I received an advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Very haunting but so so very disturbing in many ways. Milk Door really freaked me out, and Butter Corn Ramen made me think twice about eating ramen. The other one that horrified me was Hangnail. This horror anthology by Adam Ellis is perfect for any murder mystery, occult, and thrill-seeking fans. With a mix of Junji Ito and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this graphic novel will haunt readers for a long time.

For anthologies I review each story with a star rating, that accumliates the overall rating. With a small summary of my thoughts in the end.

Story #1: 3⭐'s
Story #2: 3.5 ⭐'s
Story #3: 4⭐'s
Story #4: 2.5⭐'s
Story #5: 3⭐'s
Story #6: 3⭐'s
Story #7: 4.25⭐'s
Story #8: 3.5⭐'s
Story #9: 2⭐'s
Story #10: 4⭐'s
Story #11: 3.5⭐'s*

Overall rating has to be a 3⭐. I wanted to love this so much more than I did. In all honesty I like the idea of a short story collection of comics but none of them really worked past there gimmick. Most of them didn't feel complete, but not in an uncomfortable way but in annoyance way. Normally I like reasons why the short story was written but it also didn't work here expect for the last one. Would still recommend but excited to read full length things by this author one day. A lot of potential.

Entertaining and reminiscent of Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark . It was funny and spine tingling. I hope he makes a sequel to it

I really enjoyed the book and the author has such a unique style. The story behind each one is also a great touch. He does a great job creating atmosphere and tension with minimal dialogue.

⊰ 4,5 stars

First of all, I would like to thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Bad Dreams in the Night is a collection of 11 horror comics. I absolutely loved the art, it was very stunning! I liked how every comic had the same art style, but the way it was drawn was different to indicate a different time and this gave every comic a different setting.
The comics are short and straight to the point, there's no useless dialogue.
I liked how the author included information from their personal life after every comic to explain how they came up with the comic. This gave a more personal feeling to the graphic novel and made me understand the feelings that created the stories.
My absolute favorite out of the comics is Viola Bloom, but I guess you're just going to have to read the graphic novel to find out why!

I would absolutely recommend this graphic novel to everyone who likes horror comics.

Terrifyingly spooky, each story kept me hooked. Each exploring a psychological horror, that kept me on my toes

Thank you Andrew’s McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for sending me an arc of this in exchange for a review!!!

I have been so excited about Adam Ellis’s collection of horror stories since he announced it. I love reading his comics on Instagram, especially the ones that leave me feeling unsettled or on edge. This collection did just that! Each story came with its own brand of horror. It’s being advertised as something similar to a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and I think that’s a perfect description of this! Ellis presented a wide variety of horror sub genres in this collection.

From body horror to the classic ghost story, there’s a story for every horror fan. Of course, I liked some more than others, but that didn’t mean the ones that weren’t my favorites were bad. They were all very well done! If I had to pick a few of my favorites, I would have to choose Viola Bloom, Evangeline, and Butter Corn Ramen.

Ellis also writes little notes in between each story which give us insight on either his inspiration for the story or his thoughts on a topic that is talked about in the story. I loved these because they gave me a different way of looking at the story I just read.

Lastly, I have to praise the art. It was creative and did a wonderful job of setting the tone of every story. One of my favorite shots was the overhead look on a room that looks like a vhs tape from Evangeline. So cool.

I will definitely be buying a physical copy of this and recommending it to friends who enjoy a good, classic horror story.

I've followed Adam Ellis on Fb and IG for such a long time and was very invested in his haunted apartment saga. I am so happy this was on Netgalley. I devoured this within an hour maybe? Some of these will definitely creep you out, others will make you laugh. The ending explanation for Milk Door had me cracking up because I'M the one that moved away and gets yelled at for it constantly, lol. Hangnail will always give me the heebie jeebies.

This is a fun graphic novel for the fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and similar works. The art style was clean and easy to consume.

A few of these comics were shared on Adam Ellis' Instagram previously, which I excitedly consumed. I've been a fan of his work for quite some time, so I was excited to get my hands on an ARC of this collection! (Thanks NetGalley)

My favourite part about this is Ellis' short commentary after each story. It helps bring context, but it also helps that nagging feeling of, "why does this seem familiar?!"

I particularly enjoy the fact that each short comic has it's own look. Whether it's the colour palette used, the subtle textures, or even how the background styles, the style choices differentiate the stories from one another. There's atmosphere to these stories that I really appreciate. Even the bright coloured ones, it's all chosen for a purpose.

There are eleven stories in all, which would have been a ton of work! But it did leave me hankering for more. I don't think that's a bad thing! Just makes me hope he releases more like this in the future.

I hope Ellis keeps at it with the slightly unsettling. He does it so so well.

So deliciously dark and weird and creepy! Adam Ellis’ stories are always fantastically drawn and make your skin crawl or make you think or are just plain weird but in a good way. I’ve read some of these stories before but even on the second reading his stories still hit home and make you want to read them through your fingers.

I've loved Adam Ellis' online comics for years and this book did not disappoint!

What a great mix of horror (in its many forms), gore and humor with a hint of nostalgia. I particularly enjoyed the backstories of each part. Gorgeously drawn as well, different styles reasonated so well with the specific parts of the anthology.

Would highly recommend to any horror, comedy and comic fan!

Amazing short horror stories in graphic novel form! Loved every second and cant wait to read more from the author!

These stories were so good! I was a fan of the art but it was really the eeireness of the stories that drew me in. Each story is quietly terrifying and I loved every minute of them!

I devoured this! I was aiming to just read one in the time allotted but ended up reading the whole book - I just could not stop reading.
These are bite sized stories and I love that they’re quick to read, interesting, and creepy.
Ellis’ comments after each story though is the real highlight of this books for me. Some of his comments were down right hilarious but all were entertaining.
Absolutely loved this little graphic novel of horror stories!

I loved every second of this! Wonderfully illustrated and color choices, and each short story was spooky! I couldn't read this fast enough.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this eBook.

I have always been a fan of Adam Ellis's work. I have been reading his webtoons for years now. Bad Dreams in the Night is a horror anthology that is delightfully scary and his beautiful art style just adds to the overall creepiness. I enjoyed all the stories, but my favourite is 'The Green Ribbon' and 'Milk Door'. This would make a perfect read to all the horror fans out there.

I've been a fan of Adam Ellis for years on Instagram! I was so excited to see that he had a comic book coming out of his horror stories!

This book has around 8-9 stories full of experiences he's had/things he has dreamt of.

It was creepy and the drawings were everything you wanted in a horror comic. Telling enough without needing to show all of the gore, I loved it!

⭐5

I flew through this Graphic Novel so fast! The author had me captivated in suspense with each tale. The stories are unique from one another and some really left me thinking for a while. Initially, I was worried that the art style would be too cute for the horror theme but I found that the art complemented the accompanying stories really well and the panels were very well planned out. I loved the authors descriptions on how he weaved some of his personal life into each story. I had so much fun reading this, I highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for sending this book for review. All opinions are my own.

I've followed Adam Ellis for a while and was excited when he announced this book! I was even more excited to see it up for early review on Netgalley! I really enjoyed this book. Ellis has a great ability to make a new horror story out of the mundane. And he typically manages to keep you until the end, something many horror writers struggle with.

He keeps his stories contained. They're well-drawn, well-written, and spooky as heck! I love to read anything he's written. I loved this compilation of his stories. And I love how he can take even a story as overdone as the green ribbon and put a new spin on it! That spin in particular was one of my favorites of the book.

Thanks very much to Netgalley for the digital ARC!