Night Mares: And Other Stories of Fantasy and Horror

by Leoncio P. Deriada

Genres: Horror

126 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1988

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of these stories I have heard first hand from Prof Deriada himself when he was my Literature professor in UP. So surreal! My favorite will always be Tartanilya. I have shared these stories to my children as they love scary stories too. It is my hope and wish to share the love of the late professor's stories and works to celebrate what wonderful and celebrated writer he is.

[George Gonzaga Deoso · Rating 5 out of 5]

By turns creepy, crazy, funny, horrifying, and-surprisingly-erotic. A favorite!

[Gigi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Naaala ko yung mga old school na horror stories sa mga kuwento dito, parang mala-Regal Shocker ang datingan. Gusto ko na ang setting ng kuwento ay mostly sa Visayas and Mindanao. Ang refreshing lang magbasa ng tungkol sa ibang lugar at mga tao sa Pinas. Ang ganda ng maliliit na details sa kuwento kagaya nitong batang naligo kasama ng kalabaw niya:

He swam underwater, his eyes wide, trying to mark the movements of medium-size tilapia among the fine, swaying roots of floating water hyacinths.

Isang memorable na kuwento ay ang "Tartanilya" dahil sa descriptions niya ng Dumaguete (at paggamit ng mga totoong tao sa writer's workshop). Medyo may halong dark-humor din ang mga akda at naalala ko ang mga fanfiction na nabasa ko (tentacle monster? hybrids? selfcest... with your past self!? lol)

[Property of the High Reeve · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a huge WTF, and my rating reflects my level of horror. I knew the mythical Filipino tikbalang had a reputation for their, um, horniness, but uhh... Well, I guess it's a sign of how well-written this is, because it definitely made me experience strong feelings of "????????".