Items12The creator’s order
  1. 1Horrorstör (2014)Horrorstör (2014) 7.8/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2014Hendrix sets this haunted house story inside an Orsk flat-pack furniture showroom, skewering corporate retail jargon with savage comic timing. The initial setup looks like workplace farce as night-shift employees investigate vandalism, but the narrative pivots abruptly into genuine body horror and…0
  2. 2John Dies at the End (2007)John Dies at the End (2007) 7.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2007Jason Pargin (writing as David Wong) crafts a slacker cosmic horror that leans gleefully into gonzo farce without diminishing its Lovecraftian dread. Dave and John are hopelessly underqualified exorcists navigating meat monsters, bizarre temporal shifts and the reality-shredding drug known as Soy…0
  3. 3Bunny (2019)Bunny (2019) 7.3/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2019Samantha Heather Mackey is a solitary scholarship student at an elite New England university who is seduced into a twee, cloying clique of creative writing postgraduates who all address each other as Bunny. Awad delivers a savagely funny takedown of precious academic pretension before descending…0
  4. 4A House With Good Bones (2023)A House With Good Bones (2023) 7.3/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2023Sam Montgomery is an entomologist visiting her mother in rural North Carolina, armed with sensible shoes, dry wit and practical bug facts. Kingfisher excels at folksy domestic banter and wry observations about Southern suburban politeness, but the underlying terror builds with merciless patience.…0
  5. 5The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (2020)The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (2020) 7.3/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2020Patricia Campbell finds escape from domestic monotony through her true-crime reading group, until a charming newcomer moves into their suburban Charleston neighbourhood and children start vanishing. Hendrix wrings delicious satirical comedy from Southern social etiquette and dismissive husbands…0
  6. 6Such Sharp Teeth (2022)Such Sharp Teeth (2022) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2022Rory returns to her claustrophobic hometown to help her pregnant twin, only to be struck by a strange animal and cursed with lycanthropy. Harrison writes Rory with biting cynicism and immaculate deadpan delivery, turning small-town family dysfunction and awkward dates into sharp social comedy. But…0
  7. 7Gil's All Fright Diner (2005)Gil's All Fright Diner (2005) 6.4/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2005Duke the werewolf and Earl the vampire are just looking for a decent meal when they pull their beaten-up truck into an isolated all-night Texas diner under siege by the undead. Martinez delivers a masterclass in deadpan blue-collar comedy, pairing supernatural exhaustion with zombie swarms,…0
  8. 8Mongrels (2016)Mongrels (2016) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2016A homeless, impoverished family of werewolves wanders the American South, scraping by on fast-food castoffs, pantyhose and DIY survival tactics. Jones tells the story through the eyes of an eight-year-old nephew waiting to see if he will transform. The book is rich with wry, melancholic comedy…0
  9. 9A Bad Day For Voodoo (2012)A Bad Day For Voodoo (2012)Published 1 Jan 2012When high-school slacker Tyler buys a five-dollar voodoo doll to curse an unreasonable teacher, he triggers an escalating catastrophe of amputations, mob hitmen and police chases. Strand is a master of splatstick farce, pacing each set-piece with screwball velocity and razor-sharp dialogue. Yet…0
  10. 10Good Omens (1990)Good Omens (1990) 8.8/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 1990An angel who is somewhat fond of rare books and a demon with a flair for rock music join forces to misplace the Antichrist and forestall the apocalypse. Pratchett and Gaiman craft an exquisite, quintessentially British farce bursting with philosophical banter, manic set pieces and catastrophic…0