The Trees Have Eyes: Horror Stories From The Forest
Stepping into the forest, you’re surrounded by the natural grandeur of a world which has no need of you. The silence is so heavy that you can hear your blood thundering through your veins. The stir of dry leaves in the darkness could be your friend finding his way back, but it sounds more like a primordial monster stalking its prey. And the lights between the trees? And the haunting songs which lure you ever deeper?
It’s time to admit that you aren’t afraid of being alone in the woods. You’re afraid of not being alone.
Journey through the minds of 22 horror authors who have teamed up to reveal the most terrifying aspects of the forest. Over 400 pages of original supernatural and psychological horror stories include: ghosts, demons, serial-killers, true stories and unsolved mysteries, unique monsters, classic myths and legends, and above all else, a profound respect for the terror hidden within the mysterious trees.
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Genres HorrorFictionAnthologiesShort StoriesCollectionsAdult
437 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 9, 2018
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Tobias Wade
36 books 198 followers
Former neuroscience researcher, born again horror writer. During my studies, it struck me as odd that I could learn so much about why humans behave without understanding the intricacies of human nature. It occurred to me that I learned more about the depths of human experience from reading Dostoyevsky than I ever had from my text books, and I was inspired to write.
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I find this excellenet collection of horror stories really surprised me, it was alot better then i expected scary wise and I would really recomend it to enyone who enjoys horror stories. The lenght of each story was great for my part as i often read on my commute to work of almost always finnished a story right before I got there, as a person who hates to leave off in the middle this was great.
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This is a 3.5 star read.
An eclectic mix of short stories of the weird, eerie and, at times, horrifying persuasion, all with a theme of forests/nature. As is common with such a collection it was a little uneven in quality and, even as a connoisseur of short stories, I found the book too long and wieldy. It could quite easily be divided into two volumes making it a far easier readable anthology.
There were SO many stories but my favourite’s were:
World’s Oldest Tree
Crosses In The Field
Scarecrow
Rain
The Little Man
Uncle Howard’s Canyon
Ahanu’s Story
The Devil’s Cauldron
The Elevator In The Woods
Seeker
An enjoyable read for short story and horror lovers, it will definitely leave you wary of going out into the woods.
I received a free ecopy of this novel directly from the author. I have voluntarily chosen to review the book and the gifting in no way influences my review/ rating, which reflects my honest opinion.
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Excellent selection of horror stories. Some very scary and others mild. Didn’t take me long to read, had me gripped to the very end.
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It was a decent horror read. Most of the stories were connected to the forest or at the very least, some form of wilderness. Some were truly nightmarish, but there were a few that were actually quite tame and even a few that didn’t make a whole lot of sense.
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I read this as part of the nosleep podcast book club! Spoilers below!
This book was hit and miss for me. Some of the stories were great, some were okay, and others weren’t to my liking. I liked how long it was, and how most of the stories managed to vary despite a common topic that can be hard to make your own. I’ll start my review with the positive aspects and the stories I liked:
The first one I truly liked was “I Remember Fireflies” by JP Carver. This was a good slow burn horror that gives you the heebie-jeebies more than the OMGs, if that makes sense. I liked the narrator’s point of view, and how the narrator may be choosing not to remember what happened to her best friend, despite it being clear enough that she probably killed him.
The next one I liked was “Project Erebus” by J. Speziale. This is a very straight forward type of horror that lets your know from the get go that it’s going to be scary, and I loved the detail in how the monster takes pieces of it’s victims. Specifically, the quote “It wasn’t the shot that frightened me the most, or the explosion of gore that painted the walls behind him. What horrified me the most was the massive, jet black, three fingered hand that pulled Walsh’s lifeless corpse back into the cave, just before the blast door was slammed shut. I will never forget the sound of his tearing flesh.” Eek!
One of my favorites out of the entire collection, which is saying something because this is a bigger collection, is “Sister”, again by J. Speziale. I love it when I’m genuinely surprised by the ending of a story, because it’s hard for me to be surprised by story endings anymore since I read so much. I can usually pick up pretty early what’s happening. The fact that 1) I didn’t know it was the narrator’s sister that was the woman covered in black rot, and 2) I had no idea the Uncle was the one who had taken her and killed her. That’s such a common trope, but it was executed very well.
My other favorite was “The Little Man” by Gemma Amor. I heard this the first time on The Nosleep Podcast, narrated by Erika Sanderson, and holy moly I forgot how much I loved this story until I re-read it here. Ellie telling the story makes me feel like I could memorize the story and tell it to scare people who even haven’t read this book. I love the writing, the plot is relatively simple and still spooky, and Ellie feels like a relatable and reliable narrator, despite the murder. 11/10.
A couple of other good mentions were “What Lurks in Nightfall Forest” by Tara A. Devlin (aaaaaaaaaaaaaa nope. Doppelgangers freak me out!) and “Bottomless Pit” by Blair Daniels (again, aaaaaaaaaa factor for MISSING EYES).
Now. for the not so great parts. The book itself was a little slow to get into, and I almost stopped because I was losing hope that there were good stories there. Luckily my opinion turned around later.
The first story, “Bill Owens III” by David Clark, was very slow building and I honestly didn’t finish this one because it was too slow for me to get into.
The next one I didn’t really like was “Isolation Cabin” by H.G. Gravy. This one felt. a little pointless to me? Maybe it’s just not my cup of tea, but the idea of a person being haunted by things that aren’t their fault feels overdone to me, and in order for me to like it, I need to be surprised or horrified, and I wasn’t either.
The next one is more of a “WTF?” and it’s only a quote. What on earth does “Like a needle in an elephant” mean, Tobias?! (“World’s Oldest Tree” by Tobias Wade).
The last one I didn’t like was “California Dreaming” by J.D. McGregor. I didn’t like the narrator at all. I didn’t know if that was the point, or if I just didn’t connect with the narrator like the author intended. I generally didn’t like the story, because it seemed kind of obvious that the people who gave them the water had something shady up their sleeves. Never take water from strangers in the middle of the desert. On top of everything, I took issue with the fact that he let his girlfriend die. If he was so in love with her, and wanted to fight to save her, and had her in his grasp, why did he just swim away and blame it on his natural instincts? It didn’t make sense to me. If my partner was in danger, I would die trying to save them.
Overall, I liked the book and would read it again if I was in the mood to read certain stories again. I would recommend it to friends who like horror anthologies, but honestly I would just write a list of my favorites and let them read the others if they want.
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Dolophones turrigera. Source: Reddit
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Can you spot those creepy eyes, those hairy limbs against the tree branch? It’s camouflaged, but its watching you.
If you have arachnophobia like Ron Weasley, you should back away right now and go read something else (Can we interest you news about toilet-water soup or GoT?).
Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Almost invisible against the twig in this picture is Dolophones turrigera or the ‘wrap-around’ spider was found at Australia’s Rotary Park Rainforest Reserve in New South Wales.
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The photo, shared on Reddit, has been giving many the heebie-jeebies.
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Usually, an adult female wrap-around spider is around 8mm in size, while a male one measures around 4 to 5mm. Its overall appearance is of the typical Australian Dolophones species with a cone-shaped shield.
They mostly plaster themselves on trees to hide from predators during the day, and spin large, orb webs vertically between trees at night.
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The reason why these spiders cam wrap themselves around things is because they have concave undersides to their bodies. This makes is easier for them to fold their bodies around small branches for camouflage.
So, if by any chance you plan to pull Mowgli’s tree-to-tree swinging routine in Australia, make sure you have spider-proof gloves.
If you have no plans to visit Australia any time soon, then fill your hearts with these images of the eight-legged nightmare:
