I love anthologies of short horror fiction like this. Right up my alley.

I never seem to read them in order, though - so I'll just update this review from time to time as I go with my thoughts on each story in the order I read them.

PLEASE DON'T HURT ME - by F. PAUL WILSON
**** Four Stars

A very short little story but a lot of fun, that manages to defy expectations while simultaneously fulfilling them. To say more would spoil the tale. Reminiscent of some Joe R. Lansdale tales.

SPLATTER ME AN ANGEL - by JAMES KISNER
***1/2 Three and a half Stars

I've neve heard of James Kisner before, but I really enjoyed his writing style and unabashed wickedness. This story bordered on bizarro, and reminded me a bit of writings by Chuck Palahniuk. Not the best story ever written, but I enjoyed the ride and sense of giddy wrecklessness it evoked. Will definitely be checking out other works by this author.

DRIFTER - by ED GORMAN
**** Four Stars

Another fantastic story, very short, by a writer I've not read before. A drifter finds his way into a small town on halloween, but the local Sheriff wants him back on the road ASAP. A blond in a red VW Beetle has other plans for him though. Not groundbreaking, but well written and satisfying in its conclusion - no mean feat for a fourteen-page tale. I've already ordered an Ed Gorman collection from Amazon, looking forward to reading more from this writer.