It's famed for the Appalachian trail which people hike across. For those of you who don't know, Appalachia is a region stretching from New York to Georgia. Appalachian Horror from Bo Chapell and Aphotic which followed next had a lot to live up to.Īppalachian Horror is themed around well, Appalachian Horror. I'd just finished with Crystal Lake's Welcome to the Show, themed around a legendary music venue in San Francisco which blew me away. I just love reading horror anthologies, especially themed ones. A great tale of a man's descent into madness. they will read and reflect on it after he comes home. His sister gives him a journal so he can keep it while on the trail. 'Hemlock Winds'- After the death of his wife, Alan decides to hike the Appalachian trail. Tales of ghost, witchcraft and satanism surround the place but she still wants to go. 'Trespassers'- a high maintenance girl on vacation decides to hike to a haunted settlement in the woods. 'Braids like roots'- This is your folkloric witch story. 'The Bend'- After the dead start appearing on his farm, farmer uses them to deal with the a mysterious shepherd of the dead. She is aghast at what she sees and tries to make it right but sometimes things are not what they appear and there is a reason things are done as they are. That is exactly what happens when a student is sent to the town of Afurisit for an assignment. 'The Town of Afurisit- I'm sure to people outside the region, the ways of the Appalachian people are strange and seem ancient. They do find what is haunting these woods. After agreeing to a bet, our 2 main characters head into the haunted woods. 'Blood is always thicker'- They have heard the tales all their lives. But she gets an offer to see something even better. 'The Ghost Sang'- A photographer from the city wants to do a piece on the poor of Appalachia Kentucky. This story had a great WTF scene but was rather vague. In 'End Trails'- Two guys get lost in the Appalachian wilderness. i liked all the stories but my 2 favorites were Blood is Thicker and Braids like Roots. Each story was different, unique and original.

Appalachian Horror by Bo Chappell