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A review by bucher_freund
Behold the Undead of Dracula: Lurid Tales of Cinematic Gothic Horror by Gwendolyn Kiste, Matthew M. Bartlett
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A fun anthology inspired by the vibe of the Hammer Horror films.
Some favorites in the collection:
Over the Violets That Lie by Gwendolyn Kiste - a marginalized actress finds herself on the set of a horror movie, where the line between reality and fantasy begins to blur.
Diabolus in Musica by William Tea - a film composer inherits the mansion of his late mentor, and weird things begin to happen as he feels compelled (almost possessed) to write a score. Probably the creepiest of the bunch.
Taste of Fear in the Night by Tom Breen - a Lord returns to his family estate in Ireland so his ill daughter will be exposed to clean country air. He decides to clear a patch of forest to make way for railroad tracks, and ends up pissing off some fairies. Doozy of an ending.
You Should Smile More: The Blood Coven of Arkana by Heather L. Levy - a nasty little ditty of what happens when feminism crosses the line into blanket manhating.
Mina's Castle by Sean M Thompson - supposes what may have happened to Mina Harker years later, with a fun twist at the end.
The Filthy Creation of Frankenstein by Gemma Files - a reimagining of Frankenstein in which Victor ends up continuing his experiments with the help of his good friend Paul and his wife Elisabeth. This one involves a threesome and some weird, wild musings on procreation, sci-fi style. Possibly the best of the bunch.
Some favorites in the collection:
Over the Violets That Lie by Gwendolyn Kiste - a marginalized actress finds herself on the set of a horror movie, where the line between reality and fantasy begins to blur.
Diabolus in Musica by William Tea - a film composer inherits the mansion of his late mentor, and weird things begin to happen as he feels compelled (almost possessed) to write a score. Probably the creepiest of the bunch.
Taste of Fear in the Night by Tom Breen - a Lord returns to his family estate in Ireland so his ill daughter will be exposed to clean country air. He decides to clear a patch of forest to make way for railroad tracks, and ends up pissing off some fairies. Doozy of an ending.
You Should Smile More: The Blood Coven of Arkana by Heather L. Levy - a nasty little ditty of what happens when feminism crosses the line into blanket manhating.
Mina's Castle by Sean M Thompson - supposes what may have happened to Mina Harker years later, with a fun twist at the end.
The Filthy Creation of Frankenstein by Gemma Files - a reimagining of Frankenstein in which Victor ends up continuing his experiments with the help of his good friend Paul and his wife Elisabeth. This one involves a threesome and some weird, wild musings on procreation, sci-fi style. Possibly the best of the bunch.