Pumpkin: Vol 2: 31 more tales of horror and suspense for all lovers of Halloween

by Steven Blackmore

PUMPKIN VOL 2: 31 TALES OF TERROR 31 nights. 31 nightmares. 1 unforgettable Halloween.

The nightmare continues.

Following the bone-chilling success of Volume 1, this twisted sequel delivers another month of horror—one terrifying tale for each October night leading to Halloween.

When Ella discovers a rust-coloured stain seeping through her basement floor, growing darker each night into the unmistakable shape of a human body, she learns her cheap rent came with a deadly secret.

Mike's insomnia becomes something far more sinister when he realizes he's not resting despite hours of unconsciousness—something else is using his sleeping mind.

A disturbing photograph in a parking lot reveals a kidnapped woman, pulling Bernie into a nightmare he never asked to join.

And when two men murder rising actress Angel Barlow, her posthumous fame becomes a vengeful force that will consume them from within.

31 new ways to fear the dark.

For fans of Joe Hill, Paul Tremblay, and Grady Hendrix.

Continue your October ritual... if you survived Volume 1.

399 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 4, 2025

About the author

A writer of genre-blending, adult mysteries, Steven enjoys exploring imperfect characters and the venal, spiteful side of human nature. When he's not writing, Steven spends his time reading books, listening to books, watching films, cooking, and eating, all the while trying to solve the latest murder/disappearance themed podcast. An admitted 80s fanatic, Steven feeds his addiction by watching slasher movies on Sunday afternoons.

Reviews

[Chuck Jones]

Another solid collection of Halloween-based horror from Steven Blackmore! Just like the first collection, the stories included in this volume were very solid tales of supernatural horror, psychological horror, gore, mystery, and spooooooky goings on that all seemed to really hit the mark for me. Each story morphed to change its voice based on the main character, so there were quite a few different "writing styles" included, but none of them fell short of delivering a fun story.

[Jason Schmidt]

As with most collections, some of these stories were better than others, some of the “twists” bordered on (okay…jumped into the territory of) cliche, and one more proofing would have been helpful. But, for a Halloween read, overall, I found myself engaged in most of the these. Not great literature, but solid genre writing.

[Art the Turtle of Amazing Girth]

The first collection was much better

This did have some solid entries, but by and large, just lesser