Campfire Macabre: Volume 2

by Joseph Sullivan

40+ more short horror stories under five different Trick-or-Treating, Body Horror, Malevolent Alien Visitors, Fields and Forests, When We Were Getting High.

Also featuring stories from Eric J. Guignard, Eddie Generous, Ai Jiang, J.A.W. McCarthy, Michael Harris Cohen, Mark Allen Gunnells, Tyler Jones, John Lynch, Corey Farrenkopf, Laura Keating, P.L. Watts, Bob Ford, JG Faherty, Marisca Pichette, Tiffany Michelle Brown, Eric Raglin, Joe Koch, S.H. Cooper, K.S. Walker, Patrick Barb, LP Hernandez, Scott Cole, Anthony J. Rapino, Jeff Provine, Angela Sylvaine, Jessica Ann York, Ali Seay, John Boden, Christi Nogle, Jonathan Duckworth, Joshua Marsella, Die Booth, and Brennan LaFaro.

Genres: Horror, Anthologies

182 pages, Paperback

Published September 29, 2022

Reviews

[Helen Whistberry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anthology of scary stories that are on the shorter side, definitely suitable for reading aloud around the campfire as advertised in the title. Entertaining takes on classic horror tropes and a generous and diverse selection of tales. Some of them ended rather too abruptly for my tastes, as though they'd hit the word count limit and just stopped. Would love to see some of these expanded out into longer stories to give the clever ideas and terror a better chance for development but all in all an enjoyable read, especially if your attention span for reading isn't too great these days and you're looking for some bite-size horror.

[Taylor G · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25/5

Excellent read for the flash fiction horror lover in your life.

[Jonathan Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection of short horror stories that are as the name implies—perfect for short reads around the proverbial campfire. There are over 40 authors included and the stories are organized around five themes: Trick-or-Treating, Body Horror, Malevolent Alien Visitors, Fields and Forests, When We Were Getting High. This is a follow up anthology to the first round (Campfire Macabre: Volume 1) and just as good as the first. I liked the themes of Trick-or-Treating and Aliens the most. Especially enjoyed the stories by Ai Jiang, Michael Harris Cohen, Eric J. Guignard, Christi Nogle, and Laura Keating.