Those who don't know who Grady Hendrix is, should, because Mr. Hendrix has single-handedly rescued the nearly forgotten (including the nearly forgettable) era of 70's and 80's horror novels. There was a tremendous output of these books during this period that ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous, as it seemed like publishers would print anything that they could slap a cover on.
Speaking of covers, these are some of the most lurid, yet captivating images that really haven't been seen since. And the stories? Some good, some bad, some classics -- but then you can read Grady's book, PAPERBACKS FROM HELL (image shown above, which is ironically a hardcover), to get all the info you need about these hellish things.
In this brief interview from the April, 2022 issue of the PLAYBOY Denmark edition, Hendrix his obsession with these tomes of terror.
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