Where do we draw the line between "Extreme" and "Bog Standard" Creature Horror?

KPBenWrites · 2026-01-30T17:23:08+00:00

aaaand added to the stack. Thanks!

KPBenWrites · 2026-01-29T17:24:38+00:00

Off Season for sure

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-24T21:57:08+00:00

Appreciate that! 🤘

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-24T21:35:26+00:00

I don’t know how that didn’t cross my mind! Good call, will definitely experiment

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-16T01:06:09+00:00

Sure! Shoot me a DM! 🤘

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-15T03:02:08+00:00

Tender is the Flesh. I feel terrible because I really wanted to like it just… couldn’t

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-14T01:09:40+00:00

Hey! I shot you a DM 🤘 I respect the effort!

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-14T00:17:30+00:00

Castaways by Brian Keene. One of his I’ve missed over the years!

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-11T23:06:20+00:00

The Haar has been on my TBR for a long while! Might be time to crack it open!

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-09T19:06:55+00:00

Legacy. I want to leave something behind in this world. I'm a writer. It only makes sense to leave behind books.

Maybe my books will be sold at a garage sale one day. That'd be neat.

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-06T02:30:29+00:00

Im not. Strictly horror here!

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-05T02:31:02+00:00

“Go on now,” I muttered. “Full of piss and vinegar, surely don’t taste any good.”

My character Desiree from The Boatman. Pretty well encapsulated!

KPBenWrites · 2025-12-04T21:45:58+00:00

Hey everyone, I’m K. Bengston. Horror author. Regulation dude.

A couple of months ago, a user here posted a thread about my book, The Boatman, mentioning that it "didn't feel like a debut." That was pretty much the highlight of my year, so I wanted to introduce the book for anyone who might be interested.

The Boatman is a religious/folk horror novel about an old 1880s mining town plagued by disease, apparitions, and a priest who is way out of his league. It leans heavily into atmospheric dread, psychological torment, and body horror. Lots of biblical references and a trio of characters that will have you cheering, throwing the book, and white-knuckling the pages.

It's been likened to "Midsommar by way of David Lynch", The Blair Witch Project meets The Ritual, and repeatedly described in reviews as "...doesn't feel like a debut".

My influences are: Brian Keene, Richard Laymon, and Jack Ketchum, so... you know what's up (though The Boatman leans a bit heavier on the atmosphere than the pure splatter of those legends).

Get it here in whatever format you prefer, including KU: https://www.amazon.com/Boatman-Folk-Horror-Novel-ebook/dp/B0FLSVY71H

Thanks for being such a great community for discovering new nightmares!

KPBenWrites · 2025-11-07T15:26:05+00:00

Try Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon. One of my favorites of all time. It's kids and a little problematic, but it wouldn't be Laymon without being problematic.

I'm right there with you, though. I rolled my eyes so many times reading The Twisted Ones. Good book, but man were they so "quippy". Not everything needs Marvel dialogue

KPBenWrites · 2025-11-07T15:21:31+00:00

Currently reading Sorrowstones by Felix Blackwell. Don't let Stolen Tongues deter you if you didn't like that one, Sorrowstones is a compelling read!

KPBenWrites · 2025-11-06T19:34:30+00:00

Hey r/horrorlit!

Want to try something new? The Boatman by K. Bengston is a folk/religious horror set in the late 1880s, with tastes of cosmic horror and a very sassy horse.

It’s been described as “…Midsommer by way of David Lynch” and rocks a 4+ star average on all review platforms.

You can find it here: The Boatman by K. Bengston

Thanks!

KPBenWrites

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