{"id":3659,"date":"2024-04-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indycritic.com\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2024-08-06T04:55:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T04:55:29","slug":"bad-dreams-in-the-night-horror-stories-by-adam-ellis-graphic-novel-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indycritic.com\/?p=3659","title":{"rendered":"Graphic Novel Review – Bad Dreams in the Night: Horror Stories by Adam Ellis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Description<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark<\/em>, this collection of original horror tales is packed with urban legends, terrifying twists, and delightfully haunted stories by one of the biggest stars in webcomics. Each story will make you scream for more!<\/strong>

A new take on a classic format, Bad Dreams in the Night<\/em> is an updated, illustrated take on the horror anthologies the author grew up with as a kid, such as Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark<\/em> and In a Dark, Dark Room<\/em>. These self-contained stories grew rapidly in popularity among the author’s online audience, and even inspired production of a motion picture from Buzzfeed Studios and Lionsgate Films. Filled with spine-tingling, pulse-increasing tales of mystery and supernatural occurrences, this book of never-before-seen comics will be the perfect gift for people who love Black Mirror<\/em> and Stranger Things<\/em> and listened to podcasts like Welcome to Nightvale<\/em> and Rabbits.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title <\/strong>– Bad Dreams in the Night [Horror Anthology Stories]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author<\/strong> – Adam Ellis (Writer and Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publisher <\/strong>– Andrews McMeel Publishing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genre <\/strong>– Horror\/Supernatural\/Comics\/Graphic Novel [Adult Fiction]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapters <\/strong>– 11 Anthology Stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pages <\/strong>– 256 [Print Edition]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cover<\/strong> – 9\/10 (love it!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Release Date <\/strong>– 16 April, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grab your copy at <\/strong>– Amazon<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NO Spoilers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got hold of the digital copy of ‘Bad Dreams in the Night’ through NetGalley<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/strong> while searching for some comics\/graphic novels to binge upon. I mean, the cover was literally calling for me to click on it, and that’s exactly what I did! Not only that, but the description had me intrigued straight away, and I hit that “Read Now” button faster than one could blink! Hence, I would like to thank the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for making this amazing graphic novel available to all the fellow readers and graphic novel enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alright then, what’s this horror anthology collection all about, you ask? Here’s some info. taken from the ‘From the Publisher’<\/strong> section at Amazon –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reader Beware!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bad Dreams in the Night is a horror anthology in graphic novel form. It depicts terrifying mysteries and supernatural stories from writer and illustrator Adam Ellis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eleven bone-chilling tales.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each story features a different art style and a brief note about the inspiration behind the work.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Excited and eager to dive into it yet? I most certainly was! And as soon as I got the chance to sit down and sift through these 11 tales, I knew that I was in for a ride… and to attest to this very fact, I indeed read through it all in just a single sitting! Now that’s saying something, huh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each story, each one of these mysterious tales, is unique in its own way. Not only is the art style different, but the theme, the story, and the actual horror\/supernatural element is also widely distributed across the spectrum (and I absolutely loved that!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, following are the 11 titles (in chronological order), and a very brief premise for each (rather, my take on it) –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Me and Evangeline at the Farm<\/em><\/strong>\n