The Razorblades in my Head by Donnie Goodman is a collection of horror short stories that you need rattling around in your brain immediately! Ho-ly the nightmares these tales gave me. Bravo, Donnie!

This collection is SO MUCH FUN! Each story is so creative and just a blast from start to finish. There’s so much terror, heartbreak, and blood!

This isn’t a collection you want to read through too fast. Take your time to let each story really sink in!

Or… if you just can’t help yourself, cruise through, and then start over right away! 

Major shout out to Donnie for including the content warning at the beginning on the copyright page. I love to see this! I also really enjoyed the author notes at the back of the book. Learning more about each tale and how they came to be is always so interesting!

This is another collection that is just impossible to choose a few favorites. They were all 5-star tales!

Here are my thoughts on each –

Dreading a new acne outbreak, this character tries to avoid picking at a sore. But as it grows rapidly, he can’t help it. He picks and he’s shocked to find that it’s a razor blade. 

What a tale of horrific body horror with a nice splash of revenge! 

Written as a stream of consciousness from a third grader, this tale is so innocent, but so shocking! 

When I got to a certain point in this story, I paused and did a slow blink, thinking, “what did I just read?!” I should have been able to see that coming with the foreshadowing! 

When awoken from a nightmare to a slew of strange texts, the night just gets more and more strange as it goes on. 

What a sad baseline theme; my heart hurt for this woman. She had already been through a horrific situation, and now she was put in another. 

This year, the turkeys won’t be led to slaughter so easily.

What a fun and gory tale! 

When three teenage boys who secretly get up to no good in their community set their next game plan, all of the snowmen that had just been built after the storm don’t stand a chance. That is, until they do.

I’m obsessed with winter horror! This one took some fun teen angst and added in plenty of terror! 

Sent on a mission, this girl can’t help but keep wondering why. But soon enough, she will learn she should have been asking a different question.

This one got me. The horror of a baby being stolen, the horror of what sounds like a cult, and the horror of that ending! Phew! 

Promising the biggest fight they’ve ever had, this fighter is brought in for one more fight before he’s off to his next adventure. Though he knows something is very wrong, he’s pulled into the fight anyway and nothing will be the same after the sound of the bell.

This was such a fun plot! The scene in the windstream really spooked me! Total nightmare fuel right there. And that ending!! So good!

A short tale with a plot that will leave you with a wicked uneasy feeling! My goodness the line about walking on packing peanuts made my teeth ache! I hate styrofoam! And the title… couldn’t have picked a better title for this one. Amazing all around!

When a man begins working at a crematorium, he soon learns about the second job the owner has. Interested rather than afraid, he learns more and helps out. But when the business is handed over to him, he lets his guard down just once. 

My goodness. I’ve never been so glad to NOT have any teddy bears in our house as I am after reading this. 

A very clever and brutal heist results in smiles all around for this crew. 

Phew, what an action packed one! I was at the edge of my seat with this read! I couldn’t wait to see what was coming next. 

Set on a sacrifice, this group begins, but before the deed can be done, they get distracted. 

This one had me chuckling! 

Two men head out on a crabbing trip to either catch enough or come back lacking and face the consequences. But on the trip, a strange storm rolls in, and they soon have much more to fear than the man they owe money.

This one was so unsettling! I love horror set on the ocean, and this one really brought the terror in many different ways!

Denial is a hell of a tool and mine is wicked sharp.

I hadn’t run from much in my life and didn’t plan on starting anytime soon, so I talked the old man into learning me his second trade, one where I’d be helping rid the world of evil things. 

Horror fans, if this one isn’t on your physical or digital shelf, go change that ASAP. You’re going to love this!