Dax’s Reviews > The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror > Status Update

"Truth or Dare"

Me now: ⭐⭐

Me like 8 years ago: 😭⭐😭⭐😭

This felt a bit juvenile and like a sad emo journal entry. All of that is to say that I could completely feel a past me sobbing to it and feeling it. Two stars for current me but most likely 5 sobbing stars for past me.

"It Stays with You"

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So many trigger warnings on this one. I could feel the pain, so much pain.

TW: child molestation, physical and emotional abuse, cancer

"Third Burn"
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Look... I'm not saying it's right.... but sometimes you just gotta let it burn🔥🔥🔥

"Third Burn"
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Look... I'm not saying it's right.... but sometimes you just gotta let it burn🔥🔥🔥

"Ghost on the Shore" ⭐⭐⭐
Mostly meh, but a decent story of grief.

"One - Lane Bridge" One giant middle finger to you! My anger is my own, I'll own it, and you'll never control it, steal it, consume it. Be afraid for I am truly what goes bump in the night.

"Loved By All, Save One" This one feels like it will linger. That I too was tasked with remembrance.

"The Tallest Poppy" ummm excuse me... Where the hell is your survival instinct? Clearly it doesn't exist. Through this whole thing I couldn't help but think I could strangle her with a cordless phone.

"Stay" is sufficiently spooky and creepy. Loving the wlw vibe and happy I'm not from that kind of town!