THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS BOOK RIGHT HERE. I’m a lover of Anthologies because you get a little bit of something with every chapter. They’re jaw dropping, twisted, and mind numbingly charged. The science fiction and folklore-esq vibes he weaves in with the thrilling horror are beautiful and lead to a fantastic piece of work. I would go on about my particular favorites but I think that would take too much space! I’ll definitely be rereading this in October when it comes out!

The "edited by Jordan Peele" is what caught my interest first about this book. Then when I read the synopsis, I was even more intrigued. A collection of horror short stories? That focus on black people? Sign me up.

The first story was a little jarring because the main character is unlikable. He is repulsive with his behavior and thoughts so seeing the story through his eyes (definitely a fitting phrase with that story's plot) is an adjustment. You usually expect to be rooting for the main character, or to see yourself in them.

But I feel like opening with that story was a good choice. Because these stories do deal with injustice for the majority of its leads. They aren't happy stories. Now, that doesn't mean all the characters are like the one in the opening tale. You will find characters that you root for and identify with as you go along.

A couple of stories didn't immediately grab my attention. But overall I feel like this was a very solid short story collection. There were quite a few stories where I found myself "what? I need more!" at the conclusion.

I wasn't familiar with the authors before this book. But I have already started looking up some of their other work because I found myself liking their prose.

Anthology of the year, as far as I'm concerned. These stories range from the supernatural, to the weird, to the creepy and the stories in here are so diverse and exceptional that I can't think of one I didn't like.

As I read each one I started feeling disappointment that they ended so soon. But then the next one would immediately capture my attention again. The various voices in this anthology make each one unique in its own way while still dealing with issues of race, often as the source of the horror within the story.

And what horrors await! Hoodoo, hauntings, monsters, and even combinations of these themes capture your imagination, send a full body goosebump, and makes you wish you would have waited until daytime to read.

I can not stress enough how good these stories are and how the authors use the issues of race relations to scare the living hell out of you!

I will leave a video review on my YouTube channel, Horror Reads, upon the release in October. But thank you for allowing me this ARC.

Short stories are so hard to review because there will always be some stories I like more than others, but I very much enjoyed this collection overall. Short stories are great because you can find authors you've never read from before and can get a taste of their writing to see if you're interested in reading more from them, and I found a few that fit that description. Overall very interesting and creepy stories and would definitely recommend!

I AM ETERNALLY SPOILED AND THANKFUL AND CAN'T EVEN BREATHE AFTER CONSUMING WHAT MIGHT BE THE BEST COLLECTIONS OF HORROR EVER.

Yep, there... I said it.

I SCREAMED an immense fan-girl scream when I unboxed this baby last week and knew that I had to DROP EVERYTHING to digest it. Anything edited by the Horror Maven himself has to be gold. Boy, was I right, or what? This collection has the greats among the debut writers exhibited within its covers, and I'm just obsessed.

There are tales of the supernatural affecting the civil-rights movement in the poisoned south, Sci-Fi dystopian "resolutions" for the prison reform system, dirty white cops showing their true colors with a demonic flare and ancient retellings of sirens and other cryptic masterminds.

I couldn't get enough of this book, and honestly will probably pick it up again soon to relive the madness and jaw-dropping horror. Out There Screaming hits shelves on October 3, 2023, and oh my gosh, yall, you NEED this book!

A book of great stories by POC authors. There is definitely a story for everyone, some creepy, some magical, and some odd. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers/horror.

Out There Screaming is a powerful collection of horror stories written by Black authors. It may be difficult to read at times, especially if you’re white—both because of the violence white men do and because of some of the terms that are used—but it’s well worth sticking with.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

My favorite book of the year THUS FAR. Each story is really good and I did not wanna put it down. I stayed up late to finish it. I loved this book.

This is the best horror anthology I have read all year. I just read Never Whistle at night and I thought that was the best and this book. Both are AMAZING. But this one really hit.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

A great collection put together by horror director Jordan Peele. Just like any other short story collection, there are some winners, and some losers. I often found myself wishing for either shorter stories when they were getting drawn out and overstaying their welcome, or longer when it wasn't explained well enough in the time they had. All in all, a good collection!

Jordan Peele could write a letter about how much he hates me, crumple it into a ball with a rock in the middle, throw it at my head, and I'd still read it with adoration.

It's not a secret that Jordan Peele is a horror genius who is continuously changing the genre for the better with his use of social commentary in a white, patriarchal society.

Out There Screaming is a wonderful mix of horror, science fiction, folklore, and social commentary from the perspective of Black experiences that grapple with death, grief, racism, technology, and spirituality.

My absolute favorite from this collection was Dark Home by Nnedi Okorafor. I could read an entire series revolving around this story. I'd list my honorable mentions, but that would be the majority of the book.

It's hard to rate anthologies because some stories will resonate with readers while others might not-- and that's okay and one of the great things about anthologies. I usually don't read anthologies because of this reason (and especially the feeling of "GIVE ME MORE" that comes with short stories), but if Jordan Peele's name is on anything, I am absolutely invested. I'd read Peele's grocery list at this point.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC (and bragging rights that I got to read this before my friends.)

Jordan Peele knows Horror. After having written, produced and directed such films as Us, Nope, the Academy Award winning Get Out, as well as writing and producing the 2021 Candyman remake, it's safe to say he is very familiar with the genre and does it well. His films are thought provoking, insightful and steeped in social commentary - all trademarks of the Horror genre. Out There Screaming: an Anthology of New Black Horror, is no exception.

Edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams with an Introduction by Peele, this collection published by Random House features 19 all new short stories by fresh and upcoming authors such as Stoker Award finalist Erin E. Adams, as well as seasoned professionals in the genre like Tananarive Due. The stories are all well crafted and range from the usual Horror fare of ghosts, monsters, and otherworldly creatures to tales of rituals, folklore, abuse of power, body horror, relationships and above all, the Black experience.

The writing styles are equally as varied as a holiday office potluck. While first and third person past and present narration fill most of the pages, you'll also find second person perspective, Rion Amilcar Scott's A Grief of the Dead harkening to Cormac McCarthy or Hubert Selby Jr. with no dialogue punctuation, and the final story by Tochi Onyebuchi written as a screenplay.

The real stand-outs for me were Reckless Eyeballing by N.K. Jemison, Wandering Devil by Caldwell Turnbull, The Other One by Violet Allen, The Rider by Tananarive Due, Flicker by L.D. Lewis, and An American Fable by Chesya Burke.

Most of the authors collected here have stronger backgrounds in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy realm as opposed to Horror and it shows. With many of the stories toeing the line between Horror and Speculative Fiction while leaning a little too heavily on the latter and reading closer to an episode of The Twilight Zone or Black Mirror.

I would've liked to have seen stories by Black Horror authors more familiar with the genre such as Wrath James White or Victor Lavelle. I can't help but to think how much more rounded out this anthology would've been featuring authors with a larger portfolio in Horror.

All in all, Out There Screaming: an Anthology of New Black Horror is a well curated and thought provoking anthology focused on Black Horror and the Black experience from well known and lesser known authors I look forward to keeping an eye on in the future. Thanks to Random House Publishing Co. and Netgalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy.

Bit underwhelmed by the book as I did enjoy the stories some seemed to be dragged out and left wanting for more kind of ending. It's definitely entice only a specific category of people.