Weird Horror Tales: The Feasting

I’ll be honest: *The Feasting* isn’t for everyone. If you’re here for gore or neat resolutions, look elsewhere. But if you crave horror that *haunts*—the kind that burrows into your brain and makes you question what you’d do in the face of the unknowable—this collection delivers. Johnson’s narration is a standout, particularly in stories like *The Hollow Men*, where his measured cadence turns a simple conversation into something sinister. His ability to switch between weary resignation and creeping panic sells the cosmic horror without overdoing it. That said, the pacing can feel uneven. Some stories (*The Last Supper*, for instance) drag in the middle, trading tension for atmospheric meandering. And while Vance’s prose is often stunning, a few endings fizzle into ambiguity where a sharper punch might’ve landed better. Still, when it works—like in the title story, where familial love curdles into something monstrous—it’s *transfixing*. The audio production is flawless, with no distracting edits or volume shifts, letting the horror unfold like a fever dream. Not every tale sticks the landing, but the ones that do will leave you staring at the ceiling at 3 AM, wondering what’s *really* moving in the dark.