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mehsi's review
4.0
It came from the darkness…. several creepy and spooky short stories and art that will sure haunt your dreams tonight.
I was intrigued by the idea of a collection of short stories each exactly 100 words. Would it work out? Would the stories be spooky/creepy/NOPE? After reading this collection I can give the answer to both these questions: HECK YES.
Each of the stories (or poems) start with It Came From The Darkness. Or well, 99% of them do. I found one that didn’t start that way which had me confused a bit. I did love that the title of the book comes back in each (or almost) story.
The stories are great, at least most of them were. Just like in any collection/anthology there are always a few that aren’t my cup of tea. But as I said, most of them were, most had my eyes racing over the words, drinking in all the darkness. They are short but to the point and most of them were very creepy/spooky/NOPE/gory. I loved that the authors could tell a scary tale in so few words. It definitely requires skills as I have also read longer short stories that missed a lot of things.
Sometimes it was a bit too gory for me, but then again, these days my stomach just cannot handle much it seems. But me from a couple of years ago would have loved the gory bits as she had no problem reading them (or watching them given I somehow managed to watch Elfen Lied while these days I can’t even go further than 5-10 minutes before I stop watching
I was intrigued by the idea of a collection of short stories each exactly 100 words. Would it work out? Would the stories be spooky/creepy/NOPE? After reading this collection I can give the answer to both these questions: HECK YES.
Each of the stories (or poems) start with It Came From The Darkness. Or well, 99% of them do. I found one that didn’t start that way which had me confused a bit. I did love that the title of the book comes back in each (or almost) story.
The stories are great, at least most of them were. Just like in any collection/anthology there are always a few that aren’t my cup of tea. But as I said, most of them were, most had my eyes racing over the words, drinking in all the darkness. They are short but to the point and most of them were very creepy/spooky/NOPE/gory. I loved that the authors could tell a scary tale in so few words. It definitely requires skills as I have also read longer short stories that missed a lot of things.
Sometimes it was a bit too gory for me, but then again, these days my stomach just cannot handle much it seems. But me from a couple of years ago would have loved the gory bits as she had no problem reading them (or watching them given I somehow managed to watch Elfen Lied while these days I can’t even go further than 5-10 minutes before I stop watching
the_coycaterpillar_reads's review
4.0
It Came from The Darkness is a charity anthology featuring some of the absolute best in horror fiction. It is compiled by Red Cape Publishing and Phillip Rogers PR 101 in aid of Max the Brave Fund. What I really enjoyed about this anthology was the 100-word piece allowance – it gave a teaser of what could be but largely left you hungering for more! The stories were deep, dark, and dangerous…it was stories in amongst stories. It felt like unravelling a Russian Doll. One thing was for sure – this book felt like two faces of an old coin – It Came from The Darkness but so many different interpretations of it.
It Came from The Darkness was my first read from Red Cape Publishing but wow those guys can really nail an anthology. Instantly recognisable names and some new writers to me coming together for a common goal. The descriptive writing had me clutching my kindle tighter, threatening to snap ( that wouldn’t be very clever!) this anthology had a wicked sense of power, each contributor had a keen sense of sophistication that has the book flowing like a powerful river…quietly existing but tempt it and it will consume you.
I can confidently say that this anthology didn’t have a bad story contained within it, but some just stood out.
The Visitor by Ross Baxter. This instantly blew me away. It’s the kind of story I love, pushing the boundaries between horror and mental health.
Captivating Love by Phillip Rogers. A beautifully haunting poem that isn’t scared to detail the emotion and the violence.
It Came from The Darkness by Tim Lebbon. A dark tale that has the shock factor contained within.
Death Penalty by Theresa Jacobs. This was by far my favourite story. I particularly enjoyed the thin line between murder and madness.
Honeycomb Face by Eric LaRocca. This story really doesn’t hold back on the intended violence. This one made me gasp aloud.
What Shadows Eat by Lou Yardley. Nobody does things that go bump in the night better than Lou Yardley. Another frightening tale that had me peering over my shoulder.
Shriekers by Gareth Clegg. Another favourite. The image created by Clegg was outstanding and for some reason gave me serious 28 days later vibes.
Tavern Whispers by Mark Cassell. I love a bit of creature horror and Cassell nailed it. I wanted to know more, read more. It was horrifying and perfectly gruesome.
It Came from The Darkness was a thoroughly entertaining and gruesome read. The writing was evocative and oozed emotional rawness. Make this your next read, not only is it for a great cause but you also get creepy storytelling of the highest order
It Came from The Darkness was my first read from Red Cape Publishing but wow those guys can really nail an anthology. Instantly recognisable names and some new writers to me coming together for a common goal. The descriptive writing had me clutching my kindle tighter, threatening to snap ( that wouldn’t be very clever!) this anthology had a wicked sense of power, each contributor had a keen sense of sophistication that has the book flowing like a powerful river…quietly existing but tempt it and it will consume you.
I can confidently say that this anthology didn’t have a bad story contained within it, but some just stood out.
The Visitor by Ross Baxter. This instantly blew me away. It’s the kind of story I love, pushing the boundaries between horror and mental health.
Captivating Love by Phillip Rogers. A beautifully haunting poem that isn’t scared to detail the emotion and the violence.
It Came from The Darkness by Tim Lebbon. A dark tale that has the shock factor contained within.
Death Penalty by Theresa Jacobs. This was by far my favourite story. I particularly enjoyed the thin line between murder and madness.
Honeycomb Face by Eric LaRocca. This story really doesn’t hold back on the intended violence. This one made me gasp aloud.
What Shadows Eat by Lou Yardley. Nobody does things that go bump in the night better than Lou Yardley. Another frightening tale that had me peering over my shoulder.
Shriekers by Gareth Clegg. Another favourite. The image created by Clegg was outstanding and for some reason gave me serious 28 days later vibes.
Tavern Whispers by Mark Cassell. I love a bit of creature horror and Cassell nailed it. I wanted to know more, read more. It was horrifying and perfectly gruesome.
It Came from The Darkness was a thoroughly entertaining and gruesome read. The writing was evocative and oozed emotional rawness. Make this your next read, not only is it for a great cause but you also get creepy storytelling of the highest order
blatdriver's review
4.0
There are a lot of stories in the book, some are good others are fantastic, but it’s not the sort of book you sit down are read page after page, I find it better to read a few pages every day or so.
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