You won’t get much more extreme than Triana. He’s not new to the genre, but in recent years he’s getting the attention his talent deserves. Gone to See the River Man, The Thirteenth Koyote from the Splatter Westerns series, Full Brutal and onward through his catalog, you are going to find some of the most brutal work out there today. In addition, Triana is not just basking in the gore, but using it to tell great stories. A riveting 1920s Hollywood thriller about the making of the most terrifying silent film evermade, and a deadly search for the single copy rumored still to exist, from the internationally acclaimed author of The Devil Aspect. I can say I didn’t expect his choice. But parenting can be difficult especially if you weren’t parented well yourself - just a side comment - it may or may not have had anything to do with the story. Ray Bradbury’s short story left us with questions. The more I write this the more I liked the story.

Mary Rourke—a Hollywood studio fixer—is called urgently to the palatial home of Norma Carlton, one of the most recognizable stars in American silent film. Norma has been working on the secret film everyone is openly talking about... a terrifying horror picture called The Devil’s Playground that is rumored to have unleashed a curse on everyone involved in the production. Mary finds Norma’s cold, dead body, and she wonders for just a moment if these dark rumors could be true. Beauredard rises on the same wave using the same means as Volpe. His work is drawing a reaction, even grossing out hardcore fans of the extreme. Among his growing catalog of splattery works, books like The Slob and Sew Sorry have readers talking and taking notice. Three low-income families have been given a handsome retainer to join Geraldine Borden for a day at her cliffside estate. All the parents must do to collect the rest of their money is allow their children to test out the revolutionary playground equipment Geraldine has been working on for decades. But there’s a reason the structures in the bowels of her gothic castle have taken so long to develop—they were never meant to see the light of day.

Southard is still going strong after many years of great writing. Try Again, Cruel Summer, One for the Road, and many more short stories and full length novels show why he is a fixture in the current wave of horror. One of the most creative twist endings I have experienced in ages… The Devil’s Playground might just be the best mystery of the year.” Characters: Protagonist and Hollywood fixer Mary Rourke, who is terrific and deserves her own full book, plus a wide and distinctly varied supporting cast in all three time periods. What we can agree on is Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror represent the outer edge of what horror explores. These sub genres test the limits of social norms and explore the depravity of the human condition. These stories are graphic, gory, explicit both in sexual and violent content, gross, and play with every taboo people are capable of imagining. This is the playground where authors decide what combination of the extreme and splattery to mix together to create the secret sauce for their stories. Playground by Aron Beauregard is a gripping and unsettling horror novel that takes readers on a terrifying journey into a nightmarish playground. The story revolves around three low-income families who are offered a substantial sum of money to participate in an unusual experiment. They are invited to Geraldine Borden’s cliffside estate, where they must allow their children to test out her revolutionary playground equipment.

This book is not for the faint of heart - and unfortunately, it has gotten some bad wrap from some Tiktokers who did not research the book before reading. This is a hardcore gore book with very triggering topics. The narrator hired for the novel was honestly the highlight. Likewise the children in the book are written pretty accurately to their ages. I think those two things are about all the positive things I can say about it though. This is a tremendous work of historical noir… The mastery of silent film history was also exceptional… Expertly written and plotted, this excellent novel is a deeply satisfying amalgam of mystery and horror.” A blend of murder, noir, and horror set against a fascinating time-trip through Hollywood. The Devil’s Playground is totally engaging.” I felt like there was a decent plot in here . . . somewhere under all the density and excessive descriptions of everything, but it was just too much work to get to it under and around all the padding.The story is revealed in split time frames. In 1927 Mary Rourke is the movie industry fixer hiding scandal. In the beginning I didn’t think that this book was going to work for me, but once the storyline opened up it reeled me in slowly. It’s not a fast paced read despite the action element.

Geraldine and Fuchs are character's that are completely evil and unlikable, disgusting in all their enjoyment they have in living out their dream of watching the suffering of the children. There is a reason Geraldine is doing what she is, and it is somewhat sad, but clearly not justifiable. As a much younger man, I could find myself enjoying hardcore gore just for the sake of hardcore gore. Storyline is for the weak. Just give me a 2 hour bloodfest and a case of beer and I was set.La muerte de su esposa lo ha dejado con miedo de perder a Jim. La analogía que usa es maravillosa, si tenés dos preciosos objetos de porcelana y uno se rompe, proteges al otro. El hecho de la posibilidad de que el que queda se rompa es convincente, no es solo un riesgo teórico. La pérdida ya la ha sentido, ya ha tenido este sufrimiento ONCE IN A LIFETIMEThree low-income families have been given a handsome retainer to join Geraldine Borden for a day at her cliffside estate. All the parents must do to collect the rest of their money is allow their children to test out the revolutionary playground equipment Geraldine has been working on for decades. But there’s a reason the structures in the bowels of her gothic castle have taken so long to develop–they were never meant to see the light of day.When a band of dysfunctional children is suddenly thrust into a diabolical realm of violence, they must grow up instantly to have a chance at survival. Will they find a way to put their differences aside, or be swallowed up by the insidious architecture all around them? and “With Playground, Aron Beauregard transcends himself, delivering a genuinely chilling, uncomfortable novel that will make even the most jaded horror fan squirm. A harrowing, relentless read that left me breathless. and “- Brian KeeneThis volume contains 15 interior illustrations.WARNING: This book contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised. Playground by Aron Beauregard – eBook Details