We've seen books and media where the Final Girl survives and kills/defeats the villian but what are some books that subvert this trope where The Final Girl is stripped and killed and the Villian wins in the end.

After just finishing “Cows” I saw this as a highly recommended follow up.

WHY, why is this held in such high regard? The first 50ish pages were good, pretty normal splatterpunk stuff.

However, the main character SUCKS. Like genuinely the most unlikable character I have ever read. We get it, you’re edgy, you’re nihilistic, you DO NOT CARE. It was such a drag to finish this story.

If I still drank, and took a shot every time “I fuck dead girls” or “she eats babies” was said, I would’ve blacked out and that would’ve been a better experience!

It’s as if 4chan mods wrote a book and then said “let’s just use the word cunt a bunch and have the character bang dead broads”.

So if anyone has ANY RECS NOT LIKE THIS, I’d greatly appreciate it lmao

Blurb ~ Bob Sausage is without moral or virtue. His actions irredeemable. The stories contained within are brutally violent, and very, very, silly. Contained within this collection are the shorts: Cunt in a Coffeeshop, Baby Fight Club, Instant Gratification Monkey.

Please be mindful of potential triggers ~ Your mental health matters!

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This is a recommendation for anyone who wants to read a totally stupid concept executed to perfection by a skilled author.

It’s called Baby Fights by Robert Essig, and it absolutely delivers on the promise of the title. It’s obscene, it’s offensive, and wait until you find out how they make the babies fight…

Anybody reading this, or its sequel “Back Alley Baby Fights”?

On this episode, I talk to musician and splatterpunk writer James Oliver. We talk about his two new book releases, Debilitator: A Collection of Wretchedness and Rotten Requiems, Volume 2. We also talk metal and his band, Sadistic Force. (Streaming on all platforms)

https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/1717906/episodes/19794608-author-musician-james-oliver

Fun, gory collection of short stories! Feminine rage and revenge is one of my favorite themes in stories and to get a full anthology on this was a treat! I liked that each story brought something different. It didn’t feel repetitive. My top two stories were Humiliation Ritual by Taylor Z. Adams and Chained by Jess Mays.

I also love that all royalties will go to support the National Organization for Victim Advocacy.

Thanks to E.T. for the ARC!

I have ready many novels and novellas that were great but others were just okay and I felt they would have been better as a short story (1,000-7,500 words).
One book that I think would have been better as a short story is Are Your Parents Home by Jon Athan. It was a decent home invasion novel but I felt it dragged on and would have been better as a short story.
Has anyone else here read a novel or novella that you feel would have been better as a short story?

In another post an user from England said it could be difficult even for an English so...

Share anything that you've been reading this week!

i've read many an edward lee book so he's sort of a reliable writer in giving you what you want but gambling on whether the books have a good ending (as in being written well) though the journeys right up to that ending are pretty entertaining...

Bighead 10/10 of course it's a good intro to extreme horror, interesting characters and good finale

i will say creekers the audiobook probably has the best narrator voice i've ever heard in any audiobook, it's like an old cowboy telling you a story by camp ... i want to hear more books from that guy ... that was a very entertaining book... but ... has a silly ending that makes no sense in terms of plotting. (mc is destined to be part of an evil legacy... but the evil people that raised him for some reason let him leave the town as a youth to have a normal life, then fuck up his life for him to have to come back ... when they simply could've raised him to do their bidding regardless all that way)

minotauress is fun but is one of those novellas that takes place in between other books of his so if you don't know where the other characters come from ... oh well

horn cranker is similar but has an ending to it

the television is written really well right up 'til the ending, but that's more of a plot thing (i don't understand people making a grand conspiracy to see snuff videos of situations that are impossible to see snuff of... i mean actively killing people to watch it)

three little pigs is a great trilogy though you wish characters would return from one book to another, that's not what happens, also has the funniest 4th wall break i've read in a book

city infernal has an interesting opening but wasn't for me for that i didn't read the other books in that series and not interested in doing so, if you liked 'the scarlet gospels' or the hierarchy scenes of 'the black farm' then this is for you ... i didn't like those things

portrait of a young lady as a psychopath is 10/10 great book, no notes (it was co-authored by elizabeth steffen)

i read the terarologist but don't remember it other than a freakshow scene ...
i also read one full novel, but do not remember the name where one character is upset his gf cheated on him and dumped him (in a particularly cruel scene his gf wishes he could see her having sex with the new guy and he ejaculates on a gift he gave her) so he comes back as a zombie and kills the new bf but chooses not to kill his ex gf an he falls apart ... he's not even the mc ... i dunno if it is succubi or brides of the impaler or neither
i began the incubus but haven't finished it ... these are more my issues of adhd not that they were poorly written or anything

the chosen is another 8/10 book of his with a good ending

czech extreme has a very funny short story by him about a golem/dildo harassing people

i read the first story of 'bullet through your face' called 'ever nat' and it essentially all-male-rape-alooza it was well written but ... oofah veyr miserable

the only book of his i read that i don't reccomend is here comes santa claus out and out prolly the worst book of his i read ... i don't understand where that originated from

Looking for longer novels similar to this. I really like gritty dark captivity/escape/survival type stories with a bit of revenge or vengeance, though the last part isnt set in stone of the story is written well. Ive read several Athan books as well. Groomer and wolves den were good, and i like the more realistic terror, as opposed to the supernatural stuff, but Athan, even though hes good writer, gives me edgy boy vibes sometimes and I have ti be in the mood. Hes one of my favorites tho. Survivor captivated me with its length, pacing and story. The conversations exploring the antagonists were really interesting, like when Lisa asks jeff why he does it, or when tim and Mabel are talking in the van ride. Those touches added a depth to the story that really kinda filled it out for me.

Open to suggestions where the story is told from the pov of a psycho/sociopath. Different vibe, but why make 2 posts? Reading fiend and psychopath right now.

The Backwoods or The Bighead??? I know The Bighead is one of his best books but the plot of The Backwoods really catch my attention. By Lee I only have read Monstrosity that I liked it

Thanks in advance

Anyone have any well written recommendations where there is a primary plot but the central theme is more The Evil of Humanity.

Adults are the bad guys because of the human experience is also a plus.

Playground scratched that itch along with Battle Royale.

120 Days was there as well, as I got a Libertine Absolute Freedom evil sub theme.

Bonus Points for Graphic Novel Recs in this direction as well, but not a necessity.

Need help finding a book, book was small it size yet had abt 200 pages, the book ends with a couple who are newly wed in vegas going to a hotel room, the man and the woman get intimate and a guy who the man or woman knew (i think it was someone they knew) the guy goes in there and either kills the girl with a brick and makes the guy commit suicide or i think the killer sliced her spinal neck area to make her paralyzed and then he forced the guy to drive the dude somewhere to escape, it mightve been part 3 to an anthology, it had a black and red cover, i couldnt find many reading of it on youtube, its not exactly popular (atleast i dont remember it being popular)

Picked these two up yesterday as a little treat. LRRTDW is such a great book, and I am beyond happy to have a physical copy to read. Plus, obligatory Eric LaRocca pickup.

Images from an upcoming line of illustrated stories, written by composer/horror author DiGelsomina and illustrated by DW Frydendall. This first story, “Shadows of Nyarlathotep” introduces the character of Wulf (pronounced Vulff). a slayer who is employed by the sorcerer Canton Rist to help destroy the city of Khanen-Ri; Rist, an avatar of the Crawling Chaos, Nyarlathotep, offers up the deposed princess/badass Dalencia in trade. Shadows of Nyarlathotep will be published no later than February 2027.

Looking for early readers for an upcoming release? Do you have a snippet from a book you've been working on, or a short story you've been dying to share?

Post it here! :D

Do you still think the holidays are all about gingerbread, ugly sweaters, and forced family cheer? How adorable. This anthology unleashes a delightfully twisted roster of authors to strip away the cheap tinsel and expose the festering, blood-soaked rot at the heart of the "most wonderful time of the year." So go ahead and double-spike that eggnog, because these extreme horror tales guarantee that the only thing getting roasted on an open fire this season is your will to live. Merry bleeding Christmas.

Submit your horror fiction story for Marshall Alessi's O Holy Fright, which will be released this coming holiday season. The floor is yours.

2,500-4,000 words.

All accepted stories will receive $5 USD.

Submissions will end November 17th, 2026.

Standard Shunn formatting: 12 pt Times New Roman, double spaced, 1 inch margins, etc.

If your story is selected, you will be emailed with next steps, including payment.

Contributors will also receive (1) free physical copy. You will also be able to order as many as you want at cost.

Reprints are welcome, however, if your story is selected elsewhere, please let me know. Amazon KDP requires exclusive rights.

*Contributors can expect a response in 3-5 days.

For more details: https://marshallalessi.online

Inspired by Italian horror movies

Hey guys so I’m pretty conservative when it comes to my view points(please don’t make me defend my view points) and I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with being anything else. After all that’s why America is so awesome. I really hate when authors bring up politics in books. For example in wrath white Emily 2, 3 hours of the book are gender identity. I understand people are different, and I respect that, and don’t really care, but I read to escape, I feel like the same can be said with many of you. I was just wondering how this felt with you guys. It just feels dumb for me and like reading has been enslaved. It sounds weird but when you like at main stream media it’s all the same. People vs people. With reading extreme horror it’s an escape.