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Splatterpunk Horror takes the gore and brutality of slasher horror to even more extreme levels. This genre serves up stories that are as provocative as they are horrifying on a bloody platter.

If the following emojis delight you, splatterpunk horror may be for you:🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

Notable works in this subgenre include:
Gone to See the River Man
The Girl Next Door
Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three

Please use this space to discuss and discover all things splatterpunk and extreme.

100% Match - Harrison
No One Rides for Free - Sonnet
Cows - Storke
Psychoraptor - T. Phillips
Voracious - WJ White
Navajo Nightmare - D. Sodergren
Maggot Girl - Bateman

Enjoy lol

Most of these have been on my list.

But of the ones I've read, I gotta put Man Cave, Expulsion, and the Hillary trilogy by Angel Gelique. Wowza. Now that is some extreme horror.

To make it easy for others to find, books recommended so far include:
100% Match
No One Rides For Free
Cows
Psychoraptor: A Prehistoric Splatter Novella
Voracious
The Navajo Nightmare
Maggot Girl, Episode 1: A Maggoty Metamorphosis

As well as works by the author:
Angel Gelique

Anything written by the wonderful Matt Shaw or Jon Athan 🩸🩸🩸
Oh and Edward Lee!

Jeffrey wrote: "Most of these have been on my list.

But of the ones I've read, I gotta put Man Cave, Expulsion, and the Hillary trilogy by Angel Gelique. Wowza. Now that is some extreme horror."
Have to agree with you 100%

I think these are the authors mentioned!

Matt Shaw
Jon Athan
Edward Lee

Cows. Wow, that book was something else. Talk about weird and depraved!

I'm not a fan of Matt Shaw. His books are short and affordable, but two stars at best from me.

I'm massively on the fence with this genre.

However, the first two Jack Ketchum books, Off Season and The Girl Next Door are five-star reads.

I also really enjoyed The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas, although the sequel is a bit of a dud.

I've read three books by Ketchum and they were all enjoyable reads. The Girl Next Door is my latest. I didn't feel comfortable categorizing that as Splatterpunk though, as it's based off real events. I also like Triana and I am on the fence about Aron Beauregard. I find his writing to be very sub-par. My main issue with Splatterpunk, is that most of the time, it's written poorly and depends heavily on shock value. The Summer I Died was really good though.

Cherise Isabella wrote: "I've read three books by Ketchum and they were all enjoyable reads. The Girl Next Door is my latest. I didn't feel comfortable categorizing that as Splatterpunk though, as it's based off real event..."

If done well, Splatterpunk is one of my favourite genres, but unfortunately such a mixed bag. As you know, recently we read Misery by Stephen King, who goes on to explain through the narrative, main character and Annie Wilke's indignation that you can't just make up any old nonsense and expect the reading public to accept it. We are not stupid and nor or they.

Go for the dirtiest and nastiest things you can think of, but don't treat me like a fool.

“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.”
― Abraham Lincoln

Completely agree Alex. It's a genre I love as well. However, lately I have not found anything I enjoyed. I recently read The Slob by Beauregard and found that it relied to heavily on shock value. Although it's fiction, there should be some semblance of reality.

Cherise Isabella wrote: "Completely agree Alex. It's a genre I love as well. However, lately I have not found anything I enjoyed. I recently read The Slob by Beauregard and found that it relied to heavily on shock value. A..."

It's definitely a tricky genre to to get right. I prefer, personally the well-written material.

Same here Jeffrey xx

I'm looking for some good extreme horror/splatterpunk I'm sure I'll find some here.

I'm not massive on extreme horror. I like the idea but find the execution lacking.

Saying that I really enjoyed The Summer I Died by Ryan C Thomas and Survivor by JF Gonzalez.

Oh yeah, Off Season by Ketchum was fantastic too...the follow up, Offspring, not so much.

I'm reading "For The Sake Of" By Judith Sonnet at the moment...this is extreme horror at it's very very best!!! It's most definitely NOT for someone with a weak heart ❣️❤️

Dave wrote: "I'm not massive on extreme horror. I like the idea but find the execution lacking.

Yeah, there's a lot of selfpublished KU books that rely purely on shock value and aren't very well written or edited. My goto authors for splatterpunk/extreme are Edward Lee, Jack Ketchum and Wrath James White.

I liked Maeve Fly by CJ Leede, I'm looking forward to seeing more from her.

Dave wrote: "I'm not massive on extreme horror. I like the idea but find the execution lacking.

Saying that I really enjoyed The Summer I Died by Ryan C Thomas and Survivor by JF Gonzalez."

I thought The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas was terrific, although the sequel Born to Bleed was disappointingly naff.

Adding the link for Survivor by J.F. Gonzalez - one to look out for!

Just linking some of the above-mentioned books for easy access!

The Summer I Died
Survivor
Off Season
Offspring
For the Sake Of

Totally agree Richard. I felt let down by Born to Bleed, to the point where I didn't get round to reading the sequel...didn't see that coming!

I actually emailed Ryan C after the first one and got a fantastic reply from him.

I'll see if I can dig it out!

Actually, I tell a lie. It was after I read a short story of his called the Valace Standard. A brilliant blend of Sci Fi and horror. I highly recommend it.

Anyway, here was his reply:

Hey David, thanks so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it. Many people--including a publisher--have asked if I'd expand that story into a novel but I just don't think I could keep it moving at a similar peace for 300 pages so I've always just kept it as a short. But who knows, maybe one day I'll give it a shot. I do enjoy blending Sci fi with horror and I've got some ideas jotted down in my ideas notebook but as of yet haven't had time to flesh them out. Hopefully when my toddlers are a bit older I will find the time to get to them. I certainly would like to. Again, thank you for the email, it made my day!
Cheers!

Dave wrote: "Actually, I tell a lie. It was after I read a short story of his called the Valace Standard. A brilliant blend of Sci Fi and horror. I highly recommend it.

Anyway, here was his reply:

Hey David, ..."

Wow, that's amazing, Dave, such a great story.

Thanks, Richard, for your recent review and recommendation of The Light at the End by Skipp and Spector.

I'm not one that usually recommends nor votes on a group read, (i'd hate being chased down by flaming torches for a poor recommendation) but this is definitely one I would recommend reading purely from the historical aspect of "Splatterpunk". Skipp and Spector are regarded as the "fathers of the genre", and it may interest fellow Splatterpunk readers if they agree with this label.

Here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It's true that labeling authors by genre can restrict their creative expression. Many talented writers like Brian Keene possess a versatility that deserves recognition across various styles, not just "Splatterpunk". When readers confine themselves to specific genres, they miss out on the richness of an author's full range.

I just finished Dead Sea and you find out that Keene is a good writer with depth, comparable to the moment of surprise when a comedian, known for their quick wit and humor, steps into a dramatic role and captivates you.

Here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I will list a handful out on here:

The Housemates
Kin
Camp Slaughter
Berserker: Green Hell
The Midwives
Baker's Dozen (an anthology collection)
Kill Hill Carnage
Horror in the Woods: Book 1 in the Extreme Horror
Series

I agree with Jeffrey Caston that author Angel Gelique is fantastic on extreme horror stories - she has loads. I also agree with Jeffrey about Angel's book: Man Cave.

I have gore suits to lend for any of these books listed here as you are going to need a gore suit that goes from your head to your toes. lol You want to see blood splatter - then check out these books! :)

There goes my TBR getting bigger all the time...
Thanks, Marie!

Richard Alex wrote: "There goes my TBR getting bigger all the time...
Thanks, Marie!"

You are welcome, Richard! Happy Reading! :) lol

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