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HLC - "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons and "Event Horizon" - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

HLC - "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons and "Event Horizon"

Released on 05/15/2020

This month’s episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club is a discussion of the ceaseless flow of time, as well as this month’s recommendations, the book “Hyperion” by Dan Simmons and the movie “Event Horizon” directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.


This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons 

Random horror recommendation: "Event Horizon" directed by Paul W. S. Anderson 


The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes.


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Dog Star - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

Dog Star

Released on 05/01/2020

In today's episode of the Westside Fairytales, a massive industrial accident involving a space station orbiting a distant star imperils the lives of the few workers remaining aboard during a skeleton shift. But as one of the workers tries to make his way out of the floundering station, he finds there might be something inhuman hunting for the remaining survivors.


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This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons 

Random horror recommendation: "Event Horizon" directed by Paul W.S. Anderson 



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HLC - "Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro and "Session 9" - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

HLC - "Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro and "Session 9"

Released on 04/17/2020

This month's episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club is a discussion of the book "Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro and the movie "Session 9" directed by Brad Anderson. Tyler also talks at length about what he's been enjoying during quarantine, including the 1991 film "Soap Dish," the original 1973 version of "The Wicker Man," and the first-person shooter video game Doom Eternal.


This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: “Remains of the Day” by Kazuo Ishiguro

Random horror recommendation: “Session 9” directed by Brad Anderson


The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes.


Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.


Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon.

Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!

Check out all our social media links here

Join the Discord!



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The Move - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

The Move

Released on 04/03/2020

Today's episode of the Westside Fairytales concerns a handful of men working for a small moving company tasked with emptying an ancient woodland mansion. As they dig deeper into the house, however, they find more than just cobwebs lingering in the halls.


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This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: “Remains of the Day” by Kazuo Ishiguro

Random horror recommendation: “Session 9” directed by Brad Anderson



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HLC - "Night of the Hunter" by Davis Grubb and "Night of the Hunter" directed by Charles Laughton - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

This month’s episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club is a discussion of the dual recommendations, Davis Grubb's debut 1953 novel "Night of the Hunter" and its 1955 film adaptation by Charles Laughton. Tyler also gives his first impression of the new “Locke and Key” series on Netflix and rambles on about the greatness of Tobe Hooper’s classic, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”


This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: “Night of the Hunter” by Davis Grubb

Random horror recommendation: Night of the Hunter, directed by Charles Laughton


The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes.


Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.


Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon.

Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!

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Within as Without - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

Within as Without

Released on 03/06/2020

In today's episode of the Westside Fairytales, a lone soldier stalks the ruins of a post-apocalyptic city, following the last orders he was given at the end of an unknown war. But as he hunts his quarry through broken buildings and desolate streets, he realizes he's not just the hunter, but the hunted.


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This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: “Night of the Hunter” by Davis Grubb

Random horror recommendation: Night of the Hunter, directed by Charles Laughton



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HLC - "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros and "REC" - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

HLC - "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros and "REC"

Released on 02/22/2020

This month's episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club is a discussion of the book "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros and the movie "REC" directed by Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza. Tyler also talks at length about how bad the holidays between January and June suck and how much he loves "Bates Motel," the five-season adaptation of "Psycho" that aired on the A&E network from 2013 to 2017.


This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros

Random horror recommendation: REC dir. by Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza


The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes.


Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.


Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon.

Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!

Check out all our social media links here

Join the Discord!



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Ojos Oscuros - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

Ojos Oscuros

Released on 02/08/2020

In today’s episode of the Westside Fairytales, a peasant girl working as an agave farmer is given a second chance at a new life, but the sacrifices she'll have to make may not be worth it.


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Artwork by Yui Breedlove


This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros

Random horror recommendation: REC directed by Jaume Baulguero and Paco Plaza



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HLC - "The Terror" by Dan Simmons and its TV adaptation - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

HLC - "The Terror" by Dan Simmons and its TV adaptation

Released on 01/18/2020

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, we discuss Dan Simmons’ 2007 novel "The Terror," and its 2018 TV adaptation on AMC written and produced by David Kajganich. Also, Tyler talks about and reviews "The Lighthouse" directed by Robert Eggers and the 2020 reboot of "The Grudge."


This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: "The Terror" by Dan Simmons

Random horror recommendation: AMC's "The Terror," developed by David Kajganich


The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes.


Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.


Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon.

Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!

Check out all our social media links here

Join the Discord!



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Oh, Heaven - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

Oh, Heaven

Released on 01/03/2020

Today’s episode of the Westside Fairytales concerns a longtime sailor whose dissatisfaction with his work life is manifested in his obsession with a small Pacific island. His desire to return there after a brief shore leave intensifies until it seems only violence, possibly even mutiny, will allow him to return to his own, personal heaven.


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Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon!

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Artwork by Yui Breedlove


This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: "The Terror" by Dan Simmons

Random horror recommendation: AMC's "The Terror," developed by David Kajganich



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HLC - "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris and "The Witch" - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

HLC - "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris and "The Witch"

Released on 12/20/2019

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, we discuss this month's recommendations: "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris and "The Witch" directed by Robert Eggers. Also a lengthy discussion on subtle moralizing in stories alongside Tyler's thoughts on Taika Waititi's "Jojo Rabbit."


Let me know if you agree or disagree with my takes in the comments!


The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes.


Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.


Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon.

Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!

Check out all our social media links here

Join the Discord!



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Mud of the Heart - Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

Mud of the Heart

Released on 12/06/2019

In today’s episode of the Westside Fairytales, we join a young man contracted as a hospice nurse to a mute, elderly woman living in an aged mansion beside a swamp. As the woman in his care slips closer to death, he finds himself plagued by haunting visions.


Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.


Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon!

Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!

Check out all our social media links here

Artwork by Yui Breedlove


This month’s recommendations:

Literature recommendation: “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris

Random horror recommendation: “The Witch” directed by Robert Eggers



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