John Skipp

Santa Explains (Joe R. Lansdale)
While I already expected the outcome of this story, which slightly remembered me of Kealan Patrick Burkes 'Visitation Rights', it was a good opener for this anthology. ****

The Endless Black of Friday (Nate Southard)
Leaves several questions dangling wide open, but otherwise a charming and enjoyable tale. ****

Red Rage (Stephen Mark Rainey)
Entertaining, but not remarkable. ***

Pointy Canes (Jeff Strand)
While I love the strange humor of this author, I could not relate to this story, which was too abstruse and incoherent for my taste, especially at the end. **

Naughty (Shane McKenzie)
Imho the most gripping story of the collection. *****

Krampusnacht in Cell Block J (Cody Goodfellow)
I love Krampus stories, this one was ok. ***

The Shittiest Guy in the World (John Skipp)
Boring. **

Belsnickel (J. F. Gonzalez)
Great! *****

Illustrations (Zach McCain)
Each story was introduced with a beautiful illustration, which sometimes revealed its gory details only after your read the accompanying stories. *****