TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction by Lisa Morton
Someone to Carve the Pumpkins by Kealan Patrick Burke
Carrion Man by Joseph Nassise
The Devil Came to Mamie’s on Hallowe’en by Lisa Morton
The Gunner’s Love Song by Joe McKinney
The October Girls by Scott Nicholson
Trick or Die by Rick Pickman
Thursday by Simon Janus
The Outlaws of Hill County by John Palisano
Bones Lie Quietly Now by Nate Kenyon
Coming Home by Maria Alexander
Almost Paradise by Jeremy Shipp
About the Contributors

When Lisa Morton says she is editing and releasing an anthology for Halloween, we in the horror realm take notice. Lisa has been called one of the foremost expert on all things Halloween in the world and I would have to agree with that summation.

Not only does she know Halloween inside and out, she is a hell of a writer and editor.

Her latest anthology “Halloween Spirits” does not disappoint. Some previously published and new tales populate this exceptional collection. It is a veritable collection of tales from some of the finest purveyors of horror fiction today.

I couldn’t find a weak tale in the bunch, they were all fantastic in my opinion, though I did have a couple favorites.

“Carrion Man” by Joseph Nassise was exceptional, in fact I wouldn’t mind if Mr. Nassise wrote a full length novel about the “Carrion Man”, I feel there is a lot there to explore.

But my favorite by far was “Coming Home” by Maria Alexander. You might not think that this story fits in a Halloween anthology but I would have to humbly disagree with you on that point. In fact, this just might be my favorite short story this year.

Since I know you all love Halloween, I fully expect you to use the link above to purchase Lisa Morton’s latest anthology, if you don’t….well I think I will just let you dwell on that.

“Halloween Spirits” receives my highest Halloween recommendation and has just been added to my annual Halloween to be read pile.

Edited by Bram Stoker Award winner Lisa Morton, Midnight Walk, the premiere anthology from Dark House Publishing, has combined the talents of authors emerging from a variety of professional backgrounds, resulting in an even greater melange of stories that intrigue, engage, and ultimately satisfy.

Venture into the past or future, or stay in the not-so-comfortable present with such stories as “The Measure of a Man,” “The Svancara Supper Society,” and “Inside Out”. If it’s a change of scenery you’re looking for, “Monsoon Devil” and “Diana and the Goong-Si” will take you places you’ve never imagined. If watching legends come to life is more to your liking, “The Bear Who Swallowed the Sky” and “The Guixi Sisters” will oblige. And, for the otherwordly, the in between, “Eddie G. at the Gates of Hell” and “Late Check-In” will take you there, but not necessarily bring you home.

Between the covers of Midnight Walk await a bounty of stories such as these and more from contributors that include Del Howison (Stoker Award Winner), Armand Constantine (nominee for the Gave Developers Choice Award for Best Writing), Joey O’Bryan (screenwriter of the Hong Kong action thriller Fulltime Killer), makeup effects artist Mike McCarty, journalist and stage actor Kelly Dunn, prize-winning filmmaker and author John Palisano, as well as cult horror movie actor (Army Of Darkness) and voice artist Richard Grove.

Come walk with us.

MONSOON DEVIL by Armand Constantine
THE TENNATRICK by John Palisano
THE GUIXI SISTERS by Jodi Kaplan Lester
SILVER NEEDLE by Richard Grove
THE MEASURE OF A MAN by George Willis
THE GRIEVING PROCESS by Mike McCarty
LATE CHECK-IN by Vince Churchill
INSIDE OUT by Lisa Majewski
DIANA AND THE GOONG-SI by Lisa Morton
ALLEY OOPS by Del Howison
THE MYSTERIOUS NAME by Kelly Dunn
EDDIE G. AT THE GATES OF HELL by R. B. Payne
THE BEAR WHO SWALLOWED THE SKY by Jason M. Light
THE SVANCARA SUPPER SOCIETY by Joey O’Bryan

The initial offering from new publisher Dark House Publishing is a diverse and eclectic mix of stories from a variety of authors with many different backgrounds. The book is well thought out and wonderfully put together. If this initial offering from Dark House is a sign of things to come from this new publisher, we horror fans have something to look forward to.

The authors use their varied backgrounds to great success in weaving tales that are sure to remain with you long after the lights have been turned off.

A few highlights from a few of my favorites;

The Measure of a Man is an absolutely fabulous coming of age tale that is sure to please all you zombie lovers.

Alley Oops tells the story of mugger who is just a “little” surprised when he looks down at the face of his latest victim.

Diana and the Goong-Si, my favorite of the book, (as everyone who knows me can tell you, vampires in all their guises are my favorite) is a tale of a woman traveling a great distance at great risk and  peril to try and find her missing husband. She arrives in a strange world and finds herself engaged in a battle with a local legend, a vampiric creature that is intent on fulfilling its unholy thirst for blood, but not in the way you think.  This is a great take on the vampire mythos that is fresh, scary and very well written.

The Svancara Supper Society takes a look at the future where man has pillaged this great planet and now must survive on synthesized food. A scientist experimenting outside the eyes of the governing body discovers a breakthrough that leads her and a select group on a culinary expedition that takes a decidedly wicked turn.

Silver Needle is an absolutely spine tingling Halloween tale about the local haunted house, and who doesn’t love haunted houses.

Late Check-In is another fine addition to the many classic ghost stories we all love.

Inside Out puts a wonderfully twisted spin on vanity and how we treat everyone we meet can come back to haunt us in ways we cannot imagine.

Those are just a few of the terrors that await you in this fabulous new anthology. If you love well written, spine tingling short stories, Midnight Walk is a must for your collection.

As with all anthologies some stories are stronger than others, but that my friends you’ll have to figure out on your own when you order it.

With that being said, I highly recommend Midnight Walk. We here at Famous Monsters wish Dark House Publishing the best in their new endevaour and much success in the future.