Psychotic killers, devious ghosts, alien monsters, howling storms, undead creatures, and other dark forces haunt the highways and the truckers who drive them in these 18 chilling tales. A ghostly voice on a trucker's CB radio knows more about his life than it should… Two drivers find their cargo gives them inhuman appetites… A boy in a truck stop encounters a supernatural force that threatens to destroy the world… The hypnotic singing lulling a driver to sleep might not be coming from the ...

A collection of horror themed short stories and articles written by Tim Chizmar. This book features his early collected works. They range from the erotic to the gory; scary to the humorous. Over 11 featured stories including an article cowritten by John Palisano, a screenplay, and an exclusive interview with horror master, Clive Barker.Tim drives you mad with his tantalizing and terrifying tales.

"Tim Chizmar has found the perfect outlet for his wicked sense of humor—the pages of fantasy fiction. Demons, devils and humans join Tim's circus with echoes of Faust and Dante. Buy a ticket."—Steve Mazan, Emmy-winning writer, & Author of Dying to do Letterman"At Troma we pride ourselves on recognizing the future Hollywood talents of tomorrow, Tim Chizmar is one of these, with his wild ideas and never ending insanity he will be a force to be reckoned with on the scare scene...

Within the first MODERN MADNESS collection "Gateway to the Grotesque" the modern-day dark-hearted master of horror TIM CHIZMAR introduced the world to his quality tales of terror. Now with that behind him, he seeks to usher in a brand new group of masterful storytellers to shock, disgust, and scare you out of your mind!Featuring Weird and Dark Tales, original pieces, dark poetry, and even graphic novelizations for your eyeballs to bleed on from these twisted souls:MIKE DUKE...

"Tim Chizmar brings a unique blend of humor, heart, and horror to his stories, taking the reader on an odyssey through his warped and creative imagination. Buckle up and enjoy the ride."– S. G. Browne, author of Breathers and Lucky Bastard"I knew I had a long lost horror loving cousin somewhere out there in the world...and I think I just found him. Tim Chizmar -- what?! No relation, you say?! -- is now on my short list of new authors to look for! His stories are bizarre and...

Bram Stoker Award-winner for Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction!Nightmares come to life in this comprehensive how-to guide for new and established authors…Book two in Crystal Lake Publishing's The Dream Weaver series picks up where the Bram Stoker Award-nominated Where Nightmares Come From left off.It's Alive focuses on learning the craft in order to take your story from concept to completion.With an introduction by Richar...

Royden Poole is having a very bad day. Strong-armed into investigating a break-in, a bizarre theft, two missing persons, and a shooting with no body, and all he wants to do is go back to pretending he's dead. And that's just a warm up.There's an infinity of time and space just after midnight where the rules of reality you are accustomed to don't necessarily apply. Most people don't know anything about it. And of those that do, most don't want anything to do with it. But a heart's d...

“When you have eliminated the impossible whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth...” Arthur Conan Doyle -On the banks of the river Thames a massive new building is being completed. A stunning creation of glass and concrete that will be a new landmark on London's skyline. And people are dying because of it...Dozens of mysterious unexplained accidents have claimed the lives of workmen during the construction and journalist Jessica Anderson is convince...

“Old school horror.” —Jonathan MaberryTHE LEGEND LIVESEveryone knows the legend of the Jersey Devil. Some believe it is an abomination of nature, a hybrid winged beast from hell that stalks the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey searching for prey. Others believe it is a hoax, a campfire story designed to scare children. But one man knows the truth...THE DEVIL AWAKESSixty years ago, Boompa Willet came face to...

Three horror books in one tense collection.TurnerAn isolated Welsh island seemed like the perfect escape for a convict on the run, a jilted woman, and a policeman seeking a quiet life. When the surly locals turn to murderous violence the three visitors are forced to flee together, trying to stay one step ahead of their increasingly insane pursuers.They Move BelowIn this collection of fifteen tales Karl Drinkwater sews flesh...

The locals were ecstatic when the carnival pulled into Holland, Nebraska. They shrieked in delight on the lightning-fast rides. They gasped in shocked fascination at the chilling collection of freaks and human oddities. But all the while, piercing red eyes glared out at the townies from the shadows of the midway. Eyes that burned with vengeful hatred. Eyes that lusted for blood . . .Only Mayor Margin Holland and his beautiful teenaged daughter Linda could feel the air of “wrongness...

Toy LandThere they were, just as he remembered. Rooms and rooms of them. Dolls. Toy soldiers. Clowns. When he was a kid, his Aunt Cary's toy collection should have been a child's paradise. But instead he had been terrified by their staring eyes . . .Toy HellTwenty years had passed since Jay Clute set foot in Victory, Missouri. Twenty years of trying to forget that night--that hellish night of unimaginable horror. Now his Aunt Cary w...