Shiftyj1

1980 baby! A good year for horror and the start of Laymon’s Beast House series and Air Supply was “All Out of Love”. (Damn, don’t remind me) OK…Back in Black and Blizzard of Ozz!! That’s more like it!

The Cellar reads like a classic horror novel from the 80’s. Wait! It is a classic horror novel from the 80’s and the first work by Richard Laymon who went on to become one of the true masters of horror.

I really liked this one a lot. While there were definitely some themes that were disturbing involving children, it did not feel to me that it was exploited as some other reviewers seem to feel. I only wish that the just dessert involved could have been drawn out a bit more…like for a month.

A great first novel from a true master of horror! I am looking forward to the rest of the Beast House series. Solid 4+ stars!