October Screams: A Halloween Anthology Vintage Edition

by Kenneth W. Cain (Editor), Kenneth Kangas, Richard Chizmar

Genres: Halloween

Paperback

About the author

Kenneth W. Cain first got the itch for storytelling during his formative years in the suburbs of Chicago, where he got to listen to his grandfather spin tales by the glow of a barrel fire. But it was a reading of Baba Yaga that grew his desire for dark fiction. Shows like The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and One Step Beyond furthered that sense of wonder for the unknown, and he’s been writing ever since.

Cain is the author of The Saga of I trilogy, United States of the Dead, the short story collections These Old Tales and Fresh Cut Tales, and the forthcoming Embers: A Collection of Dark Fiction. Writing, reading, fine art, graphic design, and Cardinals baseball are but a few of his passions. Cain now resides in Chester County, Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.

Reviews

[Paulo "paper books only" · Rating 3 out of 5]

some stories are good, some are just boring. the idea of halloween as a setting for all stories are good but after reading a couple you see a trend (not the Halloween). I liked that some tried to go a bit further like putting aliens into it. others like the one by Brian Keene dealt with COVID but it felt bored. I will add here some of my favourite in the next few days

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of new Halloween-themed short stories. My favorite in this bunch is the story by Gemma Amor, "The Hooper Street Halloween Decoration Committee". Other favs include "Doll" by Ryan Van Ells and "Scattergoods" by Kevin Kangas. Happy Halloween!

[Jay Rothermel · Rating 4 out of 5]

An outstanding anthology of consistently interesting and accomplished short fiction.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfect Halloween Treat.