| "Charlotte's Frequency" |
| Published in: |
Horror Library, Volume 2 (Cutting Block Press) |
| Date: |
March 2007 |
| Ordering: |
Cutting Block Press
Amazon.com
Shocklines
Horror Mall
ISBN 978-0-9778262-2-3 |
| Synopsis: |
This is one of the very first stories I ever wrote, and remains one of
my favourites, as well.
I think every writer of scary tales has to take a crack at certain well-known archetypes, like the
haunted house, the premature burial, or in this case, the spider story. |
| Reviews: |
“Charlotte’s Frequency” by Ian Rogers has a science fiction slant. Morris, all set to enjoy his newly purchased big screen TV, instead discovers a modern-day Charlotte, a la Charlotte’s Web, feeding off something far worse than the crickets living around the water heater. Morris and his wife, Jude, both start to feel sick, weak, and dangerously vulnerable. Charlotte herself seems to be half organic and half electronic, spinning webs that feed off electricity and the people around her. This fable, however, doesn’t end with three happy children and their anthropomorphic porcine friend. On the cutting edge of today’s hi-tech world, stories like “Charlotte’s Frequency” will drag horror kicking and screaming into the new century. – The Fix
The pleasant surprise with the Horror Library is that in addition to
stories covering familiar territory, as seen in John Rector’s "A Season of Sleep" and Kevin
Donihe’s "Preacher Mike and the Black Cross Revelation ," there are also original ideas that result
in enjoyable tales, such as "Charlotte’s Frequency," by Ian Rogers. – The Monster Librarian |
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