STORY REVIEW: Dracula’s Guest
Tim MatassaAn Englishman ignores the local folklore and nearly pays the ultimate price. Plus, the undead, a giant wolf, and an unholy graveyard—you know you’re in a Dracula story.
Short Stories
STORY REVIEW: Dread
There is no delight the equal of dread. Plus, an axe-wielding clown is nightmare fuel come to life for a cowardly monster.
STORY REVIEW: Bon-Bon
A rotund philosopher gets an unexpected visit from the devil. Plus, too many drinks, a bargain lost, and Epicurus tastes like chicken.
STORY REVIEW: In the Hills, the Cities
Two cities left behind by civilization do battle in an ancient ritual. Plus, town pride, engineering marvels, and 38,765 casualties are no civil disaster.
STORY REVIEW: Loss of Breath
Karma comes calling for a terrible husband. Plus, organ removal, experimental electrocution, hanging—this story sounds like it should be much better than it is.
STORY REVIEW: Snow-White and Rose-Red
Two angelic girls become friends with a talking bear. Plus, scissors always come in handy, a brutal murder breaks a curse, and a dwarf can’t stop getting his beard tangled in things.
STORY REVIEW: The Spectre Bridegroom
A case of mistaken identity causes chaos in this mistaken ghost story. Plus, spooky vibes, a clever ruse, and an engagement with the worms.
STORY REVIEW: Rip Van Winkle
Rip takes dodging his wife to a new extreme with a VERY long nap. Plus, weirdos in the forest, politics as usual, and Wolf is at least 140 in dog years.
STORY REVIEW: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
With a hero who’s conniving, manipulative, and cowardly, how bad must the villain be? Plus, what’s real and what’s make-believe in Sleepy Hollow, anyway?
STORY REVIEW: A Tale of Jerusalem
A Poe story only biblical scholars could love. Plus, never trust a besieging army, a Pharisee, or anything that costs 30 pieces of silver.