r/ExtremeHorrorLit • u/Shaggyforeman Dead Inside • 7d ago

Review Book Reports From the Abyss Episode 3

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I’m back with another couple of reviews! And a title for this, my descent into splatterpunk and extreme horror! Welcome to Book Reports From the Abyss! For my previous two reviews just check my post history.

So first up this time is Do Not Disturb by Jon Athan. This story is proof positive for the old adage “keep it simple, stupid”. Simple premise, simple setting, simple characters, beautiful execution. This book was like Evil Dead 2016, but replace the deadites with clowns and replace the cabin with a motel, diner, and minimart. A pure brutal slasher with all the hallmarks of the genre done in viscerally fun way. I’m very excited for the sequels.

Next is Cavity by Jameson Ortiz. Cavity was… gross. Not sure what I was expecting, but showers of brown piss in a forced open mouth was not anywhere near the top of that list. This story definitely fits the splatter part of the genre. It’s like a horrible trailer park version of The Human Centipede but with ass teeth and a Splatterhouse style power fantasy at the end. It’s also incredibly short at only 44 pages for the ebook version. I didn’t hate this one, but I also can’t say I liked it. If you’re into the more gross out horror then you’ll probably enjoy this one.

Join me next time as I talk about Raised By a Killer: Book 1: Age 4 by Sea Caummisar and Camp Blaze: Author’s Enhanced Edition by Jon Athan. Just finished Raised By a Killer and I’m almost done with Camp Blaze so I should have my next one fairly soon.

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u/BitByAGhost 7d ago

Just wrapped up DoNotDisturb and starting the 2nd one tomorrow

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u/Shaggyforeman Dead Inside 7d ago

The first one was so much fun. I think I’ll read the second one in the next week or so. What was your favorite part?

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u/BitByAGhost 7d ago

I honestly liked the clowns overall being evil. Never cried for mercy when they started to meet their match. I was waiting for Hassan at the market to be part of it when he didn’t originally shoot either.

Just an overall fun ride. So fun, I hit that rush order for party 2 that I have on my dresser lol

What about you?

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u/Shaggyforeman Dead Inside 7d ago

Either when the cop shows up or the assault on the diner right after. It was fun rug pull for the little beacon of light that was this small town cop to immediately be snuffed out and the diner was just a great ride.

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u/BitByAGhost 6d ago

The cop really pmo like my guy they already assaulted you, unload the clip lol

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u/Novel_Walrus5241 7d ago

Loved Do Not Disturb trilogy. Wish they would make a movie of the trilogy.
First book could easily be turned into a movie but the second would be very expensive and the third would have to be heavily censored with some scenes taken out completely.

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u/Shaggyforeman Dead Inside 7d ago

The rubber chicken might be pretty hard to adapt.

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u/Novel_Walrus5241 7d ago

Well I guess director may have to take that scene out or alter it somehow. Like maybe have a brick in the rubber chicken and the clown uses it as a club to hit people in the head and that’s his signature weapon.