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Killers Inside: A Horror Anthology
Cannibals, cultists, clowns and killers, things that go bump in the night and sacrificial rituals. Whether you like your horror freshly cut-up and still dripping blood, or stalking through the shadows, ready to jump out and grab you, you'll find what you're looking for inside. A macabre collection from some of the greatest up-and-coming horror authors, guaranteed to keep you glancing over your shoulder. If you don't lock your doors at night, you will after reading this. Enjoy, if you dare.
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218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 17, 2018
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January 16, 2019
Even though I'm one of the authors in this anthology, I'm going to review it--save for my own story, that is. I may not be a scholar, but I'm certainly a gentleman. #winkyface
Nicholas Catron presents a no holds barred collection of nightmares here. Knowing some of the details behind the making of this work, I'll tell you about them. Nick was planning and working on his own collection of short stories, but got to talking with some other authors. Before long, he decided to bring in a few other authors to add some stories and girth to his book, and before long, had included myself and 5 others to contribute along with his own tales, and thus, Killers Inside was born.
Josh Hudson gives us a nightmare story about a virus which kills people quickly and horribly while on a plane coming back from Europe. Brian Scutt gives us a horrifying, metaphysical look into the terrors of addiction. Sarah Scutt delivers a story about an abduction and an escape attempt. Brandon Scott offers a tale about paranormal investigators trying to get photographic evidence. Mike Duke presents a pair of tales, one about a sex slave who goes feral after a hit on the head, the other about cultists passing on their faith to their children through the sacrifice of clowns.
And then there are Nick's stories. For me personally, ALL of the stories in this collection were good. Really good. Not a single one bored me or failed to hold my attention. But everyone has their favorites and, for me, they all ended up being Nick's offerings.
With A Killer Inside, we get an inside look at pitiful loser of a man obsessed with slasher movies and is bullied relentlessly at his job. A tipping point comes where the man thinks he's just like his ax-wielding heroes. With The Meat Department (one of my two VERY favorite stories in this work), we get a tale about a slick serial killer and rapist on the prowl, menaced by a moist little man who snags his prey. He goes after the man in the grocery store only to find himself in a visceral and terrifying nightmare of his own. With The Marriage Conference (my other favorite story) we get a married couple heading to a church they've never been to before for a conference about marriage to work on their own. But the congregants and the creepy youth pastor are up to something very different than what they expected. With Budapest, we get a first-person account of a man in the middle of a mid-life crisis, traveling the world and finding a community of vampires.
This anthology offers up a little bit of everything. It isn't themed really, other than being horror stories, but it was fun to read such a wide array of offerings. You've got intense, gore-drenched stories on one end, and more subtle, restrained, and chilling tales on the other--along with every degree between these extremes. ALL of the authors bring their A-game here, and it shows. As for Mr. Catron himself...I've never seen him in finer form, and that's saying something. The man doesn't know how to write a bad story, hell, doesn't know how to write a bad SENTENCE. And two of his four stories ended up being my very favorites of this anthology.
Your mileage may vary, these are just my opinions. Mike Duke's work is visceral and intelligent, Brian Scutt's in a league all its own. The lady Scutt gives us a chilling dash for hope and escape, while Brandon Scott's story moves deliberately and gently under our skin. Josh Hudson shows an all-too-plausible vision of where we could be heading in the future, and Nick takes us through utterly normal situations which go wildly out of control with his liquid, dreamlike prose.
So there's literally NOTHING which isn't on offer for the horror fan here. If you like your horror balls to the wall, dripping blood, or creeping in the shadows just out of reach, you'll find all of it in Killers Inside. Recommended to horror fans of ANY persuasion.
5/5-STARS. Enthusiastically.
Nicholas Catron presents a no holds barred collection of nightmares here. Knowing some of the details behind the making of this work, I'll tell you about them. Nick was planning and working on his own collection of short stories, but got to talking with some other authors. Before long, he decided to bring in a few other authors to add some stories and girth to his book, and before long, had included myself and 5 others to contribute along with his own tales, and thus, Killers Inside was born.
Josh Hudson gives us a nightmare story about a virus which kills people quickly and horribly while on a plane coming back from Europe. Brian Scutt gives us a horrifying, metaphysical look into the terrors of addiction. Sarah Scutt delivers a story about an abduction and an escape attempt. Brandon Scott offers a tale about paranormal investigators trying to get photographic evidence. Mike Duke presents a pair of tales, one about a sex slave who goes feral after a hit on the head, the other about cultists passing on their faith to their children through the sacrifice of clowns.
And then there are Nick's stories. For me personally, ALL of the stories in this collection were good. Really good. Not a single one bored me or failed to hold my attention. But everyone has their favorites and, for me, they all ended up being Nick's offerings.
With A Killer Inside, we get an inside look at pitiful loser of a man obsessed with slasher movies and is bullied relentlessly at his job. A tipping point comes where the man thinks he's just like his ax-wielding heroes. With The Meat Department (one of my two VERY favorite stories in this work), we get a tale about a slick serial killer and rapist on the prowl, menaced by a moist little man who snags his prey. He goes after the man in the grocery store only to find himself in a visceral and terrifying nightmare of his own. With The Marriage Conference (my other favorite story) we get a married couple heading to a church they've never been to before for a conference about marriage to work on their own. But the congregants and the creepy youth pastor are up to something very different than what they expected. With Budapest, we get a first-person account of a man in the middle of a mid-life crisis, traveling the world and finding a community of vampires.
This anthology offers up a little bit of everything. It isn't themed really, other than being horror stories, but it was fun to read such a wide array of offerings. You've got intense, gore-drenched stories on one end, and more subtle, restrained, and chilling tales on the other--along with every degree between these extremes. ALL of the authors bring their A-game here, and it shows. As for Mr. Catron himself...I've never seen him in finer form, and that's saying something. The man doesn't know how to write a bad story, hell, doesn't know how to write a bad SENTENCE. And two of his four stories ended up being my very favorites of this anthology.
Your mileage may vary, these are just my opinions. Mike Duke's work is visceral and intelligent, Brian Scutt's in a league all its own. The lady Scutt gives us a chilling dash for hope and escape, while Brandon Scott's story moves deliberately and gently under our skin. Josh Hudson shows an all-too-plausible vision of where we could be heading in the future, and Nick takes us through utterly normal situations which go wildly out of control with his liquid, dreamlike prose.
So there's literally NOTHING which isn't on offer for the horror fan here. If you like your horror balls to the wall, dripping blood, or creeping in the shadows just out of reach, you'll find all of it in Killers Inside. Recommended to horror fans of ANY persuasion.
5/5-STARS. Enthusiastically.
March 28, 2020
There’s been a lot of freebies floating around lately. Specifically genre freebies, scary tales for scary times. Actually pretty decent selection, quality wise…until this one. This short anthology did absolutely nothing for me. In fact, it embodied (or disembodies, more accurately) the exact sort of horrific fiction I dislike and try to stay away from…graphic violence and brutality for the sake of itself. Mind you, I’m not stranger to that sort of thing and I certainly do have the stomach for it, just really don’t like it and find no value in reading it. Presumably others do, this one has a bunch of good to great reviews, maybe it’s cathartic or something to read about, not sure, don’t want to know. If violence serves to further the plot, that’s one thing, when it is the plot…that’s just…regrettable. And insufficient. This one mostly featured stories where someone goes off on some sort of a murderous rape spree and then dies. In fact, there’s a bunch of stories by the same author that seem to follow a fairly similar premise and then there’s a bland vampire tale. Toward the end there were a few stories that were at least kind of fun or tried to have fun amid all the gore and guts and not take itself too seriously, but the rest of the collection was too psychotically aggressive with most plots being thoroughly overwhelmed by all the blood, mutilations and other madness. These nightmarish slices are straight out of serial killers’ dreams and not in a good way. One can just imagine someone in a long leather trench coat and combat boots enjoying this while listening to death metal somewhere in a very creepy basement. Or not…who knows. To each their own and all that. For me, the best thing about this collection was that it was free and it read very quickly. Other than that…no.
December 9, 2018
Awesomely horrific
Mr. Catron managed to make a book that reminded me of the “Scary Stories to read in the Dark” books that I read as a child but more gruesome and dark. This book is not for the faint of heart, but if you enjoy dark horror, this book is for you! Excellent writing did not have me guessing how each story would end, instead, I read as fast as I could to find out. I look forward to more stories in the future.
Mr. Catron managed to make a book that reminded me of the “Scary Stories to read in the Dark” books that I read as a child but more gruesome and dark. This book is not for the faint of heart, but if you enjoy dark horror, this book is for you! Excellent writing did not have me guessing how each story would end, instead, I read as fast as I could to find out. I look forward to more stories in the future.
February 3, 2019
A must read anthology, every story is great from some amazing new authors.
April 10, 2020
Loved it!! This is one of the best books that I've read all year. I highly recommend it.
December 30, 2018
5 Stars
Such a dark and intense compilation of horror stories from the clowns to the killers. Each story has its own unique feature, but maintains the common thread of remaining dark and intense. There is something in here for all horror lovers. My only complaint is that the book ended. I loved reading it and look forward to reading more from all of these authors, some who are new to me.
June 19, 2020
Sick Antho!!
Man oh man, this baby is ferocious! Every story pwns, not a single lackluster effort to be found here. This is some brutal, unflinching storytelling, look at that author line-up!! And wow, do they ever deliver, a big-league horror fastball right to the face. It hurts so so good. Everyone should read this sweet fat baby. Trust me.
5/5 Skulls
☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Man oh man, this baby is ferocious! Every story pwns, not a single lackluster effort to be found here. This is some brutal, unflinching storytelling, look at that author line-up!! And wow, do they ever deliver, a big-league horror fastball right to the face. It hurts so so good. Everyone should read this sweet fat baby. Trust me.
5/5 Skulls
☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
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