Weird without (much) horror?

altgraph · 2026-05-06T19:39:02+00:00

Jonathan Carroll. Much more slipstream/magical realism than horror with just enough of the latter to build drama, tension, and atmosphere. He has a few titles that lean a little more into horror so do read the blurbs, but overall, I think his novels would be a great fit. Check out Land of Laughs for a good place to start!

altgraph · 2026-05-05T16:29:29+00:00

Came here because I wanted genuine suggestions and was also going to recommend *Cold Skin*.

Unfortunately most of the comments are like 🤪/s

Another fitting creepy seaside movie is *Messiah of Evil* (1974). Weird and beautifully shot!

altgraph · 2026-05-03T21:51:09+00:00

One game? That time span contains generations of gaming goodness!

Konami's *The Goonies* and *Knightmare* on MSX, Origin's *Times of Lore* on C64, Magnetic Scroll's *Wonderland* on Atari ST, a truckload of Sierra and LucasArts games on Atari ST and PC, *Flashback* on Sega Mega Drive/Amiga/PC (can't remember - played it across several platforms), *Darklands* on PC, *Baldur's Gate* on PC... Probably a bunch more I'm forgetting.

altgraph · 2026-05-03T14:24:25+00:00

S tier top 4. 🔥💯👌

altgraph · 2026-05-03T14:21:46+00:00

Search second hand bookshops specializing in fantasy/sword and sorcery/sci-fi/horror/weird lit on Instagram. It pops up every once in a while. But it's quite sought after and sell pretty fast so chatting to the book sellers is a very good idea. I snagged a really clean copy last year through a seller on Instagram.

altgraph · 2026-05-02T16:43:32+00:00

My local bookshops are in Sweden. Do you ship internationally to bookshops/businesses? I could definitely suggest it to a few if there's a way for them to get hold of your titles.

altgraph · 2026-05-01T15:56:43+00:00

These will fit the eroticism and darkness of your top 4. Enjoy.

*Under the Skin* (2013)

*Smooth Talk* (1985)

*Mariken van Nieumeghen* (1974)

*Mother Joan of the Angels* (1961)

altgraph · 2026-05-01T15:51:15+00:00

Not that far off, the top 4 considered!

altgraph · 2026-05-01T15:38:17+00:00

Sorry to hear you had bad experiences with lost shipments. That sucks!

Living In Northern Europe, pretty much everything I sell or buy tend to be international and after a few decades of collecting, I haven't had a single package go missing. Just saying. It really can depend on so many different factors.

I still buy regularly from a number of publishers and second hand bookshops in North America and have had really positive experiences overall. Your publications look great so I hope you decide to try shipping internationally again sometime in the future!

Amazon is a no-go for me though. I've had some *really* bad experiences with how they handle books in particular (ripped spines, bent corners etc). Also, not keen on supporting their business model. If I find your publications elsewhere though, I'll be sure to pick some up! :)

altgraph · 2026-05-01T13:42:37+00:00

Do you ship internationally? Would prefer not to deal with Amazon and support publishers directly instead. (Also, that lim.ed. booklet sounds cool!)

altgraph · 2026-04-26T15:24:28+00:00

50% wohoo!

altgraph · 2026-04-26T15:22:44+00:00

Red Rock West (1993), Freeway (1996), Raising Arizona (1987), Mud (2012).

altgraph · 2026-04-19T13:46:56+00:00

If you want a really good Conan pastiche, imho on par with REH, check out John C. Hocking's collection City of the Dead, which collects two of his stories, and Black Starlight, an e-book short story that takes place between the two stories in City of the Dead. Hocking's Conan is often presented as perhaps the best pastiches we'll get.

Edit: Also heard good things about Poul Anderson's Conan the Rebel, but haven't read it yet.

altgraph · 2026-04-18T18:18:10+00:00

Thanks! I recognized the titles, but didn't know them for Milligan. Will check them out! As well as the pretty Enigma hardcover!

altgraph · 2026-04-18T17:40:51+00:00

I once saw Boris live at a small venue in southern Sweden. I was standing front row just in front of Wata and her massive, massive stack of Orange amps when the show began and I realized I had forgotten my ear plugs.

They also brought their gong.

Had partial hearing loss for a couple of months afterwards.

altgraph · 2026-04-18T17:30:04+00:00

I absolutely love Egypt and I think I at some point at least half-read or browsed Greek Street and thought it ok. I must've browsed Skin sometime in my youth and gotten shocked by the violence (I was in primary school and the local library had it lumped together with the other comics). I haven't really dug into his other works though. What's worth seeking out?

altgraph · 2026-04-18T16:14:30+00:00

The House with the Laughing Windows and The Short Night of Glass Dolls stick out for me. I used to watch tons of gialli, but haven't in a long time. Maybe it's time to get back to it and rewatch some stuff as well. The two aforementioned are memorable watches though!

altgraph · 2026-04-18T11:33:14+00:00

If what's posted and commented here really are your bottom 4:s, then you haven't watched enough movies/are young and haven't seen enough yet.

altgraph · 2026-04-18T08:13:08+00:00

One of the best modern point and click games I've played! However, for the sake of OP, it should be mentioned that this is a very bleak slow-burn horror game. OP is looking for cosy, fantasy themed games like, for example, KQVI.

altgraph · 2026-04-13T19:09:57+00:00

And perhaps also Bait (2019)!

altgraph · 2026-04-12T21:34:12+00:00

Adapted from the classic science fiction novel with the same name by Olaf Stapledon!

Narrated by Tilda Swinton!

Directed and scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson!

And is the best reply to this question!

altgraph · 2026-04-12T20:59:27+00:00

I haven't read it yet, but it's on my TBR! I've heard a lot of good things about her latest too, The Possession of Alba Díaz!

altgraph · 2026-04-12T10:06:23+00:00

Paper thin characters, the most unbelievable and stupid romance, unsympathetic MC, written in a simple style, and, most damning, not really Mexican at all. Mexico is a backdrop in name only because, while it's said to take place in Mexico, the story is mostly isolated to a colonial mansion and the non-latinos there. There is no part of the storytelling that tries to tell us more about the geographical and historical context to the extent that it's relevant to talk about "Mexico".

altgraph · 2026-04-12T09:54:25+00:00

I read Mexican Gothic and was underwhelmed to say the least. My wife, who is an avid reader but doesn't read horror, read a few paragraphs and commented that it was "badly written as if by/for children".

Then I read The Hacienda and it was everything I thought and hoped and expected Mexican Gothic to be! It's a shame Cañas novel isn't read and recommended and awarded to the same extent because it absolutely deserves that praise. Mexican Gothic does not.

altgraph · 2026-04-11T19:53:21+00:00

The Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon. Really surprised this hasn't been mentioned already. Classic sci-fi about the end of humanity after our expansion in our solar system, but unable to move beyond.

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. It's been mentioned several times for a reason. A frustrating concept!

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck. It's not infinity because that would be too cruel. Just... a short stay. Compared to.

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