Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast

Beau Johnson, author of the Bishop Rider series, joins us in the Abyss to discuss Stephen King's short story, "The Raft," from the collection Skeleton Crew. Along the way, we also talk about Tom Clan…

This week in the Abyss, we offer some quick thoughts on Joe R. Lansdale's Moon Lake, Ali Seay's To Offer Her Pleasure, Gordon B. White's short story collection, As Summer's Mask Slips and Other Disru…

Jon Padgett, author and Editor-in-Chief of Grimscribe Press, joins us for a trip to Ohio to discuss Thomas Ligotti and Brandon Trenz's unproduced 1998 "Crampton" screenplay for The X-Files.

We also t…

This week in the Abyss, we take a trek through time, deep in the woods, as we explore Sean M. Thompson's novelette, Astrum, science class dissections, and trigger warnings.

Up first, though, is our w…

Today in the Abyss, we're gathering around the dinner table for a spoiler-filled discussion of Hailey Piper's cosmic horror short story, "Recitation of the First Feeding," from her collection, Unfort…

This week in the Abyss, we're unburying a zombie apocalypse splatterpunk classic for our in-depth, spoiler-filled discussion of Philip Nutman's Wet Work! 

Before we bite into the meat of this week's …

Author Jeff Strand joins us in the Abyss to discuss the classic Stephen King story of autocannibalism, "Survivor Type." Before we get to that, though, we talk a bit about Brennan LeFaro's debut novel…

The Abyss crew gather around the campfire for a spoiler-filled discussion of Lisa Quigley's Camp Neverland, an Unnerving Rewind or Die novella! We also talk about Nicholas Cage's Pig, our initial imp…

This week in the Abyss, we welcome a new co-host as author Villimey Mist (The Banquet, Nocturnal Blood) joins the show! We are also joined by a guest, author Joshua "Squishy Sensations" Marsella (Sev…

This week in the Abyss, we're discussing the recent volumes of Shūzō Oshimi's manga, Blood on the Tracks, Nick Kolakowski's latest release, Absolute Unit, from Crystal Lake Publishing, Django Wexler'…

Author Nicole Cushing (A Sick Gray Laugh, The Sadist's Bible) joins us for an in-depth, spoiler-filled discussion Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart." Before that, though, we…

Author Tyler Jones (Criterium, The Dark Side of the Room) joins us for a spoiler-filled discussion of Joe Hill's short story, "Last Breath," from 20th Century Ghosts.

Our Week In Horror looks back on…

While Richard is away, Michael and Matt take control of the Abyss for a spoiler-filled discussion of their co-hosts debut short story, "Beyond the Triangle," as published in the anthology, Dark Words…

Elle Turpitt, editor and co-runner of Divination Hollow Reviews, joins us this week for a spoiler-filled discussion about S.H. Cooper's short story, "A Key For Any Lock," from the charity horror anth…

The Navajo Nightmare authors, David Sodergren and Steve Stred, join us to discuss their collaborative horror western, their writing process as a team, and the importance of picking whose name goes fi…

Icelandic horror author Villimey Mist returns to the Abyss to bust Viking myths and joins us for a spoiler-filled discussion of Tyler Jones' The Dark Side of the Room!

Before that, though, we take a …

The Abyss crew journey to Outworld to discuss the recently released Mortal Kombat movie and examine the myriad complexities, subtleties, and deep meanings found in this action flick's themes and mess…

Buckle up, kids, because the Abyss is hitting the road to examine Stephen Graham Jones' "Interstate Love Affair," from his novella collection, Three Miles Past!

Before we reach I-90 and the killer ro…

Splatterpunk Award-winning author Wesley Southard joins us in the Abyss to discuss Edward Lee's notorious novella, The Pig!

Before we get into that spoiler-filled discussion, Rich talks about Shin Go…

On this very special episode, hosts Richard Gerlach, Matt Brandenburg, and Michael Patrick Hicks face-off over the latest Monsterverse blockbuster, Adam Wingard's Godzilla vs Kong!

Before that, thoug…