Grimm Memorials (1990, Onyx) by R. Patrick Gates | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2018-12-31 | “The children were screaming...”
Grab your barf bags, folks, because boy do we have a chunk-blower this week! A look at R. Patrick Gates’ 1990 fantasy-horror novel Grimm Memorials.Savage Summer Movie HaulPaperback Mania2020-08-09 | Scope the most recent movies I’ve picked up!Junkyard (1989, Zebra) by Barry Porter | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-08-02 | “It fed on terror...and blood!”
A look at Barry Porter’s 1989 Zebra horror novel, The Junkyard!Newer Horror Books! Part IIIPaperback Mania2020-07-11 | A look at some more newish horror books, including Bone Marrow Stew by Tim Curran, An Army of Skin by Morgan K. Tanner, The Sorrows by Jonathan Janz, and Urban Gothic by Brian Keene.Next! (1986, Signet) by Nick Sharman | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-06-06 | “One by one they became victims... And death by death the evil grew.”
A look at Nick Sharman’s 1986 supernatural horror novel, Next!Darkness, Tell Us (1991, Headline) by Richard Laymon | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-05-24 | Stephen King says, “If you’ve missed Laymon, you’ve missed a treat.”
A look at Richard Laymon’s take on the Ouija board horror novel, 1991’s Darkness, Tell Us!MEGA Sick Horror Movie HaulPaperback Mania2020-05-17 | Mega update. Lots and lots of horror Blu-rays and DVDs.The Bad Room (1983, Avon) by Christopher Cook Gilmore | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-05-09 | “There are some doors through which you must never pass. Not ever...”
A look at Christopher Cook Gilmore’s nerve-shredding 1983 psychological horror novel, The Bad Room.Night Glow (1989, Pinnacle) by Martin James / James Kisner | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-05-04 | “In the dead of night unspeakable terror awaits...”
A look at James Kisner’s 1989 horror novel Night Glow.Badass Mini Horror Book HaulPaperback Mania2020-05-02 | A look at some cool books I recently picked up.Orgy of the Blood Parasites (1994, Pocket) by Jack Yeovil / Kim Newman | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-04-26 | “...In the infected brain of a scientist a virus is learning how to think.”
A look at Kim Newman’s 1994 cutting-edge ode to David Cronenberg, Orgy of the Blood Parasites.Newer Horror Books! Part IIPaperback Mania2020-04-18 | Today we’re taking a look at some more newer horror novels including Within the Woods (2018) by Tony Urban, All You Can Eat (2012) by Shane McKenzie, and Killer Lake (2019) by David Benton & W.D. Gagliani.Newer Horror Books!Paperback Mania2020-04-07 | Today I share my thoughts on some more recently released horror novels (i.e., post-2010) including Dead Sea Chronicles by Tim Curran, The Forgotten Island by David Sodergren, and The Haunted Halls by Glenn Rolfe.Erebus (1984, Star) by Shaun Hutson | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-03-21 | “A country beyond hell itself...”
A look at Shaun Hutson’s splattery 1984 horror novel, Erebus!Fright Night (1985, Tor) by John Skipp & Craig Spector | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-02-29 | “Welcome to the last night of your life.”
A look at Skipp and Spector’s novelization of the ‘80s vampire classic, Fright Night, based on a screenplay by Tom Holland.The Jimjams (1994, Pocket) by Michael Green | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-02-22 | “Blue Turtle Island is crawling with things to do—if the Jimjams don’t do you in first!”
A look at Michael Green’s wacky 1994 creature horror novel, The Jimjams.Bomb Horror Movie HaulPaperback Mania2020-02-15 | And now for something kinda different. A look at my recent Blu-Ray/DVD pickups. Whether you like horror movies or horror books, this shit’s da bomb yo 💣Fresh Horror HaulPaperback Mania2020-02-14 | Time for another vintage paperback horror collection update.Live Girls (1987, Pocket) by Ray Garton | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-02-09 | “On the hard-core street that never sleeps, Davey Owen is lured into the nightmare of the damned...”
A look at Ray Garton’s 1987 splatterpunk classic, Live Girls.Ninth & Hell Street (1990, Chunkblow Press) by Chas. Balun | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-01-19 | “Faith and Fury. Meat and Madness.”
A look at Chas. Balun’s 1990 blood-soaked opus, Ninth & Hell Street.... Oh, and don’t watch this review if you’re squeamish.Andy (1990, Downhome Publishing Inc.) by Bradley Snow | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-01-11 | It’s not a bedtime story...
A look at Bradley Snow’s obscure 1990 horror novel, Andy.Top 10 Favorite Vintage Horror Books I Read in 2019Paperback Mania2020-01-03 | A look at my favorite retro horror novels read in 2019! Check the channel page for full-length reviews of all the books mentioned in this video.Grimm Reapings (2006, Pinnacle) by R. Patrick Gates | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2020-01-01 | “To reap an evil harvest, one must first plant a seed...”
A look at R. Patrick Gates’s salacious sequel to the 1990 cult-horror classic, Grimm Memorials!
Link to Grimm Memorials book review: youtu.be/KqDcaZZS_OMWinter Horror Book Haul Part 2Paperback Mania2019-12-28 | Peep the last horror book haul of 2019!Winter Horror Book Haul Part 1Paperback Mania2019-12-22 | More horror books...Vintage paperback treasures from Zebra, Leisure, the U.K., and so on.Mirror (1988, Tor) by Graham Masterton | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-12-14 | “It is said that a mirror can trap a person’s soul.”
A look at Graham Masterton’s 1988 supernatural horror novel, Mirror.Late Fall Horror HaulPaperback Mania2019-11-26 | A look at some vintage horror paperbacks (and one hardback) I picked up recently.Into the Pit (1989, Pocket) by Warner Lee AKA B.W. Battin | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-11-16 | “She is back from the grave, with a vengeance...”
A look at Warner Lee’s 1989 supernatural revenge novel, Into the Pit.Deathsong (1989, Onyx) by Douglas Borton | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-10-26 | Who needs a tag line when you’ve got a blurb by Stephen King?!
A look at Douglas Borton’s batshit-crazy 1989 supernatural horror novel Deathsong.The Voice of the Clown (1982, Avon) by Brenda Brown Canary | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-10-05 | “Little Laura is so adorable. Why is her mother so terrified?”
A look at Brenda Brown Canary’s elusive 1982 horror novel, The Voice of the Clown.Gnarly Horror Book HaulPaperback Mania2019-09-22 | A look at some recent horror paperbacks I’ve picked up lately.The Book of the Damned (1993, Pocket) by Debra Fowler I Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-09-07 | "Read it--if you dare!"
For the final vintage book review for Satanic Summer, we end on a high note with Debra Fowler's creepy, over-the-top, 1993 gross-out supernatural horror novel, The Book of the Damned!Satan’s Servant (1984, Paperjacks) by B.W. Battin | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-08-17 | “Only one who serves the Devil can free the town from the unrelenting horror.”
In today’s video, we take a look at B.W. Battin’s 1984 town-possessed-by-evil novel, Satan’s Servant.Killer Horror Book HaulPaperback Mania2019-08-11 | In this book haul, we’ve got some killer titles from publishers like Zebra, Leisure, Pocket, Tor, Star, Dell Abyss, etc. Not to mention two novels from my top 5 wishlist, including my #1 holy-grail horror paperback of all time!Horror T-shirtsPaperback Mania2019-08-04 | A look at some of my horror apparel. These shirts come from the following companies:
A look at Dana Reed’s 1984 supernatural horror novel, Sister Satan.Paperback Mania Live StreamPaperback Mania2019-07-20 | ...Midnight (1980, Pocket) by John Russo | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-07-19 | “Children can get away with murder under the cover of...MIDNIGHT.”
For the fourth book in the Satanic Summer review series, we delve into John Russo’s 1980 occult chiller, Midnight.Breezy Horror Book HaulPaperback Mania2019-07-11 | It’s early July. The sun is hot, the sky is blue, the air is crisp; birds are cawing outside my fricking window...Time for a mid-summer paperback horror update!
For the third book review for Satanic Summer, we take a look at Brian McNaughton’s 1978 ode to Lovecraft, Satan’s Mistress.Thanks for the KPaperback Mania2019-06-30 | Just a quick vid thanking you for that K-torade.The Devil’s Coin (1990, Zebra) by Mark Manley | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-06-26 | “The hellish coins had been buried for centuries—Now they are in the hands of a nine-year-old.”
For the second video in the Satanic Summer book review series, we examine Mark Manley’s 1990 Zebra horror novel, The Devil’s Coin.RAD HORROR HAULPaperback Mania2019-06-21 | Peep the latest paperback horrors I’ve amassed in this totally rad summer horror haul.Blood Sabbath (1991, Zebra) by Leigh Clark | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-06-15 | “The cards foretold her destiny as the helpless pawn of a demon!”
Kicking off Satanic Summer with a look at Leigh Clark’s pulpy 1991 occult teen horror novel Blood Sabbath!Doppelganger (1987, St. Martin’s Press) | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-06-02 | “It was shapeless, dark and transparent...”
A look at Eric Higgs’ 1987 horror novel Doppelganger.MEGA PAPERBACK HORROR UPDATE (Post-Nuclear Meltdown Edition)Paperback Mania2019-06-01 | Time for another mega mail haul! This time around we have some post-skeleton-phase '90s Zebra, as well as Leisure, Pocket, Avon, etc. And most spectacularly, we have the entire set of an obscure 1980s SF/horror/post-apocalyptic men's adventure series co-written by channel favorite John Shirley!Night Bait (1982, Zebra) by Philip Straker AKA Edward Lee | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-05-24 | “His thirst for passion could only be quenched by death!”
A look at Edward Lee’s obscure first novel Night Bait.Abomination (1987, Leisure) by Michael C. Norton | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-05-07 | “It slithered from the pits of hell to poison all it touched.”
A look at Michael C. Norton’s bildungsroman-cum-horror novel, Abomination.Gratuitous Weekend Horror HaulPaperback Mania2019-04-28 | Scope the latest paperback horror pick-me-ups from Saturday, April 28 2019.Late Night Horror UpdatePaperback Mania2019-04-21 | Peep the latest paperback horrors on that late-night tip.The Cartoonist (1990, Pocket) by Sean Costello | Vintage Horror Book ReviewPaperback Mania2019-04-11 | “He drew them into a nightmare realm of unspeakable horrors.”
A look at Sean Costello’s 1990 horror novel The Cartoonist.