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A review by badseedgirl
Dark Screams: Volume Two by Brian James Freeman
3.0
As in most anthologies, there were hit and miss stories in this book for me.
The Deep End by Robert McCammon: I liked this story, and found the scenes in the pool both tense and scary, but I'm not sure I cared all that much for the ending. 3 stars
Interval by Norman Prentiss: I did not care for this story all that much. I found the characters to be universally unlikable and so that made me less interested in the story itself. I did like the premise, but it reminded me of the Twilight Zone Episode "The Howling Man." 2 stars
If These Walls Could Talk by Shawntelle Madison: One of my favorite stories in the book. I liked both the premise and the structure of the story. I thought the story was one thing but then there was a twist at the end I did not see coming. 4 Stars
The Night Hider by Graham Masterson: I had never heard of Mr. Masterson and he seems to be write short stories almost exclusively, but this might have been my favorite story in the book. The possibility that C.S. Lewis' Christian Allegory, [b:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|100915|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)|C.S. Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1353029077l/100915._SY75_.jpg|4790821] could be something more, very intriguing. 4 stars
Whatever by Richard Matheson: I do not care for stories told in journal/letterform in general, with the possible exception of Max Brooks, so this one would probably have been a miss for me anyway. It was an interesting story but I'm not sure it was really horror. 2 stars
The Deep End by Robert McCammon: I liked this story, and found the scenes in the pool both tense and scary, but I'm not sure I cared all that much for the ending. 3 stars
Interval by Norman Prentiss: I did not care for this story all that much. I found the characters to be universally unlikable and so that made me less interested in the story itself. I did like the premise, but it reminded me of the Twilight Zone Episode "The Howling Man." 2 stars
If These Walls Could Talk by Shawntelle Madison: One of my favorite stories in the book. I liked both the premise and the structure of the story. I thought the story was one thing but then there was a twist at the end I did not see coming. 4 Stars
The Night Hider by Graham Masterson: I had never heard of Mr. Masterson and he seems to be write short stories almost exclusively, but this might have been my favorite story in the book. The possibility that C.S. Lewis' Christian Allegory, [b:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|100915|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)|C.S. Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1353029077l/100915._SY75_.jpg|4790821] could be something more, very intriguing. 4 stars
Whatever by Richard Matheson: I do not care for stories told in journal/letterform in general, with the possible exception of Max Brooks, so this one would probably have been a miss for me anyway. It was an interesting story but I'm not sure it was really horror. 2 stars