It’s always fun to read stories that infuse cinema and horror.
On this note, American author Gretchen Felker-Martin is back with Black Flame, a much different story than her previous, the slow-burn but rewarding Cuckoo.
As always Felker-Martin looks to construct some really unique and at times, horrifying imagery to infuse into her text. She is not afraid to get nasty!
We follow Ellen, who discovers a long-lost exploitation film which dates back to World War II.
What she doesn’t realise is that this film might have been lost for a reason, and some things should just stay buried.
There is surrealistic element to Black Flame, as Ellen’s life starts to spiral out of control as she looks to restore the film and screen it at the cinema she work at.
What is interesting about this story, is that Ellen is not a cookie cutter character and makes decisions you may not always agree with, but they are in service to the story.
For those with a love of cult cinema, Black Flame will be right up your street. It’s weird, it’s queer and it has some real darkness infused into its pages.
Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin is available now in various formats from Titan Books.
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