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All-Night Terror
You’re invited to experience ALL NIGHT TERROR. Don't look for help, your weaker friends will be too scared to attend, but you’re in for the nightmare of your life.
Sit down in front of the TV and prepare for a late-night odyssey of wicked shocks as a horror movie marathon becomes a bloodbath before your very eyes. It starts when a disgruntled cable host seizes control of a television station, determined to give his viewers an evening they won’t soon forget. One where monsters of all shapes and sizes rise up against mankind. One where deranged killers prowl the night for a variety of victims. And one where cinema itself haunts its creators and creations.
Join modern horror stars Adam Cesare (Tribesmen, Zero Lives Remaining) and Matt Serafini (Feral, Island Red) as they bring you ten tales of fear that will have you shivering between the pages.
All NIGHT TERROR—good to the last slash.
Sit down in front of the TV and prepare for a late-night odyssey of wicked shocks as a horror movie marathon becomes a bloodbath before your very eyes. It starts when a disgruntled cable host seizes control of a television station, determined to give his viewers an evening they won’t soon forget. One where monsters of all shapes and sizes rise up against mankind. One where deranged killers prowl the night for a variety of victims. And one where cinema itself haunts its creators and creations.
Join modern horror stars Adam Cesare (Tribesmen, Zero Lives Remaining) and Matt Serafini (Feral, Island Red) as they bring you ten tales of fear that will have you shivering between the pages.
All NIGHT TERROR—good to the last slash.
187 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 16, 2013
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Adam Cesare
65 books2,591 followersAdam Cesare is a New Yorker who lives in Philadelphia. His books include Clown in a Cornfield, Video Night, The Summer Job, and Zero Lives Remaining. He’s an avid fan of horror cinema and runs Project: Black T-Shirt, a YouTube review show where he takes horror films and pairs them with reading suggestions.
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May 10, 2017
When a recently fired TV host takes the station hostage, Danny Chambers, along with the other viewers, is forced to watch the host's six favorite movies with the police waiting in the wings.
Using a hostage situation at a TV station as a framing device, All-Night Terror is a collection of six horror tales (and four bonus tales in the appendix.) It feels very much like Creepshow or one of any number of anthology horror films that came out in the 1980s.
As with any collection, some of the tales are better than others. Of the ten, Killing Time in the Off-Season, Appraisal, and Bringing Down The Giants were my favorites. Appraisal was genuinely scary. The others were just horror movie style fun.
It's not a game changer but it's a damn fun read. In the Afterword, Adam Cesare mentions that it was written to get people to try his and Matt Serafini's other works. In that, it has succeeded since I'm chomping at the bit to read Video Night. Three out of five stars.
Using a hostage situation at a TV station as a framing device, All-Night Terror is a collection of six horror tales (and four bonus tales in the appendix.) It feels very much like Creepshow or one of any number of anthology horror films that came out in the 1980s.
As with any collection, some of the tales are better than others. Of the ten, Killing Time in the Off-Season, Appraisal, and Bringing Down The Giants were my favorites. Appraisal was genuinely scary. The others were just horror movie style fun.
It's not a game changer but it's a damn fun read. In the Afterword, Adam Cesare mentions that it was written to get people to try his and Matt Serafini's other works. In that, it has succeeded since I'm chomping at the bit to read Video Night. Three out of five stars.
October 5, 2015
A has-been TV horror host, kind of like . . . oh, I don't know . . . THIS GUY -
CountFloyd Mort
takes over the television station and demands the employees show horror movies - all night long.
What follows is a collection of well written, imaginative tales of terror that do indeed mimic those wonderful old horror films the lucky ones among us got to grow up watching. From gigantic, vengeful sea monsters to a year in the life of a summer-camp-slasher, the stories are fun and imaginative.
But can they compete with the real-life horror unfolding at the TV studio?
Tune in soon and find out.
Count
takes over the television station and demands the employees show horror movies - all night long.
What follows is a collection of well written, imaginative tales of terror that do indeed mimic those wonderful old horror films the lucky ones among us got to grow up watching. From gigantic, vengeful sea monsters to a year in the life of a summer-camp-slasher, the stories are fun and imaginative.
But can they compete with the real-life horror unfolding at the TV studio?
Tune in soon and find out.
November 20, 2015
If you're looking for a different kind of anthology read, then look no further than Adam Cesare and Matt Serafini's All-Night Terror. Rather than just throwing a whole bunch of random tales into the mix, these two have put their ghoulish minds together to create a wraparound segment which ties the stories together in an entertaining fashion. I can't think of another book like this, so if you'll allow me a few cross-medium comparisons, this book is most similar in nature to films like Twilight Zone: The Movie and Creepshow, or more recently Trick 'r' Treat and V/H/S. And of course these films were based on classic comics like Tales From the Crypt, The Vault of Horror etc.
All-Night terror starts with horror buff Danny who has the house to himself one night and chances across a local public access station which is showing some very disturbing imagery. It seems the guy who presents their horror movies has gone off the deep end and is holding everyone at gunpoint so they'll play the most disturbing films he has managed to find in his time as said presenter. Imagine Elvira having gone off her boobtastic rocker and starts killing people to get what she wants, and you pretty much have this book.
Of course it's all very silly, but Cesare and Serafini deliberately keep things light as the first film forced upon the audience, BRINGING DOWN THE GIANTS, has creatures the size of and looking like Masters of the Universe action figurines waging war on an unsuspecting house of regular people. As fun as this one was, I wasn't completely won over until the short WAR OF THE CRYPTID, as a Godzilla-like beast rises from the ocean to destroy much of New York and several other cities, since it turns out it has a Jaws: The Revenge-esque bent to its actions.
Some "films" the insane horror host makes the channel broadcast are not quite as good as the others, with INCIDENT AT NIGHT being fairly predictable and a little confusing in its action decscriptions. However KILLING TIME IN THE OFF SEASON is an extremely clever look at what a Jason Voorhees type character does when he's not offing camp counsellors, GORE GALORE is a well-written, second person perspective of a man lamenting his horror-filled life, and THE LAST REMAKE is a fantastic comment on Hollywood and everything that is wrong with the endless sea of terrible remakes being churned out purely to make money rather than out of any love for the end product.
A quick, fun and occasionally gory read, All-Night Terror showcases two new wave authors who have bucket loads of talent to match their imaginative ideas. Highly recommended.
4 More Reasons TV Rots Your Brain for All-Night Terror.
All-Night terror starts with horror buff Danny who has the house to himself one night and chances across a local public access station which is showing some very disturbing imagery. It seems the guy who presents their horror movies has gone off the deep end and is holding everyone at gunpoint so they'll play the most disturbing films he has managed to find in his time as said presenter. Imagine Elvira having gone off her boobtastic rocker and starts killing people to get what she wants, and you pretty much have this book.
Of course it's all very silly, but Cesare and Serafini deliberately keep things light as the first film forced upon the audience, BRINGING DOWN THE GIANTS, has creatures the size of and looking like Masters of the Universe action figurines waging war on an unsuspecting house of regular people. As fun as this one was, I wasn't completely won over until the short WAR OF THE CRYPTID, as a Godzilla-like beast rises from the ocean to destroy much of New York and several other cities, since it turns out it has a Jaws: The Revenge-esque bent to its actions.
Some "films" the insane horror host makes the channel broadcast are not quite as good as the others, with INCIDENT AT NIGHT being fairly predictable and a little confusing in its action decscriptions. However KILLING TIME IN THE OFF SEASON is an extremely clever look at what a Jason Voorhees type character does when he's not offing camp counsellors, GORE GALORE is a well-written, second person perspective of a man lamenting his horror-filled life, and THE LAST REMAKE is a fantastic comment on Hollywood and everything that is wrong with the endless sea of terrible remakes being churned out purely to make money rather than out of any love for the end product.
A quick, fun and occasionally gory read, All-Night Terror showcases two new wave authors who have bucket loads of talent to match their imaginative ideas. Highly recommended.
4 More Reasons TV Rots Your Brain for All-Night Terror.
September 17, 2017
This was a nice surprise due to it being well-written and mostly kind of fun! 6-or-so short tales are loosely held together by a frame of as many 'interludes'. These concerns a recently fired and disgruntled TV broadcasting employee holding his former co-workers and superiors hostage while showing parts of his own and unique horror film collection - none of which could actually be the other stories, but whatever... The most of the stories are a fun time as mentioned, in a twilight zone/horror kind of way, but most are too short to really leave an impression. This edition comes with 4 "Extra transmissions"; 4 later (and longer) shorts, one of which is my definite favorite and take away from this one; "A New Kind of Image".
August 12, 2016
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is in no way reflected in my opinion of these stories.
All Night Terror is a collection of short stories presented as a late night horror show. If you were lucky enough to grow up in the 80's and are a horror fan you know the joys of the late night horror host. All Night Terror brings you back to those cheesy yet wonderful days with horrific results. The intermissions are reminiscent of Creepshow or Tales From The Darkside, telling a great horror story as a backdrop for the other tales in this collection. My favorite stories were: Savior Girl In Philly Hell, I absolutely LOVED this story! I would devour books set in this world. Bringing Down The Giants was tons of fun to read and seriously creepy. War Of The Cryptid was pure Kaiju goodness. Incident At Night combined two of my favorite horror tropes into one fantastic story. The Executioner's Wish was a kickass story full of bloody and fiery goodness. Adam Cesare and Matt Serafini have knocked it out of the park with this book! A highly recommended 4.5 star read.
All Night Terror is a collection of short stories presented as a late night horror show. If you were lucky enough to grow up in the 80's and are a horror fan you know the joys of the late night horror host. All Night Terror brings you back to those cheesy yet wonderful days with horrific results. The intermissions are reminiscent of Creepshow or Tales From The Darkside, telling a great horror story as a backdrop for the other tales in this collection. My favorite stories were: Savior Girl In Philly Hell, I absolutely LOVED this story! I would devour books set in this world. Bringing Down The Giants was tons of fun to read and seriously creepy. War Of The Cryptid was pure Kaiju goodness. Incident At Night combined two of my favorite horror tropes into one fantastic story. The Executioner's Wish was a kickass story full of bloody and fiery goodness. Adam Cesare and Matt Serafini have knocked it out of the park with this book! A highly recommended 4.5 star read.
October 17, 2015
A cool concept well executed. A treat for those who love classic horror, this was like watching a Tales From the Crypt. My favorite was "The Last Remake," a relevant snub for Hollywood and the seemingly endless unimaginative revamps of classic films. Truly recommended.
February 10, 2016
Find myself still thinking about this a few months after reading it, which is a good thing. Very entertaining. Liked how the short stories are linked together.
November 15, 2024
A solid if unremarkable collection of short horror stories.
July 31, 2016
All-Night Terror is a great spin on the "A hand full of short stories from a couple of authors playing back and fourth, with a wraparound tying everything together" sub-genre. (If that isn't officially a sub-genre already, it is now.) It is executed with a high level of entertainment, delivered by a couple of gentlemen who obviously house a love for horror/ schlock cinema. While immersed in these tales you can almost taste the stale popcorn, almost hear your shoes sticking to the floors, and you can almost feel the spring digging into your back through the ratty seat. You are not in one of those classy XD theaters, you are trapped in the world of Cesare & Serafini.
At the heart of ANT is a glorious wraparound tale, weaving between and book-ending the original lineup of shorts (four stories were added to the back end for this re-release). Danny, a 15ish year old horror fan looking for something to watch on a Saturday night comes across a performance that can't possibly be real, can it? Count Mort, a public access Horror Host is holding the crew at gun point while broadcasting films from his personal collection that the station wouldn't allow him to air throughout his career. With the subsequent short stories playing out as the "films". The real life horror is something Danny can't look away from.
It's a superb set up and the whole presentation plays fluidly. It brought up fond memories of staying up beyond bedtime to watch scary movies on Cinemax, more times than not falling asleep just before broadcast. And it really made me ache for a time of the Horror Host. In my area and era, I didn't really have a show quite like this. I had USA Up All Night with the gorgeous Rhonda Shear (and previously with the less gorgeous Gilbert Gottfried), I also had Joe Bob Briggs Drive-In Theatre. But both of these were not exclusively horror broadcasts but B-movies in general. I did have Frightnight Theatre though, with local radio DJ Whitey Gleason. He didn't dress up in character but it was horror, more times than not Night of the Creeps. Still, it was awesome.
I am familiar with Adam Cesare fiction, it found me last year with The First One You Expect and has been stalking me since as I slowly make my way through his back catalogue. On the other hand, this is my first Matt Serafini experience. It won't be my last. It's expected of me to single out some highlights, which is tough when all the tales are highlights, but Serafini's War of the Crypid and The Last Remake were a couple of my favorites. Along with Cesare's Gore Galore and Savior Girl in Philly Hell, my top pics from his contributions. But believe me when I say that there are ZERO duds in All-Night Terror.
I wanted more of the Count Mort plot line, just a glimpse of what was transpiring while the "films" are being broadcast but with the set-up, that's impossible. So it must be forgiven. We are watching with Danny, seeing what he sees. Maybe one day Cesare and Serafini will write an alternate take, a rumored Bootleg cut, with Saturday Nightmares and its interludes in its entirety, from a different point of view. A fanboy can hope, right?
Read All-Night Terror, as soon as you can. It ranks up there as one of the more fun I've had reading this year.
Zakk is a big dumb animal!
https://zdubbzattmom.wordpress.com
Full disclosure: I purchased All-Night Terror in its original form. I'm ashamed to say I never read it. Total opportunity lost. I received a review copy of this re-release from the publisher/ publicist on the promise of an honest review. While I am These are my unbiased feelings.
At the heart of ANT is a glorious wraparound tale, weaving between and book-ending the original lineup of shorts (four stories were added to the back end for this re-release). Danny, a 15ish year old horror fan looking for something to watch on a Saturday night comes across a performance that can't possibly be real, can it? Count Mort, a public access Horror Host is holding the crew at gun point while broadcasting films from his personal collection that the station wouldn't allow him to air throughout his career. With the subsequent short stories playing out as the "films". The real life horror is something Danny can't look away from.
It's a superb set up and the whole presentation plays fluidly. It brought up fond memories of staying up beyond bedtime to watch scary movies on Cinemax, more times than not falling asleep just before broadcast. And it really made me ache for a time of the Horror Host. In my area and era, I didn't really have a show quite like this. I had USA Up All Night with the gorgeous Rhonda Shear (and previously with the less gorgeous Gilbert Gottfried), I also had Joe Bob Briggs Drive-In Theatre. But both of these were not exclusively horror broadcasts but B-movies in general. I did have Frightnight Theatre though, with local radio DJ Whitey Gleason. He didn't dress up in character but it was horror, more times than not Night of the Creeps. Still, it was awesome.
I am familiar with Adam Cesare fiction, it found me last year with The First One You Expect and has been stalking me since as I slowly make my way through his back catalogue. On the other hand, this is my first Matt Serafini experience. It won't be my last. It's expected of me to single out some highlights, which is tough when all the tales are highlights, but Serafini's War of the Crypid and The Last Remake were a couple of my favorites. Along with Cesare's Gore Galore and Savior Girl in Philly Hell, my top pics from his contributions. But believe me when I say that there are ZERO duds in All-Night Terror.
I wanted more of the Count Mort plot line, just a glimpse of what was transpiring while the "films" are being broadcast but with the set-up, that's impossible. So it must be forgiven. We are watching with Danny, seeing what he sees. Maybe one day Cesare and Serafini will write an alternate take, a rumored Bootleg cut, with Saturday Nightmares and its interludes in its entirety, from a different point of view. A fanboy can hope, right?
Read All-Night Terror, as soon as you can. It ranks up there as one of the more fun I've had reading this year.
Zakk is a big dumb animal!
https://zdubbzattmom.wordpress.com
Full disclosure: I purchased All-Night Terror in its original form. I'm ashamed to say I never read it. Total opportunity lost. I received a review copy of this re-release from the publisher/ publicist on the promise of an honest review. While I am These are my unbiased feelings.
July 15, 2016
Release Day New Edition
Review of ALL-NIGHT TERROR by Adam Cesare and Matt Serafini
[revised, release July 15 2016 by Sinister Grin Press]
ALL-NIGHT TERROR is not the first celebration of B-movie gore that I've read, and likely won't be the last; but it is the best I've read. Authors Adam Cesare and Matt Serafini are artistes of Gore, and this delightful book is an encapsulation of some of the most frightening "monsters" around (both nonhuman and human). Appealing to those youngsters (of any age) who delight in Creature Features, schlock film, and horror movies in general, as well as readers who want more-more-more monster, and those who love their fiction splashed and splattery, ALL-NIGHT TERROR presents a series of "films," woven into a set-piece of real-life insanity and takedown, all as viewed by a young boy who after all only wanted a nice horrifying marathon film Saturday night!
Enjoy four NEW stories, two by each of the authors, only in this revised edition!
Review of ALL-NIGHT TERROR by Adam Cesare and Matt Serafini
[revised, release July 15 2016 by Sinister Grin Press]
ALL-NIGHT TERROR is not the first celebration of B-movie gore that I've read, and likely won't be the last; but it is the best I've read. Authors Adam Cesare and Matt Serafini are artistes of Gore, and this delightful book is an encapsulation of some of the most frightening "monsters" around (both nonhuman and human). Appealing to those youngsters (of any age) who delight in Creature Features, schlock film, and horror movies in general, as well as readers who want more-more-more monster, and those who love their fiction splashed and splattery, ALL-NIGHT TERROR presents a series of "films," woven into a set-piece of real-life insanity and takedown, all as viewed by a young boy who after all only wanted a nice horrifying marathon film Saturday night!
Enjoy four NEW stories, two by each of the authors, only in this revised edition!
September 23, 2016
The perfect book to read while eating the greasiest pizza and drinking the most sugar laced soda.
October 30, 2017
All Night Terror is a lot of fun. There’s stories like the very original “Killing Time in the Off-Season” by Adam Cesare, which follows a serial killer in his slow season. There’s also “The Last Remake” by Matt Serafini, a revenge tale that seems more relevant the longer reboots are a thing.
The stories are presented with a wraparound, which makes it feel like you’re watching an anthology horror film. In the new edition there are a few bonus stories including “Appraisal” and “A New Kind of Image” which ended up being two of my favorites.
The stories are presented with a wraparound, which makes it feel like you’re watching an anthology horror film. In the new edition there are a few bonus stories including “Appraisal” and “A New Kind of Image” which ended up being two of my favorites.
November 2, 2017
Ugh...
I wanted to like this one for many reasons but I was left.... indifferent? So, for me, the issue revolved around the fact that none of the stories touched me. What I mean by that is that I can’t remember any of the stories now that I am writing this review. That isn’t to say that I did not speed read through this book. Many of the stories had awesome plots. It is the conclusion of these stories that were lacking and felt unfinished. Because of the unsatisfying nature of each transition, I was left feeling frustrated with this book.
I repeat that it was not a bad book per se, as the ideas, writing talent, uniqueness of both authors were there, but the book itself did not mesh and gave a general overview of lacking a special quality that screamed “awesome book”.
I wanted to like this one for many reasons but I was left.... indifferent? So, for me, the issue revolved around the fact that none of the stories touched me. What I mean by that is that I can’t remember any of the stories now that I am writing this review. That isn’t to say that I did not speed read through this book. Many of the stories had awesome plots. It is the conclusion of these stories that were lacking and felt unfinished. Because of the unsatisfying nature of each transition, I was left feeling frustrated with this book.
I repeat that it was not a bad book per se, as the ideas, writing talent, uniqueness of both authors were there, but the book itself did not mesh and gave a general overview of lacking a special quality that screamed “awesome book”.
May 8, 2014
After finally reading Adam Cesare's Video Night, I had to bump All-Night Terror, which had already been sitting on my phone for a while, up to the top of my reading queue, and I wasn't disappointed.
In spite of its all-night horror movie marathon premise, what All-Night Terror reminded me of the most was an old EC horror comic, complete with host. There was also a little something of Peter Bogdanovich's Targets (1968) in the wrap-around story. None of which is a criticism. The stories in All-Night Terror surprise and pop, and are short enough to get in, get their kicks, and get out without wearing out the welcome of their premises. These are the kinds of stories that Joe R. Lansdale was writing a few years ago, but also completely modern. I don't know which author was responsible for which stories, or if they were all co-written, but I don't think it much matters. All-Night Terror isn't really a short story collection as much as it is an anthology film, and its success comes from the whole package working together, not the sum of its parts. That said, my favorite story was probably the last one, which took aim simultaneously at horror movie remakes, and the movies that inspire them.
In spite of its all-night horror movie marathon premise, what All-Night Terror reminded me of the most was an old EC horror comic, complete with host. There was also a little something of Peter Bogdanovich's Targets (1968) in the wrap-around story. None of which is a criticism. The stories in All-Night Terror surprise and pop, and are short enough to get in, get their kicks, and get out without wearing out the welcome of their premises. These are the kinds of stories that Joe R. Lansdale was writing a few years ago, but also completely modern. I don't know which author was responsible for which stories, or if they were all co-written, but I don't think it much matters. All-Night Terror isn't really a short story collection as much as it is an anthology film, and its success comes from the whole package working together, not the sum of its parts. That said, my favorite story was probably the last one, which took aim simultaneously at horror movie remakes, and the movies that inspire them.
August 27, 2016
This one is pure fun, channeling the spirit of '80's B horror films. I'm eager to read more by these two guys.
March 16, 2014
This was a great set of short stories
May 28, 2019
Literary collaborations are really weird because they bring two or more authors together in hopes that their styles and voices can somehow work jointly to create something outstanding. Luckily, Adam Cesare (The Con Season: A Novel of Survival Horror, Video Night, Zero Lives Remaining) and Matt Serafini (Island Red, Under The Blade: A Novel of Suspense and Horror, Feral: A Novel of Werewolf Horror) are not only talented authors with a knack for tight storytelling and cracking dialogue, they also share a love for bloodshed, creepy settings and situations, and, perhaps most importantly in the case of All-Night Terror, an undying passion for the universe of horror movies.
All-Night Terror is a special collaboration that is more than the sum of its parts. The reader gets tales from both authors, but there is also a larger narrative that serves as both framework for all the madness and cohesive tissue between the stories. This connective tissue, in which a deranged local television employee takes over the station and fills the place with blood and the airwaves with horror movies as a kid witnesses everything on his television, helps to bring together a collection of tales that pay homage to the horror movies of the 1980s. That aesthetic can be found throughout the book, including the four new stories that are available in this new and improved version from the good folks at Sinister Grin Press. In a nutshell, All-Night Terror is a superb literary experiment that shares DNA with Tales from the Crypt, gory slasher flicks, Twilight Zone, and the melancholy brought on by the memory of those scary movie nights that lie at the core of every horror fan’s love for the genre.
You can read Gabino's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
All-Night Terror is a special collaboration that is more than the sum of its parts. The reader gets tales from both authors, but there is also a larger narrative that serves as both framework for all the madness and cohesive tissue between the stories. This connective tissue, in which a deranged local television employee takes over the station and fills the place with blood and the airwaves with horror movies as a kid witnesses everything on his television, helps to bring together a collection of tales that pay homage to the horror movies of the 1980s. That aesthetic can be found throughout the book, including the four new stories that are available in this new and improved version from the good folks at Sinister Grin Press. In a nutshell, All-Night Terror is a superb literary experiment that shares DNA with Tales from the Crypt, gory slasher flicks, Twilight Zone, and the melancholy brought on by the memory of those scary movie nights that lie at the core of every horror fan’s love for the genre.
You can read Gabino's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
May 16, 2022
I don't really read a lot of short stories, so I may not be the best judge of this book, but it just didn't do it for me. Some of the stories start off nicely, then sort of stall out and die. There are some good ones, too. The intermissions were a good touch. I seemed to like those more than the real shorts.
April 12, 2015
Welcome to Late Night Horror
A fun collection of movie themed Horror stories tied together with just as good stories. only one story didn't hold up as the rest imo and I really wish there was a listing of which story was written but which author.
This book screams sequel so here's hoping!
A fun collection of movie themed Horror stories tied together with just as good stories. only one story didn't hold up as the rest imo and I really wish there was a listing of which story was written but which author.
This book screams sequel so here's hoping!
July 28, 2014
A quick read of delectable bite-sized horror morsels.
If you're looking for depth, move on, but if you want something to read on your coffee break, this might just be for you.
If you're looking for depth, move on, but if you want something to read on your coffee break, this might just be for you.
May 12, 2017
Brings back lots of memories
When I was growing up, I loved CREATURE FEATURES. I would look forward to the weekend so I could lay on the floor in front of the television (after threatening my two younger brothers with a slow death if they bothered me) and watch a different Grade B horror movie every week. Popcorn, a Coke and a scary movie - I felt like queen of the world. This was back in the 1960s and 1970s if my memory serves me correctly.
Then the 1980s hit and ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK and her riotous commentary on more monster movies showing on her ELVIRA'S MOVIE MACABRE show (my brothers and dad liked that show because of Elvira's obvious assets).
I've never lost my love of monster movies or monster books. I usually don't read a lot of short story fiction but E Lorn - author/reviewer - had good things to say about this book so I figured I'd give it a try. Great fun and an excellent recommendation from him.
This book was originally self-published back in 2013.The authors decided to try again, found a publishing company, added four new short stories and this book is the result.
I liked the way the story was told, from Danny's viewpoint. He has the house to himself. His parents are out of town and his older sister is spending the night at her boyfriend's house. So Danny goes to his dark basement with his popcorn, ready to watch a scary movie. And he gets more than he bargained for.
Great stories with a "killer" foreword by horror author Jeff Strand.
When I was growing up, I loved CREATURE FEATURES. I would look forward to the weekend so I could lay on the floor in front of the television (after threatening my two younger brothers with a slow death if they bothered me) and watch a different Grade B horror movie every week. Popcorn, a Coke and a scary movie - I felt like queen of the world. This was back in the 1960s and 1970s if my memory serves me correctly.
Then the 1980s hit and ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK and her riotous commentary on more monster movies showing on her ELVIRA'S MOVIE MACABRE show (my brothers and dad liked that show because of Elvira's obvious assets).
I've never lost my love of monster movies or monster books. I usually don't read a lot of short story fiction but E Lorn - author/reviewer - had good things to say about this book so I figured I'd give it a try. Great fun and an excellent recommendation from him.
This book was originally self-published back in 2013.The authors decided to try again, found a publishing company, added four new short stories and this book is the result.
I liked the way the story was told, from Danny's viewpoint. He has the house to himself. His parents are out of town and his older sister is spending the night at her boyfriend's house. So Danny goes to his dark basement with his popcorn, ready to watch a scary movie. And he gets more than he bargained for.
Great stories with a "killer" foreword by horror author Jeff Strand.
April 29, 2020
Довольно слабый сборник "ужастиков", явно вдохновленный нелепыми B-movies восьмидесятых. Чезаре довольно способный автор, но короткая форма ему явно не дается, за 15 страниц он не успевает толком рассказать ни одну историю, все скомкано и бестолково. Некоторые рассказы вообще не рассказы, а малоосмысленные зарисовки; например, из одного мы можем узнать, чем занимается Джейсон из "Пятницы 13" в межсезонье, в ожидании новой порции полуголых подростков — да ничем, в общем, охотится, у костра сидит, очень важная информация.
В принципе, есть смысл прочесть только первый (про малый лесной народец) и последний (про апокалипсис и демонов) рассказы, все остальное можно игнорировать.
В принципе, есть смысл прочесть только первый (про малый лесной народец) и последний (про апокалипсис и демонов) рассказы, все остальное можно игнорировать.
November 20, 2017
This is fun with a capital F. This is a love letter to the horror movies of the 80's and it works perfectly. The framing device is fun and the additional stories included in the Sinister Grin edition are well worth while. There's some fun EC-comics style twists here and the writing is crisp and very cinematic. Great stuff. Highly recommended.
January 14, 2018
A blood Splatter's frolic thorough two twisted and deranged imagination's
A fun time like the 80s gorefests that defined horror for me. One story in particular was creepy enough to send chills down my spine. Creative and well written highly recommended to fans of splatterpunk.
A fun time like the 80s gorefests that defined horror for me. One story in particular was creepy enough to send chills down my spine. Creative and well written highly recommended to fans of splatterpunk.
December 23, 2016
Awesome
Excellent collection of short stories with a cool wrap around story. I can easily picture this being made into an anthology horror film.
Excellent collection of short stories with a cool wrap around story. I can easily picture this being made into an anthology horror film.
March 14, 2018
Simply loved it. I really enjoyed the wrap-around story that led to all the horrific tales. The writing of the authors complement each other very well, but their writing is also different enough that it feels like you are truly offered two different flavors of horror story. The stories are quick-paced and vary in subject matter. Had a blast.
November 19, 2016
ALL-NIGHT TERROR by Adam Cesare and Matt Serafini is a collection of short stories woven around the idea that you are watching a late night horror showcase on TV. The stories within embrace that notion, presenting a bevvy of tried and true late night monsters and chills. Interspersed between the 'movies' are clips of a late night movie host (like Zacherly) gone crazy and bringing you, the audience, the ultimate reality show experience.
None of the stories are credited to either of the authors specifically. I have to assume most of the stories are written by one or the other though there may have been a bit of collaboration on some of the horror show host pieces. In this release of the book, by Sinister Grin Press, the original work has been bolstered with four new stories at the end. All the stories are really good, some better than others. My only criticism would be that the intertwined story of the crazy horror show host ends where the original piece ends and you lose the 'watching television' mood with the added stories at the end. A minor thing to be sure.
ALL-NIGHT TERROR is a must read for anyone who stayed up late, drinking sugary soda and munching on salty, salty snacks, huddled up under your covers watching cheesy horror B-movies that were way better than their budgets would suggest. I am definitely going to seek out Cesare and Serafini's stand alone work. They have the shine.
None of the stories are credited to either of the authors specifically. I have to assume most of the stories are written by one or the other though there may have been a bit of collaboration on some of the horror show host pieces. In this release of the book, by Sinister Grin Press, the original work has been bolstered with four new stories at the end. All the stories are really good, some better than others. My only criticism would be that the intertwined story of the crazy horror show host ends where the original piece ends and you lose the 'watching television' mood with the added stories at the end. A minor thing to be sure.
ALL-NIGHT TERROR is a must read for anyone who stayed up late, drinking sugary soda and munching on salty, salty snacks, huddled up under your covers watching cheesy horror B-movies that were way better than their budgets would suggest. I am definitely going to seek out Cesare and Serafini's stand alone work. They have the shine.
December 13, 2017
It is officially October and that means it is time for Halloween and time for horror. It was this line of thinking that led me upon a quest to find a good, blood-filled, murderous horror novel and I happened to stumble upon All Night Terror.
A deranged late night public access employee gets fired and takes over the station, forcing viewers to watch some of the most twisted, sickening, and wonderful tales of fright, gore, and horror. What the reader gets are short stories with original concepts that are quick and action packed, never leaving a dull moment.
Cesare and Serafini do a fantastic job at making the reader know this book is designed for one purpose: to scare the reader with one solid punch after another. My personal favorite was "Incident at Night" which chronicles the story of a girl on the run from a murderous mysterious figure. She stumbles upon a convenience store employee who reluctantly agrees to help. Everything goes along swimmingly when the author pulls out a twist that changes everything.
And that's just what this collection of stories are, tight-knit scary stories that are engaging yet filled with twists. So if you're looking for a good scare that doesn't take weeks to read, look no further. This is your book.
A deranged late night public access employee gets fired and takes over the station, forcing viewers to watch some of the most twisted, sickening, and wonderful tales of fright, gore, and horror. What the reader gets are short stories with original concepts that are quick and action packed, never leaving a dull moment.
Cesare and Serafini do a fantastic job at making the reader know this book is designed for one purpose: to scare the reader with one solid punch after another. My personal favorite was "Incident at Night" which chronicles the story of a girl on the run from a murderous mysterious figure. She stumbles upon a convenience store employee who reluctantly agrees to help. Everything goes along swimmingly when the author pulls out a twist that changes everything.
And that's just what this collection of stories are, tight-knit scary stories that are engaging yet filled with twists. So if you're looking for a good scare that doesn't take weeks to read, look no further. This is your book.
November 23, 2014
All-Night Terror is an amusing and clever horror anthology, using a wrap-around storyline as a framing device for the short stories. The premise is simple, but very unique and effective. A deranged and disgruntled employee at a local television station holds his former co-workers hostage while forcing the signal to broadcast unknown horror films of his choosing for a late-night fright fest. The six films are the six short stories presented in the book. Three stories each for the two authors, with the wrap-around tale penned by both writers. An entertaining read from start to finish.
September 6, 2016
This is a good collection!
I really enjoyed this book. The stories are freaky, disturbing, and well written, and I enjoyed the Creepshow like story thread that tied it all together. If you like scary short fiction, this is worth reading!
I really enjoyed this book. The stories are freaky, disturbing, and well written, and I enjoyed the Creepshow like story thread that tied it all together. If you like scary short fiction, this is worth reading!
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