Unusual things are happening to the sleepy little town of Crooks Corner, New Hampshire. It’s the night before Halloween and strange cult like symbols have been appearing in the local woods just beyond the cornfields. Thus, adding to the myth and rumors of a cult within the town. Blood, chaos and carnage…something far more sinister than what the town imagined has arrived. Buckle up, Helloween by Duncan Ralston is one wild ride. From a low-budget kidnapped scream queen to a mid-term project of a found footage movie, Duncan Ralston creates some of the most sinister shenanigans this side of Evil Dead 2 and Waxwork put together. (I loved Waxwork and its “what is fake becomes real” aspect, and Helloween has that same comfy horror feel to it.) This hefty novel cleverly blends many different horror aspects into one unique entertaining reading experience. Scary spiders, creepy baby dolls, reanimated scarecrows and yes…let’s not forget the living hummels. These diverse morbid cast-members trigger what screams of terror are made of. Helloween is a place where the lines between real and unreal become heavily blurred and where Halloween costumes can consume you. Duncan Ralston once again has created a well-developed narrative based on unexpected elements of death, faith, violence and homicidal “possessors.” I mean seriously, who doesn’t like to be surrounded by ritualistic symbolism or become a host that feeds on fresh blood. With plenty of full frontal frights, Duncan has expanded the spooky season into a new menacing creepiness. 
When you feel that humming vibration in the air while seeing stitched smiley faces with X’s for eyes, ya might wanna bring along that maroon-colored Bible with the gold foil lettering…anything might help. A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
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