Doug Brunell

I've written for several magazines ("Tattoo Savage," "UFO," "Gray Areas," "Northcoast Journal," etc.) and websites (filmthreat.com, fearlessbooks.com, etc) since 1988. I have written both nonfiction and fiction, and my fiction work tends to lean toward the horrific.

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backwoods    bad bosses    bigotry    cannibalism    cult rituals    elderly    fishing    folk horror    ghost    hatred    horror    horror fiction    insanity    larson fastings    northern california    obsession    occulthorrorlovecraft    perverse sex    power    redneck horror    revenge    ritual    ritual killing    ritual murder    ritualism    rituals    sacrifice    satellite television    serial killer    short story    survival    survival horror    trepanation    vampires    visualization   

• The Billionaire's Babysitter: Deflowering the Sitter on July 28, 2012
  
  Looking for a quick read that cuts right to the chase? Like teen girls masturbating, getting caught and then taken? Well, you've got the right story. Poor Mia. She's stuck late babysitting and her imagination is getting the best of her. Soon, thanks to some pay-per-view porn, she's giving in to her baser instincts. Virgins can be funny that way. While she was expecting some pleasure, she was not expecting to get caught, and that's where the fun begins. To say more would spoil the surprise. Besides, you already have an idea of what is going to happen. It's the journey that makes this worth your time.
  
• They're Coming on Feb. 20, 2016
  
  It's hard to pull off an effective horror story in just a few paragraphs. You have to hit it home quickly, and you have zero room for error. Unfortunately, this story just doesn't work. It has a good premise of a man running from ... something. That's it. The something is never revealed. The reason doesn't exist. And while that can be unsettling, there just isn't enough of a story here to make it work. Had it been just a little longer it would've had a chance.
  
• My Beautiful Rape? Act 1: Taken on June 16, 2018
  (no rating)
  Theresa Love Grace is not a bad writer, but she is awkward at times. This can be forgiven, especially since this story puts you right into the action. It really doesn't give you a chance to breathe. Notice the question mark in the title after the word "rape." That's important. At times everyone in this story seems confused about or misinformed about the definition of "rape." Is what is happening to the lead character rape? Is the man a rapist? Lines are blurred. Definitions are blurred. Consent is blurred. Overall, this isn't a horrible story, but it is too implausible to be thoroughly enjoyable. It also doesn't make me want to read the others in this series. That's a shame, too, because with just a few fixes, I would have lined up to read the others immediately after this one. Instead, I'm moving on to something else.
  
• Erotica: Big Reward on June 17, 2018
  
  While not the most horrible erotica book I've ever read, it also left a lot to be desired. The descriptions of Nathalie, however, were quite nice and she saved the story from being a total dud. Motives were unclear. Relationships were also spotty. Character descriptions were, other than Nathalie, quite sparse. All in all it made for a quick read that was probably even more quickly written.
  
• Shoplifters Must Pay! on Sep. 01, 2019
  
  This isn't a bad erotica story. Having known a few security guards, the actions that take place in this short story may not be true to life, but the thoughts behind them are. In O'Mara's work the security guard who tells this tale spies two high school girls shoplifting. He does this not because he is doing his job, but because he just likes watching pretty girls and stumbles into their crime. When he apprehends them, the two girls become defiant. The threat of a call to the police, however, soon has them doing whatever the guard asks ... and he asks for a lot. Of course, the sexual parts of the story aren't all that believable, but they are sure fun to read. Unlike a lot of erotica, too, there is a story here, which is quite nice. If you read erotica, you could do a lot worse ... and I'm sure you have.
  
• The Setup on April 11, 2021
  
  Not a bad crime story, though it starts off appearing as not much is happening. It soon becomes apparent, however, that things are not what they seem to be. It is a tale of double-crosses and triple-crosses, and that is also the problem. The action takes place in one room and is told mostly through dialogue. This makes what is happening very confusing at times. Throw in some repetitiveness, and reading this can sometimes be a chore. Stick with it, though, as the outcome is pleasing.