Something Truly Dreadful (2022), Matthew Salinas | Horror Book Club Review | S01E03

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Hosts Samantha and Jeffy celebrate a McDonald’s-themed birthday and dive into two contrasting horror reads: Matthew Salinas’s Something Truly Dreadful, a nostalgic haunted-attraction novella inspired by childhood fears and museum mannequins, and Sean McDonough’s Not Another 80s Horror Novel, a schlocky, over-the-top tribute to 80s exploitation with werewolves, killer robots, and outrageous humor. The episode mixes banter about local events, museum nostalgia, retro toys, and indie horror recommendations, while encouraging listeners to submit books and support indie authors.

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Hosts Samantha and Jeffy celebrate a McDonald’s-themed birthday and dive into two contrasting horror reads: Matthew Salinas’s Something Truly Dreadful, a nostalgic haunted-attraction novella inspired by childhood fears and museum mannequins, and Sean McDonough’s Not Another 80s Horror Novel, a schlocky, over-the-top tribute to 80s exploitation with werewolves, killer robots, and outrageous humor.The episode mixes banter about local events, museum nostalgia, retro toys, and indie horror recommendations, while encouraging listeners to submit books and support indie authors.

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