Category Archives: Horror

Night of the Big Heat, by John Lymington

Posted on June 4, 2023 by skullsinthestars

I don’t know exactly what first drew my attention to Night of the Big Heat (1959), by John Lymington. I suspect I was browsing through some Wikipedia posts about alien invasion movies, and caught sight of the 1967 film adaptation … Continue reading →

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Junji Ito’s Tomie and Remina

Posted on May 9, 2023 by skullsinthestars

I’ve been pretty obsessed with Junji Ito lately. I started out by purchasing two of his classics, Uzumaki and Gyo, and since then have been gobbling up various volumes and collections, even though every time I buy a new one … Continue reading →

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Invisible Monsters, by John Benyon Harris

Posted on May 4, 2023 by skullsinthestars

Another post about invisibility in science fiction! All because I want to make dang sure that everybody knows that I have a book out about the history and science of invisibility! I’ve seen just about everything in science fiction stories … Continue reading →

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In the Walls of Eryx, by H.P. Lovecraft and Kenneth J. Sterling

Posted on April 8, 2023 by skullsinthestars

A post about another invisibility science fiction story, in anticipation of the release of my non-fiction book Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen! When I started researching invisibility stories, I was not only surprised by … Continue reading →

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Uzumaki and Gyo, by Junji Ito

Posted on March 1, 2023 by skullsinthestars

I’m very late to the game on this, but I just recently read Junji Ito’s Uzumaki (1999) and Gyo (2002), and was so enthralled by Ito’s horrific visions I thought I’d share a few thoughts! For those unfamiliar, Junji Ito … Continue reading →

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Science Chamber of Horrors reminder!

Posted on February 3, 2023 by skullsinthestars

Hi folks, I’ve been a little busy with work lately and unable to do much blogging, but I thought I’d remind y’all that I also have started up my Science Chamber of Horrors Tumblr, where I share creepy tidbits I … Continue reading →

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Beneath the Rising, by Premee Mohamed

Posted on January 12, 2023 by skullsinthestars

Still catching up on all the reading I’ve not been able to focus on for ages, and I finally got to read a book by one of my Twitter friends, Premee Mohamed, Beneath the Rising (2020)! Part thriller, part horror, … Continue reading →

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Help Laird Barron cover medical costs!

Posted on January 12, 2023 by skullsinthestars

Just a short note here to help bring attention to a GoFundMe for brilliant horror and thriller author Laird Barron, who has been hospitalized with a severe illness. I’ve talked about Barron’s work quite often on this blog, and have … Continue reading →

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Nothing but Blackened Teeth, by Cassandra Khaw

Posted on November 17, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Now that I’m back in the book reading habit, I’m also back in the book impulse-buying habit. A few weeks back, I happened to see Cassandra Khaw’s Nothing but Blackened Teeth (2021), on the shelf, and was intrigued. It is … Continue reading →

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The Black Maybe, by Attila Veres

Posted on November 13, 2022 by skullsinthestars

I first encountered the work of Attila Veres in the first volume of The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, which came out in late 2020. The series, now on volume 2, collects the best works of foreign horror authors … Continue reading →

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