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Necro Files

Two Decades of Extreme Horror

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Necro Files

By: Bentley Little, Edward Lee, Graham Masterton, Joe R. Lansdale, Wrath James White, Charlee Jacob, George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Eric A. Shelman
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About this listen

Spanning over twenty years, 20 masters and modern authors of hardcore horror share their most bad-ass stories in this special edition from Red Room Press. Many hard to find and out of print, some that were banned, Necro Files covers every imaginable mode of mayhem with stories that dial into the dark side of human nature.

CONTENTS:

George R.R. Martin - Meathouse Man

Joe R. Lansdale - Night They Missed the Horror ShowRonald Kelly - Diary

Elizabeth Massie - Abed

Randy Chandler & t. Winter-Damon - I am He that Liveth and was Dead ... & Have the Keys of Hell & Death

Edward Lee - XipeRay Garton - Bait

Gerard Houarner - Painfreak

Wayne Allen Sallee - Lover Doll

Charlee Jacob - The Spirit Wolves

Brian Hodge - Godflesh

John Everson - Every Last Drop

Mehitobel Wilson - Blind in the House of the Headsman

Monica J. O'Rourke - An Experiment in Human Nature

Graham Masterton - The Burgers of Calais

Nancy Kilpatrick - Ecstasy

Bentley Little - Pop Star in the Ugly Bar

Wrath James White - The Sooner They Learn J.F. Gonzalez - Addict

©2011 Comet Press (P)2015 Comet Press Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Horror Scary Extreme Horror Anthology

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Critic reviews

"Necro Files is practically perfect. Every story is an absolute hit…and why not? We’re talking John Everson, Bentley Little, Edward Lee, Joe Lansdale and George R.R. Martin, to name a few. All of the stories are dark and disturbing in their own ways, and, well, extreme. This is one anthology that horror fans, not just of the extreme variety, should have in their collections. Highly recommended." --Monster LibrarianTABLE OF
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Having only read,what I would guess you'ed call traditional horror.In other words vampires, demons and ghosts etc.I decided to give the more modern Splatter Punk variety a try.So I downloaded "Necro Files:Two Decades Of Extreme Horror" and boy was it different ! Whilst it did include some of the more recognized horrors.It also introduced me to a world that the Marquis De Sade would have been well versed in.On the whole,I found the stories maybe a little too extreme for my taste,but having said that there are a number of stories that stick in the mind.So in closing,I would say that the stories might not be for everyone,but if you are adventurous in your reading,give these well read stories a try.

The Varied World Of Extreme Horror

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If you could sum up Necro Files in three words, what would they be?

Depraved. Original. Shocking.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Necro Files?

'Madonna' in the Sex Club

What about Eric A. Shelman’s performance did you like?

Suitably sombre!

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Banned in 14 Countries!

Any additional comments?

A few stories struggle to compete with the very best in this collection, but overall one of the very best horror collections i've heard, and for the most part exceedingly original!

Many more hits than misses!

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I stupidly ignored the bad reviews of this - but the fact is that it's not really very good. It's not the amount of sexual content or distastefulness or anything like that - it's just dull. I kept hoping the next story would be better, but inevitably it wasn't.

Three good stories - the rest very disappointing

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This has nothing to do with horror. It is al about how much gore one can squeeze into a story, because otherwise all that is left are some bored rednecks, hanging out together, a fore a on the search of true love (yes, seriously - it could be written by an emo teen), a family that can't cope with the death of a loved one and similar, endless, mundane tripe. Every female described immediately turns into a sex object and how the speaker would or wouldn't like to copulate with her. Most is endless monologues of people with more lebensschmerz than sense. If you've every read "The trials of the young W." which shot Goethe to stardom and which he would later do anything to make disappear - it is essentially that with more guts and brain smears and nakedness. If you now jump in proclaiming "But 'The trials of the young W' is one of the most whiney and pointless examples of ROMANTIC literature, not horror!!!" you have come upon the crux of the matter.

I should add that I have only managed to finish two short stories, both of which I almost immediately regretted, due to the utter pointlessness of it. The rest I've skipped through. None of scared me or even creeped me out. Unnecessary disgust might be the strongest emotion alongside mind numbing boredom I've experienced so far. Do yourself a favour and save your money.

Sex, gore and endless boredom

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I gritted my teeth and completed the first story, despite being terribly bored. Second story? I've turned it off. Masters of Horror? I don't think so.... One of the most dull and boring 'horror' books I've ever encountered. I really don't recommend wasting your time or money on this.

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