Some Dirty Fun...

AS THE WORM TURNS by Brian Rosenberger (2010 Blue Room Publishing / 201 pp. / tp)
Rosenberger (who has been haunting small press horror anthologies for the past several years) delivers this 22-story collection, 7 of which are presented here for the first time.
Among my favorites are 'Monster Burger,' about a fast food joint trying to stay ahead of the competition, 'Picnic in the Woods,' dealing with a canoe trip and the strange critters watching the boaters from the nearby forest, 'Starting Over,' about one man's love for someone literally changing his life, and 'Shop Till You Drop,' a funny, politcally incorrect SHAUN OF THE DEAD meets FATSO zombie tale.
Rosenberger shines when he combines horror with humor, such as in the undead heavy metal yarn 'Rot and Roll' and the hysterical redneck/small town ode, 'The Fisherman.'
As with any collection, not every offering is memorable, but there's more good 'uns here than not. Rosenberger's stories are somewhat reminiscent of old-school comic book horror, think CREEPY and EERIE-era pulp with a healthy dose of gruesome laughs injected at the right moments.
With an interesting introduction from the host of a theatrical Spookshow attraction in Atlanta (!), AS THE WORM TURNS is a fine way for horror fans to discover this up-and-coming author.[image error]