Now available from Grindhouse Press! Irrationalia by Andersen Prunty. Click the cover to be redirected to Amazon for purchase.
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IRRATIONALIA by Andersen Prunty
Posted in Uncategorized with tags andersen prunty, Books, horror, sex, transgressive fiction on June 22, 2018 by grindhousepressReview of Cockblock (June 25)
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Books, c.v. hunt, cockblock, horror on June 4, 2018 by grindhousepressHere is a review of C.V. Hunt’s Cockblock written by Anton Cancre. It will be published through Grindhouse Press June 25th, 2018. Pre-orders of the Kindle version can be had here: https://www.amazon.com/Cockblock-C-V-Hunt-ebook/dp/B07BV4NB4X
Holy fuck, kiddos, kiddettes and kiddareenies, does Papa Cancre has a doozy in store for you today. Strap in.
So, Cockblock (Oh. My. God. Is this the best title, or what?- I’m pretty sure Grindhouse mentioned doing buttons and I want one so bad): All of the men in the world have suddenly devolved to spewing idiotic pick up lines and trying to fuck everything around them. The only thing that can stop them is a swift chop to the old danglies. And here we have Sonya and Callie trying to wade through this sea of angry cocks to some place of safety. Like Jack Ketchum’s Ladies’ Night, but with dicks.
Yeah, I get that the synopsis of Fuck Zombies vs. Lesbians sounds like the stupidest thing ever and it kinda is. What makes this work, though, is the delivery. Essentially, this is a down and dirty Hardcore (or Extreme, or whatever label you want for really fucked up shit) romp filled to the brim with sex and gore and quite creative violence. It’s punchy and moves like a freight train on greased tracks. Seriously, I finished it in two days and I am a notoriously slow reader.
Nothing wrong with that whatsoever, buckaroos.
It also gets right what so many other purveyors of the genre get wrong. The characters are full and flawed and real as all hell. The events that they go through are tense and harrowing and don’t ever feel cheap. There were several times where I had to stop because I was getting either too choked up or too freaked out and needed to cool off a bit. To pull off this much honesty and impact in such little space is impressive, and to do so with such a silly premise is goddam amazing.
Now we get to the uncomfortable part. This book deals a lot with rape. It is neither pleasant nor fun in that regard. I wouldn’t feel comfortable recommending this to anyone who has lived through it or is triggered by it in any way. However, this is yet another thing Hunt does well while so many others fuck it up. Rape is not treated lightly here. It isn’t used as a cheap impetus for revenge. It doesn’t become the sole motivation or life-determining event for any of the characters. Every time it comes up (and, again, it comes up a lot in these pages), it is treated with import and terror and honesty. I did not particularly enjoy these portions of the book, but I appreciated how the subject was dealt with here.
In the end, this is a book about rape culture. It is about what it does to both women and men. It can be looked at as a fever dream version of the world women have to navigate daily and it is goddam horrific.
It’s also fucking wondrous. Picture the violent insanity of Ed Lee tempered with the humanity of Jack Ketchum, all set on fire by the raw rage of Brian Keene at his pissed-offedness, and you have a good start. And that ending. Holy shit, that ending. The best/worst/ohmychrist-est take on “grab her by the pussy” you are likely to experience.
Just buy the damn book. Either hug me or punch me for it later.
Cover reveal for TRIPLE AXE
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Books, Grindhouse, horror, porn, pulp fiction, Scott Cole on May 28, 2018 by grindhousepressComing June 2, 2018 from Grindhouse Press!
#040 – Triple Axe by Scott Cole
Jesse Jinx is a porn star. She has dreams of starting her own adult film production company where she and the other actors will be treated more fairly. But there won’t be a production company if she can’t come up with the money—or if there aren’t any porn stars left.
A deranged killer is on the loose, targeting adult entertainers, and choking them to death with a weapon that leaves no trace of itself. When the authorities refuse to help Jesse and her two closest friends, the three women decide to take matters into their own hands . . . with axes. As their colleagues fall one by one, they have a plan to stay alive—and they’re ready to hatchet!
Pre-orders for SCUMMER!
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Books, cheap kindle books, grindhouse press, John Wayne Comunale, kindle, scum on May 28, 2018 by grindhousepressYou can now pre-order Scummer by John Wayne Comunale for your e-reader. Publication will be 6/29/2018. Clicking on the cover will redirect you to the Kindle pre-order page.
Join us at Oddmall!
Posted in Uncategorized with tags andersen prunty, Books, c.v. hunt, convention, Oddmall, weird on April 26, 2018 by grindhousepressGrindhouse Press will have a table at Oddmall. C.V. Hunt and Andersen Prunty will be running the table. If you’re in the Akron, Ohio area here is everything you need to know.
WHAT: Emporium of the Weird is Oddmall’s largest and most established show. It features over 260 booths showcasing the works and wonders of an abundance of artists, crafters, entertainers, and purveyors of games, toys, comics, and all things geeky, awesome, amazing, amazingly amazing, and amazingly amazingly amazing. Live entertainment, costume contests, and a variety of interesting diversions fascinate even the most jaded of curmudgeons. Average attendance is 10,000-12,000 guests.
WHEN: May 5-6, 2018
WHEN WHEN: Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.
WHERE: John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill Street, Akron OH 44308
HOW MUCH: While entry is FREE your $5 donation is appreciated. The first 50 people who make such a donation will earn a free SWAG BAG!!!!!!
Pre-orders for COCKBLOCK by C.V. Hunt
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Amazon, Books, c.v. hunt, cockblock, grindhouse press, horror, kindle, sex on April 12, 2018 by grindhousepressPre-orders for C.V. Hunt’s Cockblock are available for Kindle devices. Paperbacks will be available upon publication, June 25, 2018. If you would like to pre-order the Kindle version please click on the cover below to be redirected to Amazon for purchase.
Pre-orders for IRRATIONALIA by Andersen Prunty
Posted in Uncategorized with tags andersen prunty, Books, horror, Irrationalia, pre-order, small press on April 11, 2018 by grindhousepressYou can now pre-order the Kindle version of Irrationalia by Andersen Prunty. Paperbacks will be available upon publication, June 22, 2018. Click on the cover below to be redirected to Amazon for purchase.
