Proceed With Caution | AstraDaemon

Shane Murphy is enjoying a canoe trip with a small group of family and friends when he is thrust into a nightmare more terrifying than anything he could have imagined.

THE HIM by Rocky Alexander makes Deliverance look like a fun vacation. This should come with multiple trigger warnings, as the violence is quite graphic. Although this short is well-written, the ending is anti-climactic, reducing this story to mere torture porn.

The one element which could have set this apart from the overdone sub-genre of killer rednecks is barely touched upon by the author. Disappointing.

As always,

AstraDaemon

Love You to Death | AstraDaemon

DANCE WITH ME by Rocky Alexander centers on a young woman preparing to leave for college, while dealing with an obsessed ex-boyfriend. Luckily for her, she has an uncle in the police department. Unfortunately, he makes everything much worse.

The suspense is great...plays out kind of like a Tales From the Crypt episode.

As always,

AstraDaemon