it's a shame that relatively few have sensibilities capable of appreciating this sort of boundlessly horrific writing. this effort of frictionless collaboration from wrath james white & monica j. o'rourke is an amazing symbiotic work of fiction that displays what unfettered creative urges can do when combined with keen and stygian intellects. we have here a fluid and timeless read in the novella poisoning eros--i assure you, the title is apt. the protagonist is a woman who has truly "hit bottom", a former porn star who has descended to the lowest levels of humanity because of her addictions; a situation that paves the way for the story to unfold in rabid extremes. when the book began, amid blasphemously detailed scenes of the most twisted forms of sex imaginable, i thought i had the plot pegged. then as events continued, growing increasingly depraved and surreal until the supernatural and the demonic were involved, the overload of imagery began to have the strangest effect on me, a sort of alien numbness similar to the phonetic repetition of familiar words until they become foreign and meaningless. that's when things became really interesting. i was set up, just as our 'heroine' was by all the manipulative bastards in her life looking to profit from her body, letting her self-destructive urges motivate her for them. my attentuation to the initial graphic plague of ruinous horrors was sadistically flayed from me by the ensuing events. soon wrath and monica force the reader down into Hell in a vivid infernal depiction that would make dante weep like a little girl. through the terribly skillful writing of these two authors we are immersed in the torturous infinities of the underworld, exploring themes of the exquisitely varied agonies that the mind can conjure and inflict with a barbed and analytical wit. just how much pain can the mind and body, can one's essence tolerate? how far can a threshold be torn and bludgeoned and mutilated? we venture forth in a very personal narrative to apprehend the answers... & we soon learn that corporeal pain is ephemeral, but ethereal wounds are eternal. peering beneath the veneer of decayed flesh, decrypting words from the shrieks of anguish, a beautifully designed core and numerous allegorical parallels become apparent. one concept in particular that i meditated upon was that the same contradictions, the same Pyrrhic justice in the mythical religious legislature of Heaven and Hell exists in our own secular penal system as well--junkies incarcerated for their addictions with rapists and murderers, rather than given proper treatment; a focus on meaningless punishment rather than rehabilitation... humans convicted for crimes they didn't commit sentenced to lives of torment while seconds pass like eternities. using this setting of Hell, wrath and monica are able to describe things that i'm astounded can be set to words (the description of the demons are genuinely incredible). beyond the themes of sex and violence, drugs and disease, a strong and compelling tale of redemption comes to order---and this tale does not end the way anyone (outside the leering spirit of the marquis de sade, perhaps) could expect. a gripping, intense collection of pages, both devious and inspiring... well worth procuring... well worth the trauma.

Poisoning Eros

Literature & Fiction

White, Wrath James

O'Rourke, Monica J.

Contemporary

3Fpublications

A surprisingly brutal and graphically violent novel by the same writer who brought us Suffer the Flesh and Poisoning Eros (with Wrath James White). Warning: rape scene may be a trigger for some people. Tread carefully!  Manhattan died, along with much of the country. Twelve-year-old Janelle lost her family in one horrific night and managed to escape into a no-longer-recognizable city. As she struggles for survival, she comes across something much worse than the decimated landscape, much worse than the enemy soldiers patrolling the streets night and day. How can anyone survive a society when the rules no longer apply?  "O'Rourke digs down into some loamy soil--what she comes up with is disturbingly dark and often very funny."--Jack Ketchum, author of The Girl Next Door "O'Rourke writes with rare confidence and style. Though undoubtedly disturbing and sometimes brutal, still her work has something quite rare and special--heart."--Tim Lebbon, author of Echo City

What Happens in the Darkness

Genre Fiction

Sinister Grin Press

13 stories of classic splatterpunk taken from the pages of the cult horror zine, featuring some of the best writers working in the field of horror fiction: Tim Curran, Brendan Vidito, Shane McKenzie, Bracken MacLeod, Kit Power, WDGagliani &David Benton, Monica J O’Rourke, Ryan C Thomas, Nathan Robinson, Ryan Harding, Jeff Strand, Adam Cesare and JFGonzalez. Praise for Splatterpunk Zine:"Splatterpunk Zine 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." - Ginger Nuts of Horror"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

Past Indiscretions: The Very Best of Splatterpunk Zine

Thomas, Ryan C.

Cesare, Adam

Curran, TIm

McKenzie, Shane

MacLeod, Bracken

Harding, Ryan

Bantry, Jack

Independently published

Wrath James White has more to say than many of his contemporaries, and says it more eloquently. He can gross you out with the best (or worst) of 'em, but I think there's more to him than that..." -Poppy Z. Brite "O'Rourke digs down into some loamy soil--what she comes up with is disturbingly dark, and often, very funny." -Jack Ketchum Life can be Hell. Gloria is an aging porno actress, failed wife and mother, and drug-addict, when she gets the opportunity to do yet another degrading gig. But when it gets way out of hand and the wreck of a human being finds herself in Hell, the real trials for Gloria are to begin. Cursed to an eternity of suffering and torture, she will do anything to get out of the Pit. Even if it means taking it over... Deadite Press is proud to present one of the most notorious modern horror novels to a brand new audience. Prepare yourself for a trip to the darkest pits of Hell and back.

Deadite Pr

Zoey always wished she was thinner. One day she meets a strange woman who informs her of an ultimate weight-loss program, and Zoey is quickly abducted off the streets of Manhattan and forced into this program. Zoey's enrolling whether she wants to or not. Held hostage with many other women, Zoey is forced into degrading acts of perversion for the amusement of her captors. With no hope and no means of escape, Zoey must survive by complying with every sick demand and humiliation. The only thing worse is what Zoey will have to do to get out... Monica J. O'Rourke and Deadite Press present the classic novel of sex, torture, and just how far someone will go to lose weight. This new edition features the bonus story Nurturing Type.

Suffer the Flesh

Deadite Press

"If you're a fan of extreme horror, you're going to love this." -Hellnotes "O'Rourke writes with rare confidence and style. Though undoubtedly disturbing and sometimes brutal, still her work has something quite rare and special-heart." -Tim Lebbon, author of Echo City Raw, brutal, and unapologetic, this collection features the twisted and shocking world of Monica J. O'Rourke. Turn back now if you are faint of heart, or be prepared to encounter the consequences of a gynecological visit gone horribly wrong, discover a unique form of circumcision, fear the roving packs of homicidal cannibal babies that come out at night, and worship genital mutilation as art. In the tradition of writers such as Jack Ketchum and Edward Lee, and movies such as Saw and Hostel-In the End, Only Darkness is a visceral collection of horror that explores the pain possible in the human heart and body. O'Rourke demonstrates once again that she is one of the most vicious and disturbing writers of extreme fiction.

In the End, Only Darkness

Experiments in Human Nature

Two Backed Books

No two genres meld together quite so perfectly as HORROR and EROTICA. Perhaps it’s something about the sinful nature of lust combined with that most primal of human emotions—fear. Or maybe it’s the vulnerability of sex and nakedness that magnifies the terrors to come. Whatever it is, EROTIC HORROR makes for compelling fiction.Death’s Head Press brings you some of the best EROTIC HORROR the industry has to offer, including a new novelette by Monica J. O’Rourke and Wrath James White. So, whether you’re looking for a case of the chills or naughtier physical response, you’ve come to the right place. But be warned, this isn’t your grandma’s erotica, nor your grandma’s horror—no scenes are left unseen. Enjoy!

Obliquatur Voluptas

Marsden, Sommer

Boekestein, Jaap

CANNAVO, SARAH

Wagner, Jeremy

Brown, Dani

Milliron, Lucas

Press, Death’s Head

Erotica

Death's Head Press LLC

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