thereadingoutlaw's review
4.0
**SPOILER: I'm straight up stealing this format from Paul, because I liked it. But I gave credit, so we're cool **
Here's my breakdown (I'd recommend you track down anything with 4*s or better!)
"No Other Men in Mitchell": This one came off more cute than scary; a ghost story about the men in a woman's life. 3*
"Inspirations": HOLY SHIT that was terrifying. A great combination of horror and Greek mythology, this might have been my favorite from this issue. 5*. 10*. All the stars.
"Princess": With a tone that reminded me SO MUCH of Joe Hill's NOS4A2, I've been thinking about this story since I read it. A horrifying look at family, belonging, siblings, and beauty. 5*
"Where Angels Come In": This one took a little while to take off for me, but the final confrontation scene definitely gave me chills! 3*
"Bleeding Earth": Skipped because I HATE EXCERPTS.
"The H Word: Fairy Tales: The Original Horror Stories?": A non-fiction piece, I really really enjoyed this look at fairy tales and their horrific elements, as well as how the tradition of fairy tales became one of the dark, creepy, and macabre, to the glittery entities we know them as now (thanks, Disney). 4*
Here's my breakdown (I'd recommend you track down anything with 4*s or better!)
"No Other Men in Mitchell": This one came off more cute than scary; a ghost story about the men in a woman's life. 3*
"Inspirations": HOLY SHIT that was terrifying. A great combination of horror and Greek mythology, this might have been my favorite from this issue. 5*. 10*. All the stars.
"Princess": With a tone that reminded me SO MUCH of Joe Hill's NOS4A2, I've been thinking about this story since I read it. A horrifying look at family, belonging, siblings, and beauty. 5*
"Where Angels Come In": This one took a little while to take off for me, but the final confrontation scene definitely gave me chills! 3*
"Bleeding Earth": Skipped because I HATE EXCERPTS.
"The H Word: Fairy Tales: The Original Horror Stories?": A non-fiction piece, I really really enjoyed this look at fairy tales and their horrific elements, as well as how the tradition of fairy tales became one of the dark, creepy, and macabre, to the glittery entities we know them as now (thanks, Disney). 4*
paulweymouth's review
4.0
From best to worst. I recommend anything 4+:
Where Angels Come In by Adam L.G. Nevill - Yikes, that was terrifying, and disturbing. So good. 5/5
Inspirations by Seanan McGuire - Whoa, that was an excellent short, that mixed a lot of great ideas together. 4/5
No Other Men in Mitchell by Rose Hartley - This one was alright. Nothing great 2/5
Princess by Dennis Etchison - This one was just dumb. 1/5
Read for free here: http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/issues/feb-2016-issue-41/
Where Angels Come In by Adam L.G. Nevill - Yikes, that was terrifying, and disturbing. So good. 5/5
Inspirations by Seanan McGuire - Whoa, that was an excellent short, that mixed a lot of great ideas together. 4/5
No Other Men in Mitchell by Rose Hartley - This one was alright. Nothing great 2/5
Princess by Dennis Etchison - This one was just dumb. 1/5
Read for free here: http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/issues/feb-2016-issue-41/
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