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Decomposing Head: Frighteningly Funny Tales That Will Rot Your Brain
Written by the authors of several Top 100 Kindle eBooks (in their darkly comedic and satirical genres):
Here you have found a book so foul, so repulsive, so horrifying... that you will undoubtedly find yourself running to the nearest bathroom in an effort to both relieve your bowels and scrub your hands clean of its putrid filth. Though these attempts will be in vain -- just as the authors of this demented book of short stories have planned. I speak of none other than the intolerable Mr. Vincent V. Cava and his dimwitted pen pal, S.R. Tooms (the pair oftentimes billed simply as Hideous and Handsome). They have finally released this humorous collection of terrifying tales, despite the bitter public outcry which demanded these pages never see the light of day... and perhaps for good reason.
Inside this tome you will read such stories as the much talked about "Gas Station Bathroom," which has been known to cause many travelers to rethink their next rest stop pullover.
The psychological masterpiece in "The Horror of Knowing" will never allow you to gaze upon your friends in the same light again.
"A Favor for a Favor" depicts an unparalleled moralistic look at the true nature of mankind -- complete with an exquisitely satisfying finish that will have you shaking your head with sinister disbelief.
These are but a few of the many finely crafted tales lurking within this haunted collection. To those of you with a few screws loose in the noggin or those with a twisted smile (and crooked tooth or two), I bid you enter this haven of horror...
Here you have found a book so foul, so repulsive, so horrifying... that you will undoubtedly find yourself running to the nearest bathroom in an effort to both relieve your bowels and scrub your hands clean of its putrid filth. Though these attempts will be in vain -- just as the authors of this demented book of short stories have planned. I speak of none other than the intolerable Mr. Vincent V. Cava and his dimwitted pen pal, S.R. Tooms (the pair oftentimes billed simply as Hideous and Handsome). They have finally released this humorous collection of terrifying tales, despite the bitter public outcry which demanded these pages never see the light of day... and perhaps for good reason.
Inside this tome you will read such stories as the much talked about "Gas Station Bathroom," which has been known to cause many travelers to rethink their next rest stop pullover.
The psychological masterpiece in "The Horror of Knowing" will never allow you to gaze upon your friends in the same light again.
"A Favor for a Favor" depicts an unparalleled moralistic look at the true nature of mankind -- complete with an exquisitely satisfying finish that will have you shaking your head with sinister disbelief.
These are but a few of the many finely crafted tales lurking within this haunted collection. To those of you with a few screws loose in the noggin or those with a twisted smile (and crooked tooth or two), I bid you enter this haven of horror...
124 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 7, 2014
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June 2, 2014
Funny for all the right reasons
Funny for all the right reasons
I gave this book four stars because I was pleasantly surprised at the humor of this collection. While it certainly isn't perfect, it is much funnier than other horror comedies that are out there. The stories are very short but each one of them packs a little comedic punch. I found this book totally by accident and I actually bought the corresponding audiobook. While listening to this and reading at the same time I found myself laughing at very inappropriate places. Call me juvenile, call me a kid if you must, but this kind of stuff makes me laugh and is a good break from all of the serious reading that we do.
Funny for all the right reasons
I gave this book four stars because I was pleasantly surprised at the humor of this collection. While it certainly isn't perfect, it is much funnier than other horror comedies that are out there. The stories are very short but each one of them packs a little comedic punch. I found this book totally by accident and I actually bought the corresponding audiobook. While listening to this and reading at the same time I found myself laughing at very inappropriate places. Call me juvenile, call me a kid if you must, but this kind of stuff makes me laugh and is a good break from all of the serious reading that we do.
June 23, 2016
Not as strong as some other Cava books I've read, but a decent enough collection. Like all short story collections, some of the stories included are noticeably better than others, and this one was no different. It seemed as though the further into the collection I got, the better the stories became. I especially enjoyed the one with the orange envelopes, and the one with the Reverend. I'd definitely love to see some more stories from Cava of that caliber.
December 5, 2019
I love good horror and some black comedy, but this was sort of corny and boring. They werent funny or horrifying.
January 18, 2022
Meh. It's creepy and funny. I just don't think it's really for me. Seems slighy childish but that could have just been the audiobook narrotor's tone. Felt a little teenage boyish.
September 4, 2015
A collection spooky scary stories with a bite of humour. 20 dark tales with a twist.
Not too long ago I got really into Creepy Pastas and was listening to a bunch of them on YouTube when I came across an extract from this book. After that I knew this book was for me.
The stories in this collection range from standard length to two-page long. There were a few stories that did suffer under Creepy Pasta format because the ending wasn't as strong as it needed to be or was over too quickly, but the majority nailed it, driving home the chilling twist with expert precision.
Some of my favourite stories were "Vibrations", "A favor for a favor" (the one that got me to buy this), "Typo", "The cannibal", and "Thoughts of a modest murderer".
This collection might not be for everyone, it is pretty juvenile at times, but I liked it. A good solid set of stories to give yourself chills all while laughing.
***Reading Challenge 2015: A book of short stories***
Not too long ago I got really into Creepy Pastas and was listening to a bunch of them on YouTube when I came across an extract from this book. After that I knew this book was for me.
The stories in this collection range from standard length to two-page long. There were a few stories that did suffer under Creepy Pasta format because the ending wasn't as strong as it needed to be or was over too quickly, but the majority nailed it, driving home the chilling twist with expert precision.
Some of my favourite stories were "Vibrations", "A favor for a favor" (the one that got me to buy this), "Typo", "The cannibal", and "Thoughts of a modest murderer".
This collection might not be for everyone, it is pretty juvenile at times, but I liked it. A good solid set of stories to give yourself chills all while laughing.
***Reading Challenge 2015: A book of short stories***
January 13, 2015
This delightfully crazy book is full of short stories that are apparently supposed to be "horrible" until about the last paragraph or even sentence...It is then that you you get hit with a gut busting mental picture or thought that just just blows your mind. It's the kind of laugh out loud horror book that I haven't run across in quite awhile. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
February 2, 2019
Perfect Title
The title describes this book PERFECTLY. I found myself gigging (sometimes very much laughing out loud) but also a bit "creeped out". I gave 4 out of 5 stars. Some of the stories are definitely far more funny than they are creepy. A couple simply fell completely flat, on all accounts. Overall, a great read!!
The title describes this book PERFECTLY. I found myself gigging (sometimes very much laughing out loud) but also a bit "creeped out". I gave 4 out of 5 stars. Some of the stories are definitely far more funny than they are creepy. A couple simply fell completely flat, on all accounts. Overall, a great read!!
May 6, 2015
I love macabre things, especially if they're humorous, so I was looking forward to reading this. Unfortunately, the stories aren't funny or scary as the title promises. They were just crude and boring. I'm glad I received this as a free ebook, because I would've immediately regretted my decision had I actually paid money for it.
June 27, 2015
Humorously Scary!
All in all, this group of tales kept me entertained and engaged. The only story that honestly baffled me was The Looker by S. R. Tooms. For some reason my brain could not grasp the concept of this story. However, putting these two writers together is like pairing Peanut Butter & Jelly, it's just a natural fit.
All in all, this group of tales kept me entertained and engaged. The only story that honestly baffled me was The Looker by S. R. Tooms. For some reason my brain could not grasp the concept of this story. However, putting these two writers together is like pairing Peanut Butter & Jelly, it's just a natural fit.
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