SYLVOW
The environmental catastrophe genre gets an unforgettable overhaul in Douglas Thompson’s SYLVOW, which reads like an acid trip retooling of John Skipp and Craig Spector’s THE BRIDGE with hints of J.G. Ballard at his most extreme
SHATNERQUAKE
You’re unlikely to find a more concentrated chunk of unadulterated nonsense anywhere, although I can’t say this lark from Jeff Burk, of the Bizarro crew, isn’t enjoyable
SHAKESPEARE UNDEAD
Fans of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES and ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER will enjoy this goofy faux-historical novel, which details William Shakespeare’s career as a vampire
THE SHADOWS OF SALAMANCA
A graphic novel from Europe whose bent will be recognizable to Euro comic aficionados; the storytelling rarely follows any traditional rules and the sex and violence are unusually graphic
SHADOWLAND
SHADOWLAND was an early novel by Peter Straub, and one of his first attempts at pushing the traditional horror story “as far as it could go”
SHADOW OF THE DARK ANGEL
Or, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS lite. I’m not sure we really need another serial killer novel, and SHADOW OF THE DARK ANGEL only reinforces my view that this subgenre has long since been done to death
SEX AND VIOLENCE IN HOLLYWOOD
This 506-page epic is widely viewed as a breakthrough effort by the talented Ray Garton, and with good reason
SEVERED
One of the standout graphic novels of 2013, SEVERED is a chilling, character-centered account of adolescent rebellion and bloody psychosis in a past era
SEVEN BRAINS
It’s been said the ultimate compliment you can give a horror story is it makes you question its author’s sanity. I’ll confess that was the case with this deeply sick novella, meaning it’s a success
SENSORAMA
This terrifically oft-kilter anthology of bizarre fiction is based on the five senses and our relationship to them