Doors of Darkness II: Trick or Treat

Doors of Darkness #2

by Caleb J. Pecue (Editor), Briana Morgan (introduction), Elisabeth Tuttle

Doors of Darkness II: Trick or Treat contains 27 short stories loosely connected on Pike Street during the 80s at Halloween.

Genres: Halloween, Horror, Autumn

367 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2024

About the author

Caleb J. Pecue is the owner and operator of Terrorcore Publishing, which specializes in bringing back the vintage paperbacks of the ’70s-’90s. His Doors of Darkness series brings together stories connected by location, whether that be on Fern Street, Pike Street, or in the Sherwood Mall. In 2026, he is releasing a YA horror line of books, Rewind, that pays homage to the Point Horror books of the ’90s. In addition, he is the author of the novelization of Mark Ezra’s 1985 slasher, Slaughter High.

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading the first anthology, I knew I would love the second.
If you are looking to read stories centered around Halloween with an old school feel - this is perfect for you.
My favorite stories were:
1. Wanna trade
2. The Bowl on the Stoop
3. Triktreat.exe
4. The Scent of Halloween
5. Chilling, Thrilling sounds
6. Echoes of terror
7. Old Man and the kitchen cabinet
8. Mommy, is that you?
9. Roger and the ghost
10. Things that grow in the dark
11. Tricks
12. Final Halloween

[Sharron Joy Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

After a rough start, (the first two stories are edited badly), this gets really good with excellent Halloween vibes, ghosts, haunted houses, trick or treat gone bad, witches, paranormal and horror shenanigans and all set in the eighties for a nostalgic hit. The stories are set on Pike Street, in homage to not only Christopher Pike but the Fear Street books by RL Stine. A fun anthology of short spooky season short stories.

[Shaylee · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️3.33 Stars⭐️
Great Halloween Collection!

Ghastly Neighbor- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
A Disappointing Harvest- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wanna Trade?- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Candy Inside- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Invasion of the Bag Snatchers- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Bowl on the Stoop-⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
House Lights- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Triktreat.exe- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Take One- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Appointed Guardian- ⭐️⭐️.5
The Scent of Halloween- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Deconstructing Arthur- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chilling, Thrilling Sounds- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Blood in the Dark- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Mother- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tunnel Rat- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Echoes of Terror- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Old Man Jacob's and the Kitchen Cabinet- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Mommy, Is That You?- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Roger and the Ghost- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Things That Grow in the Dark- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tricks- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mischief Night- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Miss Shaw's Special Boy- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
The Sorting- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Final Halloween- ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

[Amanda Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This anthology delivers on the Halloween vibes!! Perfect for spooky season, the writers really captured the Halloween spirit in this mixed bag of paranormal, monsters, gore, tricks, treats, festive costumes, and twist endings. I had such a great time with it. Bonus points for all the stories taking place in the 80s and providing an escape from today’s modern technology. I look forward to reading the other books in this series

[Jane Nightshade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chuffed to have a story of mine, The Sorting, in this wonderful Halloween anthology. If you are a lover of Halloween, as I am, this one's a keeper!