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The Catcreeper
It was supposed to be a fun tour of Vermont. Visiting historical sites. Shopping for antiques. But for a group of tourists, it turns into a waking nightmare. After becoming stranded in a blizzard, they take refuge in a mansion owned by reclusive author, Taylor Crane. The elderly writer appears odd but harmless. His cat isn't. His cat has become something... else. The monster wants to make the unlucky guests its next meal. Now the tourists must fight to the death to survive The Catcreeper's bloody wrath.
Book 13 in the Rewind-or-Die series: imagine your local movie rental store back in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, remember all those fantastic covers. Remember taking those movies home and watching in awe as the stories unfolded in nasty rainbows of gore, remember the atmosphere and textures. Remember the blood.
Book 13 in the Rewind-or-Die series: imagine your local movie rental store back in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, remember all those fantastic covers. Remember taking those movies home and watching in awe as the stories unfolded in nasty rainbows of gore, remember the atmosphere and textures. Remember the blood.
126 pages, Paperback
First published July 18, 2020
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October 27, 2022
"The Catcreeper" is a recommendation to me from a fellow horror reader from a group on this site. I was looking for a horror story to match the 'cat' theme for Halloween. This story definitely fits the category!
Today in class one of my students wore a very colorful long-sleeved shirt. It depicted a cat, dressed as a cowboy, riding a shark that was vomiting a rainbow into outer space. Somehow, strangely, I was reminded of this book.
(No sharks were hurt in the reading of this book.)
Today in class one of my students wore a very colorful long-sleeved shirt. It depicted a cat, dressed as a cowboy, riding a shark that was vomiting a rainbow into outer space. Somehow, strangely, I was reminded of this book.
(No sharks were hurt in the reading of this book.)
October 10, 2022
I have only been owned by a cat for a short time. But because I have been working from home for over 2 years, Cleo has made her mark on me. This book might not have made sense to me before a cat owned me.
This was Kevin Arthur Lewis' first novel and it was a wonderful example of body horror. It takes some brass plated balls to in the first 40 pages of your first novel. A Tip of the hat to you my friend!
This was Kevin Arthur Lewis' first novel and it was a wonderful example of body horror. It takes some brass plated balls to in the first 40 pages of your first novel. A Tip of the hat to you my friend!
July 23, 2020
Author Taylor Crane won fame and fortune writing about cats, particularly his beloved boyhood pet Green. The cat met a tragic end, but found new life with through a blood magic ritual. Monsters aren’t fans of kibble, however, after Green tastes human flesh, small prey longer satisfies his carnivore appetites.
As someone who adores cats, I was really looking forward to this installment of Unnerving’s fabulous Rewind Or Die series and I wasn’t disappointed. In the acknowledgments, the author mentions how Stephen King influenced him. This story is very much a homage to King with nods to Pet Semetary. But Green is no Church, and Taylor is nothing like young Gage. Lewis makes this story his own, adding in fun horror tropes like the dreaded basement. While the cast is large (more people for the Catcreeper to stalk), Lewis does a nice job of infusing the story people with personality. I really liked the way Lewis used the supernatural elements.
The Rewind or Die series is full of fun novella-length tales of horror that bring all the goodness of retro horror movies to the page. I am a huge fan of the series, devouring each installment upon release. I’m so glad I preordered the entire 2020 series directly from the publisher.
As someone who adores cats, I was really looking forward to this installment of Unnerving’s fabulous Rewind Or Die series and I wasn’t disappointed. In the acknowledgments, the author mentions how Stephen King influenced him. This story is very much a homage to King with nods to Pet Semetary. But Green is no Church, and Taylor is nothing like young Gage. Lewis makes this story his own, adding in fun horror tropes like the dreaded basement. While the cast is large (more people for the Catcreeper to stalk), Lewis does a nice job of infusing the story people with personality. I really liked the way Lewis used the supernatural elements.
The Rewind or Die series is full of fun novella-length tales of horror that bring all the goodness of retro horror movies to the page. I am a huge fan of the series, devouring each installment upon release. I’m so glad I preordered the entire 2020 series directly from the publisher.
August 30, 2021
A tight little monster story.
August 23, 2020
Such a fun ride! Totally reminded me of a classic horror film, inspired by King's Pet Semetary. Had I been able to, I probably would have finished this in one sitting. Lewis keeps the pacing breakneck, making this very hard to put down. A giant cat monster, a huge snow storm, a creepy mansion owned by a reclusive author in Vermont, plenty of terror and murder... What's not to love?
June 21, 2021
This was a really cool concept and well written! I loved the suspense and the atmosphere, but the writing of the dialogue was so odd for me. Like…people don’t talk like that, not even old men who are authors, and it really threw me off for a bit. The entire monologue about how Green became Green was so off putting to me, I hated it. Other than that, great installment to the series.
January 23, 2021
C'mon admit it...even if you won't I will...
I always wished that the old TV series Tales from the Crypt had...well, a bit more bite to them. Snark, sex, gore...the list goes on. And yes, some of those Crypt tales were fairly ground breaking at the time.
But guess what- lucky for me, and you if you dig those sorts of things, Unnerving has published a series of books called Rewind or Die that is all of those things and more and I couldn't be happier about it. I'm currently working my way though all of them.
The Catcreeper is sad on many levels. It really did break my heart. As I read it, I was reminded of Pet Sematary in the best possible way. Ah, if only our beloved pets would/could live forever...er, maybe not??? LOL
I suspected & thought the story was going to take a different turn, but I'm glad it didn't. The focus and strength of this story is about the love between Taylor and Green and horrors that ensue. And a reminder to us all that maybe it's best to let a sleeping dog (or in this case, cat) lie...LOL
I always wished that the old TV series Tales from the Crypt had...well, a bit more bite to them. Snark, sex, gore...the list goes on. And yes, some of those Crypt tales were fairly ground breaking at the time.
But guess what- lucky for me, and you if you dig those sorts of things, Unnerving has published a series of books called Rewind or Die that is all of those things and more and I couldn't be happier about it. I'm currently working my way though all of them.
The Catcreeper is sad on many levels. It really did break my heart. As I read it, I was reminded of Pet Sematary in the best possible way. Ah, if only our beloved pets would/could live forever...er, maybe not??? LOL
I suspected & thought the story was going to take a different turn, but I'm glad it didn't. The focus and strength of this story is about the love between Taylor and Green and horrors that ensue. And a reminder to us all that maybe it's best to let a sleeping dog (or in this case, cat) lie...LOL
January 6, 2021
Two couples decide to take a short vacation in snowy Vermont. While on a bus tour, the blizzard starts to pick up and the tourists are forced to seek shelter at a famous local author’s old Victorian house. Taylor Crane is known for being an eccentric recluse and writes a book series about his beloved cat named Green. Right from the start tings are suspicious and it turns out Green is actually a man-sized cat who has moved on from killing mice to murdered people.
Book 13 in the Rewind or Die series. This is a great take on Stephen King movies with dangerous animals lurking in the New England area. Lots of blood and gore.
Book 13 in the Rewind or Die series. This is a great take on Stephen King movies with dangerous animals lurking in the New England area. Lots of blood and gore.
June 30, 2021
After a bus accident in a Vermont snow storm, the passengers and driver make their way to the nearest house.
What they don't know is that the writer who lives there has a deadly secret.
As a cat lover, I really liked this twisted story. It managed to be both sad and gory while also having a really cool and original monster.
I really liked Taylor and found myself feeling bad for him more than anything else.
Another one of my favorites in the Rewind or Die series!
What they don't know is that the writer who lives there has a deadly secret.
As a cat lover, I really liked this twisted story. It managed to be both sad and gory while also having a really cool and original monster.
I really liked Taylor and found myself feeling bad for him more than anything else.
Another one of my favorites in the Rewind or Die series!
March 28, 2022
This one definitely meets all of the criteria required for the Rewind or Die series. It's cheese, but it's fun cheese. It could have used a proper edit (most notably a grammar check) as there are several glaring issues "knew" instead of "new" etc. but overall, it was in better shape than most of the RoD series. Like all RoD, it's a bit light on plot and character development, but given Lewis' writing style, I'd be willing to see what he can do with a proper novel-length book.
August 21, 2021
All I know is my cats Alice and Bear would be better behaved monster kitties than Green.
June 8, 2021
I really love the Rewind or Die series - it's very hit or miss but there are some real gems in there and this is one of them. This was not at all what I expected from this story, but in the best way possible. Catcreeper is a very odd tale - I think I saw a review saying this would make a good Cryptkeeper episode and that is what comes to mind for me as well. It's a unique take on a few different tropes;such as: getting caught in a storm and having to go to a strange large house in the middle of nowhere, someone having something secret in the basement and of course, having a psychopath brother. Somehow though, this author manages to take those tropes and make them feel fresh. I don't want to say much about this story - just go in and have a good time.
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