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Infinity House

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Mama had always forbade Mike from going to the old house…she said it was pure evil, that the devil lived there. Grandmamma did, too, back when she could still think straight. Hell, everybody in the poverty and crime-ridden Oak knew to stay away from it.

But when a drug deal goes bad, and Mike is left penniless and desperate, he and his younger brother, James, do the unthink...more

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Published 2012 by Gallows Press

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Apr 29, 2012 Steve Lowe rated it 4 of 5 stars

I liken the experience of reading Shane McKenzie's debut novella INFINITY HOUSE to what I suppose Lassie's little buddy, Timmy, experienced falling down that well. You think you know what you're doing going in, not worried about the consequences of fooling around near an old, abandoned well. I'm fucking Timmy, after all, I'm a blond-haired, blue-eyed little prick with an awesome dog, what the fuck could happen to me? You think I'm going to let some shitty, forgotten well scare me? Fuck that and...more I liken the experience of reading Shane McKenzie's debut novella INFINITY HOUSE to what I suppose Lassie's little buddy, Timmy, experienced falling down that well. You think you know what you're doing going in, not worried about the consequences of fooling around near an old, abandoned well. I'm fucking Timmy, after all, I'm a blond-haired, blue-eyed little prick with an awesome dog, what the fuck could happen to me? You think I'm going to let some shitty, forgotten well scare me? Fuck that and fuck you.

And then you're falling, tumbling, down into the dark, faster than you even realize, all manner of horrific ideas running through your mind, including such thoughts as, oh fuck, I'm falling down this well, which is likely filled with monsters and evil and snakes and bones and spiders and raccoon urine and clowns. And then you hit the bottom.

That's this book. It's got the monsters and the evil, but instead of spiders, you have flies, and instead snakes, it's maggots. A sea of maggots up to your chest, and rotting meat, disgusting stench, liquefied nastiness. INFINITY HOUSE is the story of Mike and his little brother James. They live in The Oak, a ghetto where Mike sells weed out the front door to pay the bills. His grandmamma is infirm and his mother is dead and only Mike is left to care for James.

Mike is ripped off by a customer toting a shotgun and loses his stash and his cash, but little brother James comes home with money in hand. He found it over at the creepy haunted house that everyone in The Oak knows to steer clear of, but with no money and no more weed to sell to make some money, Mike and James head to the house to see what more they can find. OH SHIT MIKE DON'T GO IN THAT HAUNTED HOUSE YOU DUMBASS IT'S HAUNTED BY A CHILD-KILLING FREAK! STOP SMOKING THE MARIJUANA IT'S DESTROYING YOUR SENSES!

That's about all the setup you need, and all the setup you're going to get because by the time Mike and his little bro step inside the house, you're headed straight down that well. The story takes off like a roman candle at that point, piling on one slippery, slimy, disgusting, horrific scene after the next until you finally splash down at the bottom and try to catch your breath, or at least keep from ralphing in your lap. I won't lie, there are a few passages in here that got my stomach turning. I expected this book to be nasty, but it still managed to get to me.

But that what's it's supposed to do. INFINITY HOUSE is straight up gross-out horror, and it doesn't even attempt to be anything more than that, which is cool. McKenzie, in an interview included in the back of the book, says as much. He's out to shock you, stun you, make you feel queasy, uncomfortable, lightheaded, sick, whatever he can get. If the idea of millions of squirming maggots and rotting, mushy meat squishing under your feet is too much for you, then you'll probably want to take a pass on this one. But if you dig that sort of thing, McKenzie is a name to watch out for.

Personally, I don't go out of my way to seek out the extreme horror, but I don't reject it out of hand, either. I think it takes skill to write a story that's both compelling and also over-the-top nasty at the same time. That type of book can get tedious and just flat gross real fast. To his credit, McKenzie doesn't let it get to that point. He doesn't give us a lot of characterization when it comes to Mike or James, but he trades that in for a short little rocket ride of gore that will be over before you know it, if you can just hold out to the end. I'm intrigued and looking forward to what he comes up with next.(less)

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Sep 24, 2012 Nikki rated it 2 of 5 stars

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1.5 Stars ***********SLIGHT SPOILERS***********************************
I wanted to read a book about a creepy house so bad. Sometimes you get exactly what you ask for. The house was all this book had going for it. The characters, Mike and James, left a lot to be desired. They said and did some very far-fetched, baby/child-like things. Mike got jacked (using street slang) by a Mexican (that's what the book said).
The Mexican stole his stuff and ran. Mike, gangster Mike, then cried like a bitch-as...more

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May 08, 2012 James Meeks rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Shane McKenzie is a former editor for Pill Hill and part owner of Sinister Grin Press and with those two credentials, plus the many short stories of his I've had the joy of reading. This was a release I was looking forward to.

Now I'm a sucker for several things when I buy a horror novel; scary looking houses on the cover being one of them. I have no idea what attracts me to those types of books, though honestly I don't like haunted house stories, just not a fan of ghosts. But damn it all if Shan...more Shane McKenzie is a former editor for Pill Hill and part owner of Sinister Grin Press and with those two credentials, plus the many short stories of his I've had the joy of reading. This was a release I was looking forward to.

Now I'm a sucker for several things when I buy a horror novel; scary looking houses on the cover being one of them. I have no idea what attracts me to those types of books, though honestly I don't like haunted house stories, just not a fan of ghosts. But damn it all if Shane didn't up the ante and change that with Infinity House.

The story starts off with a bang as Mike finds his world overturned when a drug deal doesn't go right and all his stash and money are stolen. His brother James though changes there circumstances with a huge wad of cash he found at the one house everyone is told not to go near. As he mother said..."Pure evil, the devil lived there." But seeing as how the boys are now in need of some money they set out to find as much as possible.

And once they enter the house...

My god, I swear this novel has more ooze, rotten meat, oceans of maggots, swarms of flies and creepy scary children then any book I've ever read. I couldn't put it down till I finished. Shane masterfully describes the inner workings of a normal world gone askew into a hallucinatory nightmare better then ten dozen other novelists. He writes with a quick brutal style and you'll sit on the edge of your seat as you root for Mike and James to escape the Infinity House.

I would hate to ruin a great story for anyone so before I do, get a copy of this you won't be disappointed. This was just released by a new company Gallows Press and they did a top notch job of both editing for common mistakes (honestly I was so absorbed by the story I may have missed them) and the flies and maggots that decorate every page. And as an added bonus you get a short story "I didn't Mean To Hurt You" and an eye opening interview with Shane conducted by Liam Davies.

After this I'm looking forward to more horrifying stories from Shane. (note to self add Shane to list of authors you would most likely kidnap and force to write, I'm sure he would look nice tucked between Wrath and Lee.)

Now I'll leave you with a gross little sentence from within these dripping stinky pages..."The girl cackled as she grabbed handfuls of maggots like candy from a grisly piñata." Come on I bet you just want to know...don't ya...(less)

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Oct 26, 2012 Jack rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shane Mckenzie is a cool new horror writer in the vein of Wrath James White, Edward Lee and JF Gonzalez. He writes splatter fiction with love and passion. INFINITY HOUSE is a haunted house story. I won't spoil the plot but there's loads of flies and maggots. It'a nice short read. If you love underground horror you won't be disappointed.

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Aug 16, 2012 Sheri White rated it 5 of 5 stars

Eerie, creepy and gross - and a little sad, as well. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

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