A skin-crawlingly creepy and chilling graphic novel anthology. I liked how each story felt distinct and came with a back story on how the concept was formed and I was genuinely freaked out / disturbed (The Butter Corn Ramen was especially gross 🥲) Read this if you want to be a little spooked!

Thanks NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for my arc!

Another enjoyable read from artist and comic creator Adam Ellis! The artwork follows his classic style and regular followers may recognize some of his previous comics. I particularly enjoyed that after each story there was a short excerpt saying where the inspiration came from.

Adam Ellis presents a collection of horror tales in his signature illustration style. While they are certainly eerie, I found most of these stories to be too short to make a big impact. Though, he certainly saved the best for last! I appreciated the commentary after each story, often cluing the reader into its inspiration or origins.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC. Expected release: mid-April 2024.

I’ve been a fan of Adam since I found some of his comics on instagram. This book was delightfully spooky! Not too scary, just a little creepy. I’m someone who can’t really handle scary movies, but Adam’s comics have just the right level of spooky for me. Glad I had the chance to read this, as I’ve been seeing it all over instagram. Highly recommend!

I enjoyed this one immensely. Some stories more than others, of course, but the overall feeling of them were creepy and enjoyable.

I really liked reading short horror stories in this format. And the author’s notes after every story, explaining where the inspiration came from, gave the book a nice touch.

/ Denise

4.5/5

I wish there was more!

All the short stories were so good! I loved all of them.

In this little book we find multiple short horror stories. They all have totally different concepts and different art styles as well.
I honestly can't pick a single one as favorite 'cos they are all seriously super good.

Great collection with very good art. Definitely a favorite of the month for me!

I quite liked these short stories with a darker bent. I thought they worked both for adults or teenagers. I was surprised at how good the art was too. I've never heard of Ellis before and his illustrations were quite good.

What spooky, clever stories, and the art is just incredible. Full disclosure, I've been a fan of Adam Ellis ("adamtots") for years now, and have loved watching his art style evolve and how he started leaning more into the horror storytelling. This book does contain some comics that he has shared before - but honestly, it's great to see it all again, in a book form, and with some of his thoughts preceding it. He has such a nuanced way of adding a little eeriness, a little goth, a little creepiness - and still being riveting. I'm not even a typical horror reader (rom-coms are my jam!), but I appreciate his details and the way one panel can just change everything. I look forward to more of his work!

Like a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark , this collection of original horror tales is packed with urban legends, terrifying twists, and delightfully haunted stories by one of the biggest stars in webcomics.

Fantastic! Excellent art and wonderful story-telling!

This anthology is a captivating collection with a distinct vibe reminiscent of online creepy pastas. As a longtime fan of Adam Ellis's webcomics, delving into his horror stories in this volume was a treat. While I'm unsure if all of these tales were previously published online, experiencing them together was a delight. They transported me back to the days of browsing late-night forums for spine-tingling stories. While not every chapter had the same impact, the overall Halloween-like atmosphere was enchanting (I wish I had read it around September). The final story stood out as my favorite, delivering genuine scares and an unsettling conclusion that lingered long after.

I love Adam's drawing style and aesthetic. This collection of stories were just creepy enough and I'm glad he made them into a book. I really appreciated his notes at the end of each story; they were enlightening.

I’ve wanted to read Bad Dreams in the Night since it was announced, and it’s safe to say I’m obsessed. I’ve been following the author’s online comics for a while, so I knew this graphic novel would be amazing. It was even better than I anticipated. The art work is absolutely beautiful, and I love how each story had a slightly different coloring that really added to each story’s vibe. Bus Stop and Milk Door were some of my favorites.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to read this ARC.

I've been an adam Ellis fan for a while now, I remember reading some of his short horror stories on insta awhile back, so it was nice to read a concise collection of them.
Some of the stories were pretty spooky and I really enjoyed them. For some of them, the set up made it too easy to guess where the end was going and that took away from the creepiness.

Other wise, I found this to be a solid collection of horror graphic stories

This was so much fun! I recently discovered I actually enjoy spooky stories. I’ve seen some great short comics from this author posted on Twitter and was delighted to find out there was a collection coming out.

The art is so nice and the author manages to depict the sheer horror in his characters’ faces with such subtle details. I loved the elements in the title pages referencing each story and the notes at the end about some of the author’s personal experiences that inspired the tales (he’s even a character in some of them!). It’s also a great start if you’re looking to get into the horror genre at a comfortable pace.

Many thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

First of all I want to thank Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to read this graphic novel for an honest review.

Let me say I was really, really positively shocked on how much I enjoyed this book.
Normally I am not one who is a fan of short stories, especially horror ones.

I probably walked into reading this with a skeptical mind set. The first story I read was very predictable and what I thought would happen, happened. After that story my mind went: "Ok, so all of these stories are probably that simple and predictable", but oh my how I was wrong. I really enjoyed every story after that except for maybe one more. My personal favorite was the "Butter Corn Ramen" story.

If you are not sure of graphic novels like this just like me, I would highly recommend you try this one.

I was extremely excited to read this, but I think Junji Ito has ruined me for horror.
These were mild and thought provoking. The first story had a great premise, the Ramen one was enjoyable, the Green Ribbon retelling has a nice touch, but the rest weren't my cup of tea.
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for me honest review.
And being honest, I loved this. It was the perfect mix spooky, humorous, and weird. The stories were succinct but all of them lingered in that creepy way that we love (yes we). I read this in the middle of a stormy night and it worked. I didn't realise that I had already been a fan of Adam Ellis' work before via he's online strips (he's twitter is amazing). Consider me a double fan now. This is the perfect collect and I already wanna reread it.

Collection of horror stories in a graphic novel format! Each story is a stand alone. Some stories pay homage to urban legends. The creepy level varies throughout. The shift of color palette with the next story, helps keep the reader separate each story. Ellis shares a note after each story of where the ideas came from. Hoping there will be a volume 2! "Bus Stop" is my favorite- a mix a magic and creepy.
VERDICT- Solid addition to libraries serving teens and adults.

This is a collection of short horror stories from comic artist Adam Ellis, very known on twitter for his wit that make conservatives mad. If you follow the comics side of twitter you might have seen one of his viral posts.

So, about the book...this is his first book of mostly original stories, about something he dreamt or personal experiences turned horror, other stories are a retelling. I didn't find them as scary or unsetling as i expected though i liked Milk door, Bus stop and Murder Party.

The art is ok, not too fond of it but neither dislike it. Some of the paneling is odd or i might be too accustomed to manga's style but i found some transitions didn't work well building up the suspense.

An ok read to pass the time.

Cute and creative comics from an artist I've been following for years. I love the spooky ones. And really loved the explanation of them at the end of each comic.