Video Nasties

Excellent nasty stories

First time I have listened to this author and he is definitely on my radar now. Very good collection of short stories. Nothing too scary but all unique and all quite good. Most anthologies are 25% fantastic, 50% mediocre, and 25% terrible. This book definitely swung more towards the fantastic side. Narrator as always does a great job and really brings you into the stories.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

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Audible Niceness for Video Nasties

I had been wanting to get this book on audible for some time, but never got around to picking it up. Then I picked it up, and ended up sitting on it for almost a month and a half because life got in the way. I have to say that I am really glad that I finally was able to actually find the time to listen.

First of all, I love short stories. I really enjoy anthologies, and this is one hell of an anthology. It is a great collection of creepy tales that are really good. I don't say that all the time either. I am particular about my anthologies, either they work or they don't. Most are amixed bag of amazing and complete crap, and I have no problem calling it like I hear it. Here, the stories are all worthwhile, and I had a lot of fun listening to them. Mental and Cuttings were the highlights for me, but there were no rotten apples. Some I just really clicked with. Others I admired.

The one cohesive thing about this book is the incredible work by the ever impressive, Rick Gregory. He is an old hand at horror, and he applies his vocal skills in that area here in a fashion that is certain to both captivate you and terrify you. I have always enjoyed Gregory's style, and he fits in quite well with the horror genre. He really packs some meat onto the bones of the stories that the reads, and who doesn't need more flesh to rend when it comes to horror? The man is an absolute treasure to listen to.

This is one of the best short horror collections I have listened to in some time. The author certainly knows how to write, and the narrator can tell a story and bring it to life like no other. Even though I did receive a promo code for this review it in no way influenced my considerations of the material, and in fact, inspired me to be more honest. Getting a code generally makes me harsher as a reviewer as I am more often concerned what someone like Me will decide based on my review.

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Awesome Short Form Horror!

Horror is my favorite genre so it's no surprise that I loved 'Video Nasties.' These stories range from terrifying to totally campy and include much of what's in between. Often these collections are hit and miss, with some stories being excellent and some sub par. Not this collection! I enjoyed all of these short stories immensely and would recommend this collection to anyone who enjoys the horror genre.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

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Twisted Shorts

I enjoyed listening to these diverse short stories some are better than others but still good I liked Stray, Video Nasties and Sanctuary to name a few. I recommend to anyone who enjoys short weird horror stories and highly recommend the author’s book Woom. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you!

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Whoa!

So, this author has been on my wishlist for some time, and I believe this is the first book I've listened to by him. I really enjoyed the short stories in this collection. The creepiest, by far, was the one with the nictating (sp?) eyeballs. Squirm, maybe? My favorite was the titular story, Nasties. It had a real 80s vibe that I absolutely loved! The narrator did a great job, and except for a few words that sounded funny to my ears (which I'm not sure of the actual pronunciations) he totally sucked me into the stories.

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Video Nasties

I enjoyed most of these short stories.Some,not so much.One,in particular,stands out.A trip to the dentist ends horrifically.It was my fave.Rick Gregory does a fine job narrating.“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

Excellently written and narrated collection

An excellently written and narrated collection of shorts. I am a fan of Duncan's work. Gregory's too as a matter of fact. Nice.

Above Average Horror Collection

What did you love best about Video Nasties?

I enjoyed these stories for the most part, as the rating shows. The author’s characters, in particular, are well developed and believable.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Rick Gregory?

Probably not. The narration was alright, if a bit odd. It didn’t unduly detract from my enjoyment of the stories, but the narrator makes strange inflections and sometimes stops in the middle of sentences as if turning a page. The cadence was distracting at times. Accents are also non-existent. There is one story that takes place in England, and all the characters speak as though they’re in Canada. In particular, there’s one part where a line is delivered with a character, “rolling the ‘R’ in rose,” but the narrator did not perform that roll.

Any additional comments?

As I am very sensitive to this myself, and appreciate warnings, there are a few animal injuries and deaths in these stories. In some cases I just had to skip ahead 30-60 seconds, though in the very short story “Sanctuary,” and the longer, “Stray,” I had to skip to the next chapter. These stories aren’t particularly grotesque in description, but I have basically no tolerance for even fictional animal pain. Again, I enjoyed the book, I’m just very sensitive to that. I will say, let’s just all agree to stop putting dogs in books and movies.

Good horror stories

This is a collection of sixteen short horror stories about different subjects. Some are gruesome, some are claustrophobic, others cause psychological horror. I found the quality level to be variable, and while I enjoyed some of them, others didn’t touch me.

Rick Gregory’s narration was adequate for this material, delivering the story without interfering, with a very clear diction and the right nuances to make the characters distinguishable. All in all, an enjoyable narration.

I would recommend this book to anyone into horror, and the format of the stories makes them perfect to listen to during short idle moments.

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

Collection of short horror stories

Great collection of horror stories. I do warn that there are a number if the shorts that are unsuitable for listening to by children (graphic sexual scenes). The stories as a whole are a wonderful group of macabre and terrifying tales. Most of them revolve around VHS or other recording devices hence the video nasty title as well as one of the main shorts carrying that title. Enjoy. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.