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A review by breeunderhill
Dark Screams: Volume Two by Richard Christian Matheson, Shawntelle Madison, Brian James Freeman, Graham Masterton
4.0
These volumes are quickly becoming my favorite collections of short stories. I devoured the first one, and this one was no different. I guess I should just review one story at a time.
"The Deep End" - Poor Glen Calder has just lost his sixteen year old son in a drowning accident. Only Glen knows that it wasn't really an accident, but some creepy force that has been "drowning" people for years. This story reminded me of Stephen King's Dreamcatcher, and that's a good thing. Added terrifying bonus because most of this story took place in a pool, and water scares the bajesus out of me.
"Interval" - Michelle, an airport employee, has to deal with an airplane reported down and the families that are waiting for word of their loved ones. But they're not the only ones waiting, and not the only ones with a stake in this mess. This story took a complete u-turn from where I thought it was going, and I loved it. It was scary and strange and slow-moving in the best way possible.
"If These Walls Could Talk" - A television crew, including Eleanor, has arrived at the Foster farmhouse to film for "America's Mysterious Hotspots." Eleanor stumbles across a body hidden in the walls, and that's not even the scariest thing to happen in this story. This was probably my favorite in this book. Things got started right off the bat and the ending was killer.
"The Night Hider" - Dawn received a large standing wardrobe from her aunt, but it doesn't only hold clothes. This story was kind of strange - it dealt a lot with C.S. Lewis and a creepy burned man - and I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it. The ending was surprising, but in an almost "what are you doing?" way. It was very different from the rest of the stories, and I think it may have thrown my off the groove of the book.
"Whatever" - I don't even know how to recap this story. It's a bunch of different news articles and notes about a 70s supergroup called Whatever. There wasn't a lot of horror in this story, so it didn't really fit in the book, but it was good, nonetheless. It was interesting to read about one of those bands that seem untouchable, but have just as many bad days as everyone else, if not worse.
"The Deep End" - Poor Glen Calder has just lost his sixteen year old son in a drowning accident. Only Glen knows that it wasn't really an accident, but some creepy force that has been "drowning" people for years. This story reminded me of Stephen King's Dreamcatcher, and that's a good thing. Added terrifying bonus because most of this story took place in a pool, and water scares the bajesus out of me.
"Interval" - Michelle, an airport employee, has to deal with an airplane reported down and the families that are waiting for word of their loved ones. But they're not the only ones waiting, and not the only ones with a stake in this mess. This story took a complete u-turn from where I thought it was going, and I loved it. It was scary and strange and slow-moving in the best way possible.
"If These Walls Could Talk" - A television crew, including Eleanor, has arrived at the Foster farmhouse to film for "America's Mysterious Hotspots." Eleanor stumbles across a body hidden in the walls, and that's not even the scariest thing to happen in this story. This was probably my favorite in this book. Things got started right off the bat and the ending was killer.
"The Night Hider" - Dawn received a large standing wardrobe from her aunt, but it doesn't only hold clothes. This story was kind of strange - it dealt a lot with C.S. Lewis and a creepy burned man - and I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it. The ending was surprising, but in an almost "what are you doing?" way. It was very different from the rest of the stories, and I think it may have thrown my off the groove of the book.
"Whatever" - I don't even know how to recap this story. It's a bunch of different news articles and notes about a 70s supergroup called Whatever. There wasn't a lot of horror in this story, so it didn't really fit in the book, but it was good, nonetheless. It was interesting to read about one of those bands that seem untouchable, but have just as many bad days as everyone else, if not worse.