do this? They both get jobs at the local store packing groceries, right? Wrong! Drugs, poor decisions lie at the centre of this…
Tag: Movies
Book review: Lost Films – Anthology
Lost Films is a sprawling tome featuring a treasure trove of stories based around…..yep, you guessed it, Lost Films! And here at Grim Reader HQ, we do love a themed anthology. Anthologies such as this I find are often enjoyed in bursts; a story or two at night, perhaps another squeezed in during a…
Book review: Bone Saw – Patrick Lacey
I’m a big fan of Patrick Lacey’s writing and was eagerly awaiting this new book from him and the excellent Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Lacey is cut from a similar cloth to Adam Cesare in that his love of horror movies often comes to the fore in his writing. The synopsis tells of a…
Interview: BP Gregory talks puns, writing and edible bugs!
Today, the Grim Reader welcomes BP Gregory to beavisthebookhead.com. She talks writing, books, puns, influences and more. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your stay. TGR: Where did your love of reading and writing come from? BG: My folks read to me from day one, but instead of Spot Goes Quantity Surveying Dad…
Interview: Robert Dean on writing
G’day there. I hope you enjoy this interview with Robert Dean. Next up is Gary Buller. If you wish to answer these questions, simply copy and paste them from the ‘Interview questions’ page but please read the instructions carefully. Thanks for reading. TGR: Where did your love of reading and writing come from? …
Book review: The Scarlet Gospels – Clive Barker
Much has been written in the press and by longtime fans of Clive Barker about The Scarlet Gospels. Not all of it has been good, either. In fact, this novel has been met mostly with cries of disappointment and sometimes even anger. I have never read anything by Barker before so I went into…
Interview: John C. Foster talks Night Roads, writing and tombstones!
Regulars at my blog will know that I love me some John Foster fiction, and it just so happens that Mr. Foster has a new book out early in November through Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Night Roads is book 2 in the Libros De Inferno series, though I believe that you can also read this…
Essential reading, viewing and listening for Halloween
As a horror and dark fiction fan, Halloween is a very special time of year. There is something about the month of October that fills me with joy, and although this month has been a pretty shitty one for me and my family, I am still here to present you with a selection of fiction…
Magazine review: Black Static #58
The May-June issue of Black Static once again delivers some fine stories, thoughtful non-fiction pieces and a smorgasbord of movie and book reviews. I have become a regular reviewer of this wonderful magazine in recent months and have been awakened to some exciting voices within the dark fiction genre. Opening, as is usual with two non-fiction…
Book review: Dead Leaves – Andrew David Barker
I am a sucker for a coming-of-age tale, especially when the tale is told around a time that I can relate to. I originally read Barker’s Dead Leaves a while back when it was originally released, before I started up this blog. Sadly, the press folded and the book was briefly lost inside the publishing void….
Grim Reader Reviews 