After an ancient tribe of sentinels disbands, the realm between Earth and Hell devolves into a land where vile beasts roam free and corruption reigns. In this aberrant land time is only relative, and pain can last forever. On Earth there are three strangers in search of something tangible, something real, something that gives meaning to their lives. Little do they know that a grisly murder in San Diego will mark the beginning of a series of events that will draw them to a world of madness, torture, and lawlessness where they will be forced to fight for their desires and their lives. Once in the realm of the In Between will they ever be the same again? Is there a way back home to Earth, or does Hell await? "Essig brings a fat slice of urban horror combines with his uniquely abstract vision of a hellish world. Endless suffering abounds! For fans of down and dirty horror!" - Daniel I. Russel, author of Come into Darkness

Through the In Between, Hell Awaits

Literature & Fiction

Essig, Robert

Genre Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

From the creator of Splatterpunk Zine comes Splatterpunk’s Not Dead, an anthology consisting of 8 horror stories, ranging from new upcoming writers to genre favourites, featuring new fiction by Jeff Strand, Adam Cesare, Shane McKenzie, Nathan Robinson, Robert Essig, Brendan Vidito, Saul Bailey and Paul Shrimpton. Edited by Jack Bantry and including an introduction by Jeff Burk, head editor at Deadite Press.Praise for Splatterpunk Zine:“Splatterpunk is 100% the real deal, and if seedy-but-brilliantly-written hardcore horror is your pleasure, guilty or otherwise, I’d say this zine is essential reading.” – Kit Power, Ginger Nuts of Horror“These are great days for horror fiction and Splatterpunk is a great return to bloody roots.” – John Boden, Shock Totem“It’s a zine in the 80s sense of the word… It makes me nostalgic” – Wrath James White“This is an old school handmade hardcore horror fiction zine… I liked it a lot.” – Mark Sieber, Horror Drive-In“Bantry is providing a great time for fans of horror fiction. If you haven’t jumped on this viscera-covered bandwagon, what are you waiting for?” – Sean Leonard, HorrorNews.net“Splatterpunk Zine has thrown down the gauntlet to any and all challengers, and assumed its place at the head of the pack. This is exactly how underground horror fiction should be, unfettered, uncompromising and deliciously nasty. Horror has a new voice.” – Mass Movement“Sometimes you stumble across something and you want to tell the world about it. It happens I’ve found something I’d like to share, something joyous, yet unsettling, amateur, yet smart. I’m talking about Splatterpunk Zine.” – Snakebite Horror

Splatterpunk's Not Dead!

Cesare, Adam

Shrimpton, Paul

McKenzie, Shane

Robinson, Nathan

Vidito, Brendan

Strand, Jeff.

Short Stories & Anthologies

San Diego Horror Professionals: Vol 2.

Thomas, Ryan C.

Stroup, Chad

Agranoff, David

Killian, Bryan

Trevino, Anthony

Remember those old VHS tapes with labels that said "banned in 40 countries" and "not for the faint of heart," with titles like Faces of Death and Mondo Violence? Well, they're back, only this time it's a book. This book. Death Obsessed is Faces of Death with an identity crisis. Get ready for something mondo macabre!Back when he was a teenager, Calvin was into the morbid stuff. He thought he outgrew it, but he's only a video clip away from becoming obsessed, and what's Ronnie going to think about that? She's not the kind of girl who digs cemeteries and dead things. But Hazel, she's something else altogether, and oh how persuasive is a woman who knows what she wants.Drawn back to a place Calvin had forgotten about, and lured by the baritone drawl of Mr. Ghastly, who promises the much sought after death scenes classic known as Death's Door, Calvin trips down one hell of a rabbit hole, and everything is at stake. Can he leave his nine-to-five life in the dust for some real action, or will he be left sick, all alone, and Death Obsessed?"For anyone who dared picked up Faces of Death at the video store as a teenager or perused the atrocities of early internet shock sites like Rotten.com, Death Obsessed is a nightmarish trip down a rabbit hole slick with corpse slime and grave dirt. It's a supernatural glimpse at the deranged world behind the execution videos and crime scene photos and the people who enjoy them." -- Mike Lombardo, writer/director of I'm Dreaming of a White Doomsday

Death Obsessed

From the Splatterpunk Award-winning editors of Splatterpunk Fighting Back comes a brand new anthology. Marital dysfunction explodes into violence in a circus sideshow from hell... Three American tourists get more than they bargained for when they visit a very special Mexican brothel... When you work for the cartels, 'trash disposal' has a whole new meaning... Splatterpunk Forever brings you 11 all-new tales of extreme horror, with an introduction by Glenn Rolfe.

Splatterpunk Forever

Lutzke, Chad

Manzetti, Alessandro

Garza, Michelle

Harding, Ryan

Bantry, Jack

Power, Kit

Lason, Melissa

Independently published

After an ancient tribe of sentinels disbands, the realm between Earth and Hell devolves into a land where vile beasts roam free and corruption reigns. In this aberrant land time is only relative, and pain can last forever. On Earth there are three strangers in search of something tangible, something real, something that gives meaning to their lives. Little do they know that a grisly murder in San Diego will mark the beginning of a series of events that will draw them to a world of madness, torture, and lawlessness where they will be forced to fight for their desires and their lives. Once in the realm of the In Between will they ever be the same again? Is there a way back home to Earth, or does Hell await?  “Essig brings a fat slice of urban horror combined with his uniquely abstract vision of a hellish world. Endless suffering abounds! For fans of down and dirty horror!” - Daniel I. Russell, author of Samhane

Grand Mal Press

Double Barrel Horror Volume 3

Rolfe, Glenn

Matthews, Mark

Morgan, Christine

Braun, Theresa

Demmer, Calvin

Pint Bottle Press

"Bizarro fiction is a contemporary literary genre, which often uses elements of absurdism, satire, and the grotesque, along with pop-surrealism and genre fiction staples, in order to create subversive, weird, and entertaining works." --WikipediaBreaking Bizarro is a twenty-six story melting pot of weirdness, from some of the best authors in the genre. Enjoy!Contributing Authors: John Wayne Comunale, David W. Barbee, Patrick C. Harrison III, Chris Miller, J.D. Graves, Dani Brown, Cody Higgins, Frank J. Edler, Catherine J. Cole, Chandler Morrison, G. Arthur Brown, Shoshana Sumrall Frerking, Robert Essig, Mara Malins, Michael Brueggeman, Duncan P. Bradshaw, Brian Asman, Sam Richard, Elana Gomel, C.J. Silver, Mike Sherer, C.C. Parker, Luciano Marano, C.J. Carter-Stephenson, Kyle Rader, and James Dorr.

Breaking Bizarro

Morrison, Chandler

Comunale, John Wayne

GOMEL, ELANA

Harrison III, Patrick C.

Bradshaw, Duncan P.

Malins, Mara

Edler, Frank J.

Press, Death’s Head

Barbee, David W.

Death's Head Press LLC

Francine watches the deal from below, trapped within a sinkhole that opened up in her precious garden. Forty bucks and a quarter bag of weed. How could she be sold off for so little? Familiar faces look down upon her—the worst students she ever had the displeasure of teaching before she retired from the local high school. They snicker as money changes hands. They spit on her. Throw things at her. And there’s no way in hell they’re going to get help.But someone else knows about Francine’s predicament. Her neighbor Greg, another former student. The one whose peers called him Lazy Eye. The one who always looked to be accepted even at the expense of Francine’s safety. Does he have it in his heart to do the right thing, to come to his senses and call the police?At the mercy of deviants, Francine Mosely must harness her inner strength to survive their torments, but how much can she take? Through guidance from the memory of her late husband she banishes herself from what is happening, retreating to her most precious memories, but what happens when the horrors around her infiltrate her mind? How much can she take before breaking down? Is Francine Mosely STRONGER THAN HATE?

Stronger Than Hate

Have you ever wished you could get revenge on someone, but the idea of prison, or bloodstains on your clothes made you decide against it? Now you can enjoy the arterial spray, and the joy of someone getting what they deserve from the relative comfort of your favorite reading spot. Twenty-two tales of not turning the other cheek. We take you down the low road, the road less traveled. Whether you like your revenge served red hot, or ice cold, you will find both within these pages. Be warned, you can’t travel to the pit and come away clean. Payback is a bitch. If you come seeking revenge, it is best that you dig two graves.

Dig Two Graves

Ralston, Duncan

Jennings, Kenzie

Brown, Dani

Miller, C. Derick

Jones, Lex H.

Seebach, Sean

Gunther, Thomas

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