We'll never stop!!! This week the gang sits down with Katherine Silva to discuss The Deadlands Series. Before that they chat about Bring Her Back, Friendship, Devil May Cry, Puss N Boots: Last Wish, Sinners, Love, Death & Robots, and Jacy Morris's We Like it Cherry. Now strap in and enjoy! Buy The Deadlands Omnibus
The Abyss always comes back! In this week's episode the gang gathered together to discuss Katherine Silva's Undead Folk. Before diving into some grief, they chat up Expedition 33, Thunderbolts, Sinners, Daniel Barnett's Nightmareland Chronicles, Pilgrim: A Medieval Horror by Mitchell Luthi, Josh Rountree's Death Aesthetic, Tales of the Dying Earth by Jack Vance, You, and Withernot. Now join us by the fire and listen in!
Happy Death Day to us all!!! This week the gang welcomes John Cady to discuss his book series Angela of Death . Before learning about the intricices of Death, they chat about Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries , Lily by Daniel Barnett, 825 Forest Road , Charlene Elsby's The Organization Is Here to Support You , TRVE CVLT by Michael Bettendorf, and Eric LaRocca's This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Distrubances . Read Angela of Death...
Come on down and get yourself some horror podcast fun!! This week the Abyss gang dives into mother daughter trauma and cyber bodies in Kelsea Yu's In Our Skin. Before that they chat about The Rule of Jenny Penn, Ghoulish Book Fest, Ryan C. Bradley's Say Uncle, Puppet's Banquet by Valkyrie Loughcrewe, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, and The Devil in the Family. Read In Our Skin
Hey yo Children! Welcome back to the podcast hour! This week the Abyss crew tackles She Sheds Her Skin by Raven Jakubowski. Before diving in, they chat about Common Side Effects, Invincible, Evil, Daredevil: Born Again, and Ghosts. Now sit down and listen in!
Do you have a minute to accept head slugs as our lords and saviors? This week the gang go on a pulpy adventure to Mars to discuss The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis by Clark Ashton Smith. Before removing their hats and giving their craniums up to the slugs, they chat about Pantheon , The Pitt , S.M. Stirling's Conan: Blood of the Serpent , The Heritic , The Black Maybe by Attila Veres, Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle, and Duncan Ralston's Puzzle House . Now give in to the head slugs and let them do their th...
Roll for sanity! This week the Abyss gang dives into P. Djèlí Clark's The Dead Cat Tail Assassins. Before they get deep into this world, they discuss Cobra Kai, Captain America: Brave New World, Grotesquerie, Dexter: Original Sin, Brian McNaughton's The Throne of Bones, and Interplanetaries by Clark Ashton Smith. Awww, looks like you rolled a one, so you have to listen now!
Holy crap we still exist! That's right folks, the Abyss gang is back! This time they discuss a bit about what they are looking forward to in 2025 as well get back into the swing of things by chatting what they've consummed recently.
Run! The Season is upon us! This week the Abyss crew asks the question "is it really boring being an antichrist?" as they talk about Gemma Files' Little Horn . Before finding the answer they chat about Creature Commandos , Brian Asman's Good Dogs , Vermus , Dark Property by Brian Evenson, The Hour of the Oxrun Dead by Charles L Grant, and Smile 2 . Now pick up some coffee and check out that crazy face monster! Read Little Horn...
It's the last friggin' month of the year! We at the Abyss thought it might be fun to discuss some things we liked throughout 2024. From graphic novels to movies to anime to books, it's a great look at what was happening. Now grab some eggnog and listen in!
Do you believe in bones? This week the Abyss crew gets Ghoulish with Max Booth to discuss their newest book I Believe in Mister Bones. Before they start questioning what those bones are doing, they chat about Heretic, Justin Lutz's Give Unto Us, The Flick by Annie Baker, Sinclair Lewis' It Can't Happen Here, and Tone-Bone by Kyle Winkler. Now strap those jaws to a garage door opener and listen in! Buy I Believe in Mister Bones...
Grab your plastic pumpkins and Dollar Store skeletons! It's time for our annual Halloween season tradition of having Matt Wildasin on to discuss spooky stuff! This year we chat about what gets you in the mood for October. Before putting on our costumes, we review Teacup , Jonathan Maberry's The Dragon in Winter , Milk & Cereal , Critters , Bone Tomahawk , and Absolute Batman . Now turn the lights low, hand out some candy, and listen in!
Come get your podcasts here!! This week the whole Abyss crew is together to dig into some tasty Bonesoup by Eugenia Triantafyllou. Before visiting a witch for cooking tips, they chat up The WNUF Halloween Special , Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , Voidcon recap, Uzumaki , The Platform 2 , Don't Hold Your Breath , and Whispers IV edited by Stuart David Schiff. Now make sure you eat every bite and listen in! Listen/read Bonesoup...
Did you hear they're making podcasts now? The Abyss crew, minus one, get together to discuss a demon with Sara Gran's Come Closer . Before they dig in, they chat about A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez, The Circle , and Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 . Now slide those headphones on and listen in!
Y'all wanna buy a packet of flesh? This week the Abyss gang explores the wretched carnival district in LC von Hessen's The Carnival is Dead and Gone (in Cosmic Horror Monthly). Before they make a strange deal they discuss I was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones, Anthony Engebretson's Lumberjack , Morgana and Oz , Marvel's new run of Ultimate Spiderman , Stay on the Line by Clay McCleod Chapman, and Katherine Silva's Undead Folk . Now put on your mask and close the blinds, things are goin...
Somehow Staring Into The Abyss returned!! That's right, after a month of silence part of the gang is back. This week we take a look at what we've been reading and watching while we were gone, chatting up Danger Slater's Starlet , Umbrella Academy , A Spectre is Haunting Greentree by Carson Winter, Nathan Ballingrud's Crypt of the Moon Spider , Glass Stories by Ivy Grimes, Alien: Romulus , Scavenger's Reign , The Book of Bill by Bill Cipher, Baghead , and Taunt . Now, keep staring into that void ...
You all wanna do some magic?! This week the Abyss gang is joined by Shaun Hamill to discuss his new book The Dissonance . Before digging into his writing process and influences they chat about Trap , Patrick Barb's The Children's Horror , Longlegs , House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias, John Fram's No Road Home , Deadpool & Wolverine , Invaginies by Joe Koch, What We Do In the Shadows , and Scavenger's Reign . Now let's go in the woods and learn some secrets!...
In a very special Abyss episode: sequels! The gang sits down to discuss horror fiction sequels and ask why don't we see more of them. Before this deep dive they chat about Josh Malerman's Incidents Around the House , Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook, Moses Ose Utomi's The Lies of the Ajungo and The Truth of the Aleke , City in Ruins by Don Winslow, Longlegs , The Haunted Bath , and Haunted Reels: Tales From the Minds of Professional Filmmakers . Now get ready for the gang to be serio...
Let's join the abyss crew on vacation!!!! They found this cool little house in Hawaii, Marc Laidlaw suggested it in his story Paradise Retouched . Before they check out the pictures on the wall, they discuss My Favorite Thing is Monsters vol 2 by Emil Ferris, Ryo Hanada's Betwixt: A Horror Manga Anthology , and The Acolyte . Now listen in as we try to figure out who's whistling outside... Read Paradise Retouched...
Remember when TVs had static? Crazy times! This week the Abyss gang find the truth behind the world in Mark Samuels' The Age of Decayed Futurity . Before freezing to death they discuss Thomas Ligotti's Michigan Basement , Ancient Images by Ramsey Campbell, A Cure For Wellness , Under the Banner of Heaven , Rob Ramierez's Doomsday Daytrip , and Cold, Black & Infinite by Todd Kiesling. Now strap in and get ready for the future!
Awww yeah, magically horror times ahead!! This week the Abyss gang discuss two short stories! Spirit Tasting for Ridley House, April 2016 by Alex Acks and You Were Once Wild Here by Carlie St. George. Before the dive into these amazing tales they take a look at Under Paris, Nathaniel Benchly's The Visitors, Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, and Violent Faculties by Charlene Elsby. Now sit back and enjoy! Read Spirit Tasting for Ridley House, April 2016 Read You Were Once Wild Here...
[Insert witty welcome here] This week the Abyss gang is joined by Matt Wildasin to discuss his new book The Vast. Before entering the apartment that might be from Silent Hill, they chat about In A Violent Nature, Furiosa, Clarkson's Farm, Bodkin, and Late Night With the Devil. Now fight back thoses ghosts and listen in! Buy The Vast
You want the weird? I got your weird right here! This week the gang digs into some weird media outside of the book world. Before they get there they discuss Animal Well , I Saw the TV Glow , Carnosaur by Harry Adam Knight, Stephen King's You Like it Darker , Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, and Smarty Pants . Now let's get crazy, wait, no, I mean, let's get weird!
Calling all ghost and trauma enthusiasts! The Abyss crew wants you! Join them and Laurel Hightower as they delve deep into narcissim and hauntings in her newest book: The Day of the Door . Before exploring the past they discuss Matthew M. Bartlett's Creeping Waves , Rebel Moon , A Spectre is Haunting Greentree by Carson Winter, Michael Tichy's The Winnowing Draw , Them , Late Night With the Devil , The Fall of the House of Usher , Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration , Dredge , and Pete...
It's time kiddos! The Abyss crew talk with Sean Malia Thompson about his upcoming book Clear Lake Killer: 1974. Before that they discuss 2023, serial killers, and dive in to Abigail , Infested , Love LIes Bleeding , Humane , Baby Reindeer , and The Circle . Now dig and enjoy!
Oh goodie, another podcast episode! This week the Abyss gang is joined by Madeleine Swann to discuss how reality can be better and her new book Reality But More Fun. Before diving into this wacky theme park they chat about The First Omen, Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again by Shigeru Kayama, The Boogeyman, American Fiction, Fallout, and Michael Tichy's The Winnowing Draw. Now step into the headset and listen in!
How many times can we say con in this episode?? This week the Abyss crew takes a look at cons. They share their opinions on do's and don'ts, expectations, and their general thoughts about those fun things that happens when creatives get in one giant space. Before con talk, they discuss Harlan Ellison's Greatest Hits, Suzume, Where Wolf by Rob Saucedo, and Fallout. Now strap in and get your con education! *Note: this is just our opinions and thoughts, by no means does this represent everyone's ex...
Dear listners, have we got a podcast for you! This week the Abyss gang digs into the layers of being a parent to a serial killer with Paula D Ashe's The Mother of All Monsters . Before they chat about the extreme measures taken to ensure your child stops, they discuss Late Night With the Devil , The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, The Program , Quiet on the Set , and Kelly Link's White Cat, Black Dog: Stories .
What's scarier than a haunted neighborhood? A new episode!! This week the Abyss gang is joined by Gwendolyn Kiste to discuss her newest book The Haunting of Velkwood . Before diving into the grief and ghosts, they chat about Poor Things , The Crimson Labyrinth by Yusuke Kishi, Jamison Shea's I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me , FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans , The Program , Joshua Hull's Mouth , and Happiness . Be just a little afraid as we dig in to the past and listen in!...
It's time, Abyss time!!! On this week's episode the Abyss crew sit down to spotlight some of their favorite Black horror writers and their books. Before the deep dive they discuss All the Fiends of Hell by Adam Nevill, Maurice Broaddus' Knights of Breton Court , The Kill List , Mark Russell's Cereal , Enchanted Pilgrimage by Clifford D. Simak, Invincible , and The Marvels . Now listen in and hopefully you'll find a new favorite writer!...
