Splatterpunk

Splatterpunk—a term coined in 1986 by David J. Schow at the Twelfth World Fantasy Convention in Providence, Rhode Island—refers to a movement within horror fiction distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depiction of violence and "hyperintensive horror with no limits." It is regarded as a revolt against the "traditional, meekly suggestive horror story". ...more

The Groomer
Maeve Fly
Playground
Gone to See the River Man
The Slob
Into the Wolves' Den
Lovesick
The Venue
Along the River of Flesh (Gone to See the River Man Series Book 2)
Dear Laura
It's Me, Charlie
You've Lost a Lot of Blood
Only The Stains Remain
Fluids
To Be Devoured
The Slob
Woom
Playground
Off Season (Dead River, #1)
Dead Inside
The Summer I Died (The Roger Huntington Saga, #1)
Exquisite Corpse
Gone to See the River Man
Cows
The Woods Are Dark
Talia (Talia, #1)
Survivor
Sick Bastards
The Cellar
The Resurrectionist
Brother by Ania AhlbornDepraved by Bryan SmithFlesh Eaters by L.A. MorseUrban Gothic by Brian KeeneFlesh by Gus Weill
Cannibal Family Books
20 books — 5 voters

The Slob by Aron BeauregardPast Indiscretions by Jack BantryThe Art of LongPig by Olivia WytensYellow by Aron BeauregardA Little Collection of Fucked up Things by Aiden E. Messer
21st century Splatterpunk
19 books — 8 voters

Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. BriteThings Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRoccaHere Lies Daniel Tate by Cristin TerrillFit for Consumption by Steve BermanManhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Gory/Disturbing Queer Books
32 books — 10 voters
Weaveworld by Clive BarkerImajica by Clive BarkerThe Great and Secret Show by Clive BarkerThe Thief of Always by Clive BarkerAbarat by Clive Barker
The Best of Clive Barker
20 books — 186 voters


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