Lucky Koji Suzuki is the Japanese author of a 9-chapter novella to be printed on toilet paper rolls. The story takes up approximately 3 feet of toilet paper and allows readers to enjoy their fill of horror from the comfort of their toilets which may in fact turn out to be the best place for them to be in case the little story scares the **** out of them. But what happens if you’re in the middle of the story and you stop and then a friend comes over and uses up a couple of chapters? Also, how do you bookmark your place? Or do you even have to? I might buy this for a Halloween joke. But then all my party guests might spend the entire evening in the bathroom which would be pretty weird.
Category Archives: Horror
Horror Podcast: Fear on Demand
Fear on Demand is an excellent horror story podcast. Their latest offering is Room 412 by Michael Laimo. The narrator is Gord Mackenzie. When a man checks into a hotel during a business trip he is irritated by a constant thumping from the room next door. What’s making that noise? His terror mounts as the circumstances around room 412 become increasingly bizarre.
The story really had me sitting perfectly still with complete dread.
This story is not for very young listeners.
Listen to the Room 412 podcast.
Night Zero: Online Zombie Photo Comic Book (not for very young readers)
Night Zero is a photo comic book aimed at older readers. It’s set in the months following a deadly viral outbreak. It follows the lives of survivors in Seattle, Washington who barricade themselves against the terrors of the outside world and try to build a future for themselves. The novel is riveting and beautifully designed.
The collaborative team of artists shoots the photos on location with a full cast and crew, then uses high dynamic range photography and a process called tonemapping to give the comic a style that is both photography and illustration. The effect really catches the eye and draws the reader in immediately. I found myself turning pages quickly and not wanting the story to end. It’s a very violent, gory zombie story that is not for the very young or the very squeamish. That’s what a good zombie story should be. The two lead characters are vivid and exciting. The actresses who play them are doing a wonderful job and I will continue to follow the adventures of these two in their zombie world!
This thing is just fantastic. You can get all the episodes here.
Old-Time Radio Horror
Enjoy the terrors of these classic old-time radio horror productions. These are some of the tales that people used to spend their evenings listening to back in the 1930s and 40s. What a treat for a stormy night! You’ll stay up very late listening to these frightening dramas.
We’ve got stories from ‘Frankenstein’ to Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ to Orson Welles’ original ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast.
These incredible stories feature the voices of Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Agnes Moorehead, Basil Rathbone, Barbara Stanwyck, Ray Milland, Vincent Price, and Orson Welles.
Have a fantastic listen!