Monthly Archives: August 2017

I loved the Peter Ackroyd novel, so am really looking forward to this.

A review that originally appeared in Black Static #10:- Andrew Neiderman: Deadly Verdict (Severn House paperback, 217pp, £10.99) This futuristic crime thriller comes courtesy of a writer who will be most familiar to horror readers for The Devil’s Advocate. In some near … Continue reading →

I first encountered the work of Aaron Copland courtesy of the hi-octane renditions of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, so it seems appropriate that, for the last of these Rodeo outings, we take their interpretation of the exuberant Hoedown.

A review that originally appeared in Black Static #9:- Monkey in the Middle by Stephen Solomita (Severn House paperback, 182pp, $10.99) A man is murdered in the holy of holies to New Yorkers that is Macys, stabbed to death in the middle … Continue reading →

A vampire comedy that looks like it might actually be funny.

A review that originally appeared in Black Static #9:- Audition by Ryu Murakami (Bloomsbury hardback, 200pp. £10) This is the novel on which the famous J-horror film was based. It’s been a while since I gave that a look, but as far … Continue reading →

One of my absolute favourite pieces of music. And you can play it anytime, not just on Saturday nights.

Following on from Monday’s post, the fifth and final part of a feature on ‘recent’ releases from American publisher Fedogan & Bremer that originally appeared in Black Static #55:- FEDOGAN & BREMER (continued) Our final title, THE MADNESS OF DR. … Continue reading →

Idris Elba is Roland.

Following on from last Friday’s post, the fourth part of a feature on ‘recent’ releases from American publisher Fedogan & Bremer that originally appeared in Black Static #55:- FEDOGAN & BREMER (continued) John Pelan’s collection DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND (F&B … Continue reading →