The Amazing Adventures of the Crawling Abattoir
Delirium books
Dark Arts books
Twilight Tales
MartyStories
I'd like to meet:
Anyone interested in reading horror, fantasy or dark fantasy, or writing short stories, novels and screenplays.
DREAD CENTRAL: Review
"First up in the collection are three stories by Martin Mundt, which bring absurdist horror to new levels. Mundt, who has previously published two collections of short fiction, The Crawling Abattor and The Dark Underbelly of Hymns and had numerous stories published here and there, showcases his dark talent here, making his name one to keep an eye out for. His first story, "A Perfect Plan", is the detailed thoughts of a man whose bad day spirals out of control in a series of murders, plans, and revisions to those plans. Following is "The Cure", an ode to drug addiction and how, in a different world, the problem of illegal drugs might be solved. His final story, "Babies is Smart", is, to say the least, brutal. Telling any more about it would be giving it away, but suffice to say it isn't a story for those with a weak constitution."
-- Scott A. Johnson of DreadCentral.com
Creature Corner Review
"Mundt starts us off with the deliciously nasty "A Perfect Plan", possibly my favorite tale of the bunch. . . .It's viciously dark, hysterical through its sheer insanity- and sets the tone perfectly for the stories to come. His "Babies is Smart" is the most disturbing of all of them, although it's humorous in its depravity."
--Alex Riviello - Creature Corner
Maximum Horrors Review
". . . extremely disturbing. I don't mean just a little twisted either, these push the envelope of disturbing horror. From sex with vegetables to mass murder of the grandest scale, there's definitely something for everyone to enjoy here. I highly recommend picking up a copy as soon as possible."
--Jason M. Bishop - Maximum Horrors
Chizine Review
" In "Babies is Smart" and "A Perfect Plan," Mundt goes for the absurdist jugular."
"All in all, the four varied voices of the authors, the range exhibited within their sections, and their funny-bone-rapping effect make this sampler not only a great gift, but also a keeper. It will be interesting to see what comes next for this new but distinctive player in the small press."."
--William D. Gagliani - www.chizine.com
"Strange, silly, funny tales in extremely poor taste. Highly recommended - also recommended for those who are high."– Poppy Z. Brite
author of Lost Souls and The Crow: Lazarus Heart"The work of newcomer Martin Mundt is sick, insane, surreal, and thoroughly enjoyable. I'm looking forward to more."– F. Paul Wilson
author of The Keep and Deep As The MarrowThese are tales that would have driven Robert Bloch psycho, would have made Chucky upchuck, would have made a Freddy film seem like a badtime story. Read at your own risk - I did and now I'm having difficulty writing in this tight white jacket with my arms folded in front.– Forrest J Ackerman
editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland"Nazi dragons, lethal llamas, full-body zippers, Pierced Pets... all this and Kevin Bacon too! Sort of. If Mundt doesn't make you smile you're probably as dead and immune to black humor as his cherished Celebrity Corpse."– Jack Ketchum
author of The Girl Next Door and Stranglehold"Martin Mundt is a sick, sick man - and I mean that in the very best way. I really admire anyone this twisted. He's got a real flair for violence, a solid prose style, and a truly apalling sense of humor. I want to see more!"– Lawrence Watt-Evans
author of The Misenchanted Sword and Touched by the Gods"Personal ads placed by lonely corpses, a colony of carnivorous insects holed up in modern-day suburbia, and a Manson-style religious cult searching neighborhood homes for its reincarnated leader - just three good reasons why you should invite manic Martinandnbsp;Mundt's THE CRAWLING ABATTOIR into your home... and let's face it: it's safer than leaving the damned thing where ANYBODY might find it!"– Peter Crowther
author of Escardy Gap,
editor of Narrow Houses"Martin Mundt has a wickedly diabolic sense of humor. His irreverent humorous horror pokes chilling fun at everybody and everything, and nobody is safe: clowns, movies stars, necrophiles!"– Nancy Kilpatrick
author of The Power of the Blood series,
editor of In the Shadow of the Gargoyle"THE CRAWLING ABATTOIR is one twisted emporium. It's got dragons, clowns, and Kevin Bacon (well, almost), and it proves that Martin Mundt is a writer to watch..."
– Norman Partridge
author of Saguaro Riptide,
editor of It Came From the Drive-In
Music:
Bach, Beethoven, Philip Glass, Mozart, Henry Purcell, Beach Boys, The Changelings, Dead Can Dance, Diva Destruction, Brian Eno, Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull, My Scarlet Life, Opus III, Lou Reed, SCSI, Switchblade Symphony, Velvet Underground, Yes, Neil Young, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Woven Hand, William Boyce
Movies:
The Lord of the Rings, M, Bullitt, Dirty Harry, Spinal Tap, The Limey, Zulu, Citizen X, Casablanca, The Big Sleep, The Wild Bunch, Gargoyles, Jacob's Ladder, Bubba Ho-Tep, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Highlander, L.A. Story, Bowfinger, Ed Wood
Books:
I just bought the following books from the Brandeis Used Book Sale in Skokie.
Quincunx by Charles Palliser
Best American Short Stories of 1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Timemaster by Robert L. Forward
Best American Short Stories of 1983
Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman
Woman in the Dark by Dashiell Hammett
The Possessed by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Pure Drivel by Steve Martin
a night without armor by jewel
Heroes:
"Martin Mundt is a nasty, warped, zero-temperature so-and-so who can't put two words together without first snickering, then slitting their throats. No wonder reading him is such a pleasure." – Peter Straub
author of Floating Dragon and Hellfire Club
