Sinister Landscapes

Category: Gothic Horror, book

by Armand Vaquer

There's a new book collection of gothic short stories that you may want to check out.

It is called "Sinister Landscapes." A good friend of mine, Jessica Lynne Gardner, has one of the short stories, "The Widow's Curse", that the reviewer called "a strong entry." (To read the full review, go here.)

The reviewer also made a great point:

Short stories are a staple of horror literature and a big reason why it's so frustrating that so many filmmakers have turned their backs on what could be a huge source of inspiration. No, instead they'd rather remake, reimagine, or just plain rehash the same old stale ideas over and over again. Which is why Sinister Landscapes, a collection of "Gothic Tales," is such a welcome relief. It offers a respite from the tried and tired with some truly original ideas as well as fresh takes on a few old favorites.

That has been one of my main gripes about today's Hollywood. There's so much new and good material (such as this book) to draw upon that it's shameful that they'd rather remake something for the umpteenth time, most often with inferior results.

If you're a fan of gothic horror stories, you should check out "Sinister Landscapes"!

Lord Byron, from Bride of Frankenstein:

Look at her Shelley. Can you believe that bland and lovely brow conceived of Frankenstein, a Monster created from cadavers out of rifled graves? Isn't it astonishing?

Jessica Lynne Gardner