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Some of the stories were pretty good. Couple of them were extraordinarily creepy. Then there were some that were lame or just didn't feel finished when they were over. All in all not a waste of time and that's about all you can ask for.
Pediophobia: The morbid fear of children or dolls.If you suffer from this, you shouldn't read this book.However, if you have a demented inner child that needs to be entertained, then this book is definitely for you.Attic Toys, edited by Jeremy C. Shipp, is a collection of short stories, all based around the idea of killer toys or killer children or killer attic spaces, mostly from the horror variety, with some noticeable exceptions being the stories from Piers Anthony and Mae Empson, which are m...
Very, very creepy and funny. Can't wait for the next volume.
I met Peter Giglio and Charles Day last Fall at Anthocon. Their passion and enthusiasm for Evil Jester Press was instantly infectious and I picked up their first book, 'Help! Wanted: Tales of On-the-job Terror' (great book).ATTIC TOYS stays on prompt (you guessed it...toys and/or attic is present in all of the tales) but I was pleasantly surprised at the range of the work. It starts off on a comedic horror note with Jeff Strand's, 'Inside the Boxes,' and Emily C. Skaftun's, 'Down in the Woods To...
Attic Toys was a very enjoyable read. There will be an upcoming review on my blog!
I picked this collection up during a free promotion on Amazon. I was drawn to it mostly because of Jeff Strand who is one of the authors featured within. I think this collection is a step above most others due to the quality of the authors involved.My favorite stories were:Jeff Strand's "Inside the Boxes". The ten in one box of fun!Emily Skaftun's "Down in the Woods Today". Watch out for those teddy bears!Kate Jonez-"Poor me and Ted". Man aboard a train with bad thoughts. Joe McKinney's "A Littl...
Creepy Fun!! This collection of short creep stories was a blast to read. My favorite story had to be Down In The Woods Today by Emily C. Skaftun. All the stories were fun but that one just stood out to me. My hopes are that maybe this title could have a part 2 to it :O)
I hesitated to vent my thoughts on this collection because I couldn't bring myself to burst these guys' bubble by pointing out what bothered me about their work. It was not their style, no. That's great, as is the atmosphere too. Yet, all the stories (save for Living Doll perhaps, which, however, due to its moral tone doesn't fit among the rest in my opinion); all the stories, I'm afraid, feel more like an exercise than a tale proper, a plain account that, although rich in detail, is barren of a...
All of the tales were well-written. I'm a huge fan of horror, and I love a good scare. Since I have major issues with dolls I expected to be terrified by this series of short stories. I was not. While some of them were interesting, several of them bored me. I wanted to set the book aside multiple times during the read- all that kept me reading was knowing there were other short stories from other authors in there, and I didn't want to miss out on a great one. The only one I fell in love with was...
The announcement of a new volume or new story collection by Jeremy C. Shipp resonates with the alarum to readers: GET THIS BOOK NOW! Such is true of collections edited by Author Shipp-and with the addition of the adjective “Attic” in the title, we know we’re in for a fun-house horror ride of epic proportions. Readers who’ve enjoyed the incredible selection of Mr. Shipp’s four volumes of “Attic Clowns” will be pleased as pitch to know that his editorial eye never fails here. 19 stories from diver...
Generally creepy and fun, but it takes a lot to terrify me.
Singing purple raisins, teddy bears that come alive and robotic dogs that once could flip are just a few of the wonderful, yet quite creepy characters you will discover in the short stories of Attic Toys. Similar to the Attic Clowns stories that Jeremy C. Shipp writes, Attic Toys takes different objects, in this case obviously toys of some sort, and twists them into something that we might fear. It does something else quite interesting as well, Attic Toys takes mundane objects around the house,
A great collection of dark/horror stories! Obviously, as in any collection, certain stories will appeal more to certain people. In this collection, some of my personal favorites were: "Inside the Boxes" (Jeff Strand), "A Little Crimson Stain" (Joe McKinney), "Down in the Woods Today (Emily Skafton), "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" (S.S. Michaels), "When Harry Killed Sally" (Lisa Morton), and "Googly" (Jeremy Shipp)
Toy Story’s eerie concept of sentient, self-propelled toys is terrifying, if you really think about it, but at least Buzz Lightyear and his friends aren’t a malevolent bunch. However, ranging from gory and disturbing to sad, sweet and epic this collection of playful nightmares may inspire you keep those action figures and favourite childhood toys under lock and key until the sun comes back up. Just to be sure.And wait, isn’t that Barbie looking at you funny? Highly recommended. Inside the Boxes
One of those anthologies where there's something for everyone. Really enjoyed it.
This collection of macabre short stories featuring the toys we knew and loved as children is a winner. I'll never look at teddy bears the same way again. Better check up on those action figures you stored in the attic...
