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The Mound
My name is Clint Blackwell.
I have only a few hours to live, and I figured I get my story out to you before I swing from the limb, so to speak.
They say I'm a cruel man. That what I told them wasn't the truth. They called me a madman among other titles. But they're the delusional ones. They're the unbelievers. They'll go their whole lives never believing what really emerged from the mound that night.
I have only a few hours to live, and I figured I get my story out to you before I swing from the limb, so to speak.
They say I'm a cruel man. That what I told them wasn't the truth. They called me a madman among other titles. But they're the delusional ones. They're the unbelievers. They'll go their whole lives never believing what really emerged from the mound that night.
53 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 16, 2023
About the author
Brian G. Berry
45 books260 followersa.k.a Brian Berry
Brian G Berry is new to the world of writing. He writes everything from 1980s inspired horror, SCIFI/Action-horror, to the strange. His biggest influences are the writers of the weird including Lovecraft, Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, to the pulp horror authors of the golden age 70s/80s- and a splattering of others. Author of The Pail, A Bloody Christmas, Splatter Fiend Series, Slasherback Series, Campfire Tales Beneath a Pallid Moon, Accursed Ground, Blood Lanes, The Night Mutilator, Thanksgiving Day Massacre, and his newest: SNOW SHARK.
Brian G Berry is new to the world of writing. He writes everything from 1980s inspired horror, SCIFI/Action-horror, to the strange. His biggest influences are the writers of the weird including Lovecraft, Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, to the pulp horror authors of the golden age 70s/80s- and a splattering of others. Author of The Pail, A Bloody Christmas, Splatter Fiend Series, Slasherback Series, Campfire Tales Beneath a Pallid Moon, Accursed Ground, Blood Lanes, The Night Mutilator, Thanksgiving Day Massacre, and his newest: SNOW SHARK.
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February 28, 2023
If I had had the dream that inspired this novella, I would have woken up both myself and my husband with a very loud scream. It's happened before, because of a book. And I NEVER get scared (so I liked to believe). This story is a nightmare come true. I am now avoiding anything resembling a mound. Of anything. Newp, newp, newp.
3.5 exploded brains.
3.5 exploded brains.
February 28, 2023
Review to come!
June 6, 2023
A short but hugely entertaining horror story, which just has to be read in one sitting.
Very much had a B-Movie feel to it, and I really enjoyed stepping in to this nightmare!
Original, brilliantly done, and I look forward to reading more from this author.
Very much had a B-Movie feel to it, and I really enjoyed stepping in to this nightmare!
Original, brilliantly done, and I look forward to reading more from this author.
February 25, 2023
Brian G. Berry has taken a nightmare and successfully transferred it into a novella. Reading it was like having the nightmare. It is beautiful, and very, very terrifying.
Mutants and monsters and a shocking ending. Everything I love about the horror genre!
Mutants and monsters and a shocking ending. Everything I love about the horror genre!
February 25, 2023
My first BGB story and I loved it! It was a quick fun read that kept me on the edge of my seat!
February 17, 2023
Based on a dream and written in two days? Sign me up!
Berry does it again with this amazing tale about a strange mound that appears close to the narrators home. (It’s written in first person which is a first for Brian, and it works extremely well here).
Upon investigating it, the horror begins, and it’s every bit as creepy as you’d hope it would be.
Gore soaked and action packed, the story whips you along with a Lovecraftian feel right to the amazing ending.
Berry really knows how to tell a story that is captivating and extremely fun, and this tale is not different.
Berry does it again with this amazing tale about a strange mound that appears close to the narrators home. (It’s written in first person which is a first for Brian, and it works extremely well here).
Upon investigating it, the horror begins, and it’s every bit as creepy as you’d hope it would be.
Gore soaked and action packed, the story whips you along with a Lovecraftian feel right to the amazing ending.
Berry really knows how to tell a story that is captivating and extremely fun, and this tale is not different.
February 19, 2023
Another well written story from Brian G. Berry. Based on a dream he had, he wrote this little entertaining bloddy creeper.
Let me just tell you, I'm glad I don't have the dreams as Mr. Berry does.
I love the writing style; I feel this IS a story told by an old man at the fall of his life (in this case the winter), with lots of humor in the tale.
I immediately read this with an dialect in my mind...the wrong one undoubtedly, but that doesn't matter, what matters is Brian Berry is such a great writer, he pulls you right into the middle of it from the start.
I'm a fan!
Let me just tell you, I'm glad I don't have the dreams as Mr. Berry does.
I love the writing style; I feel this IS a story told by an old man at the fall of his life (in this case the winter), with lots of humor in the tale.
I immediately read this with an dialect in my mind...the wrong one undoubtedly, but that doesn't matter, what matters is Brian Berry is such a great writer, he pulls you right into the middle of it from the start.
I'm a fan!
September 8, 2023
I loved The Mound it reminded of a black and white b-movie mixed with a creature feature from the late 80s. Great story with hints of Lovecraftian goodness it be a great film!!
February 21, 2023
Holy smokes!
What makes this story good was Clint. I absolutely loved him. He was real if that makes sense. A definite adrenaline rush. And I want to end this review by saying I believe you Clint!
What makes this story good was Clint. I absolutely loved him. He was real if that makes sense. A definite adrenaline rush. And I want to end this review by saying I believe you Clint!
February 18, 2023
I was very impressed with The Mound. All around solid storytelling. Brian does a really great job of getting the reader inside Clint’s mind, seeing how he thinks, and then experiencing the ride through his eyes. It’s violent, creepy, super weird, and most importantly it’s original.
March 12, 2023
Holy geez I’m glad I don’t have dreams like these. I’m guessing the author eats to much cheesecake before bed time Anyways, this was a great little story with a wicked ending that really made me think…..
February 18, 2023
Wow! This short story was non stop Cosmic goodness, soaked in gore. Highly recommend!
February 24, 2023
Holy fuck.
So, In my almost 50 years alive, I've had two "Mound" nightmares.
The first, I was maybe 10 years old, after I watched Poltergeist. The nightmare involved a fat mound rising up from under my bed, then a bunch of corpses spilled out and I think I shit my pants as I awoke.
The second, was just last year, Christmas Eve. This one involved my dead grandmother taking me on an insanely creepy road trip into the middle of the woods, so she could show me "The Mound". I didn't wanna see the fucking Mound, but gramma didn't care. Gramma called me every filthy name in the book as we drove... and when we "arrived" She got outta the car and fucking floated away into the dark sky, cackling like a madwoman. I never got the car, I never saw "The Mound". FUCK THAT.
This book, when Brian announced it, just send a cold spike right down my spine. He had a nightmare? Recently? About a FUCKING MOUND? Yes, yes and yes.
So I read this thing, I was spooked going in, and I was more spooked coming out. This story is gnarly as fuck, think "Color Out of Space" combined with the epic final half of "From Dusk Till Dawn".
Buy this story and read it real quick, tell me what you think! YOU KNOW I'M RIGHT!!! 😍
5 Skulls ☠☠☠☠☠
So, In my almost 50 years alive, I've had two "Mound" nightmares.
The first, I was maybe 10 years old, after I watched Poltergeist. The nightmare involved a fat mound rising up from under my bed, then a bunch of corpses spilled out and I think I shit my pants as I awoke.
The second, was just last year, Christmas Eve. This one involved my dead grandmother taking me on an insanely creepy road trip into the middle of the woods, so she could show me "The Mound". I didn't wanna see the fucking Mound, but gramma didn't care. Gramma called me every filthy name in the book as we drove... and when we "arrived" She got outta the car and fucking floated away into the dark sky, cackling like a madwoman. I never got the car, I never saw "The Mound". FUCK THAT.
This book, when Brian announced it, just send a cold spike right down my spine. He had a nightmare? Recently? About a FUCKING MOUND? Yes, yes and yes.
So I read this thing, I was spooked going in, and I was more spooked coming out. This story is gnarly as fuck, think "Color Out of Space" combined with the epic final half of "From Dusk Till Dawn".
Buy this story and read it real quick, tell me what you think! YOU KNOW I'M RIGHT!!! 😍
5 Skulls ☠☠☠☠☠
February 17, 2023
The Mound!!
Brian G Berry does it again! A short but exciting tale about a mysterious mound, in a small town. I don’t want to spoil anything. Just know this story will pull you in until the very last word! I really enjoyed this tale and I hope there will be more short stories from BGB in the future
Brian G Berry does it again! A short but exciting tale about a mysterious mound, in a small town. I don’t want to spoil anything. Just know this story will pull you in until the very last word! I really enjoyed this tale and I hope there will be more short stories from BGB in the future
February 18, 2023
It’s killer children versus the kindly neighborhood old man in this newest release from Brian G. Berry and his always entertaining VHS trash series.
As usual, Berry excels in putting together a blisteringly fast paced, exceedingly well written and descriptive novella, packed together in a measly 53 pages that evokes both Keene and Curran. This time however, the entire thing reads in first person POV (a new for Berry) and leaves the reader with a question of reality or a twisted tale of an unreliable narrator.
Should I be surprised I liked this short story? Hell no!
Berry has had a ridiculous track record of consistently good publications and continues to get better and more adept with each new story. And for a short based on a twisted a spooky dream, The Mound is no exception.
As usual, Berry excels in putting together a blisteringly fast paced, exceedingly well written and descriptive novella, packed together in a measly 53 pages that evokes both Keene and Curran. This time however, the entire thing reads in first person POV (a new for Berry) and leaves the reader with a question of reality or a twisted tale of an unreliable narrator.
Should I be surprised I liked this short story? Hell no!
Berry has had a ridiculous track record of consistently good publications and continues to get better and more adept with each new story. And for a short based on a twisted a spooky dream, The Mound is no exception.
February 20, 2023
What a story! It really pulls you in and keeps you interested and then that ending damm!
March 11, 2023
Man, I really dig this. At first it was the cool cover that did me in, but this was a really fun short story. The writing is really great and has an almost Lovecraftian quality about it. It’s also very splattery and a fun monster-type of story. It’s a really fun, short investment of time for something that is really well paced and written. Also, I’m all for indie horror authors, and this was a great surprise.
February 19, 2023
I'm a big fan of first person POV; I always get attached to these protagonists and my experience is more emotional. I was immediately pulled into, creeped out, and heart-broke by this cosmic, creepy kids short story. Brian Berry has done it again, another 5 stars from me. Keep 'em coming! I'll read them as fast as you write them!
February 20, 2023
This is inspired! I enjoyed the story immensely, the language, the pacing; the narrative flowed easily, it kept me engaged to see it through. Brian G. Berry has a really inventive mind! Will definitely be checking out other stories by Brian. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
March 4, 2023
A great short story that kept me interested....bloody,gory,well written and extremely descriptive. Brian G.Berry has a fantastic mind. I loved this book.
May 18, 2023
Mr. Berry does it again. White knuckle fun.
April 12, 2023
Makes me want to write my weird dreams into novels!
April 10, 2023
A “B movie” book, fun! Lol
July 9, 2023
Wow! I loved the direction Berry took with this one! For some reason, there was a line in the beginning the character said that reminded me of Eugene from The Walking Dead series. So, from that moment on, that's the voice I heard telling his tale. And what a tale of horror it was!
March 27, 2023
Very fun and action packed cosmic horror in the vein of The Thing. The story never stops moving. Go go go!
March 25, 2023
The author mentions this story was inspired by a dream and it had to put into words ... and, well, if I had dreams like this I may never sleep again. Excuse me while I drive to Springwod, Ohio and beg every doctor in town for some Hypnocil now.
December 18, 2023
Clint was known as a lunatic, evil, a monster, the butcher, the killer of children. One quiet night, an earthquake throwing things around the house. A malignant contagion coming out of the earth, spewing vapors into the sky. A neighbor will have flesh ripped apart by claw like knives, insides torn out and consumed greedily, sausage intestines turned into bloody juice. The head gone like it was never actually attached. Another victim with blood sprayed like a fountain into the ceiling. Fantasy and reality blending together?
March 20, 2023
An old man awaits his execution for a crime he didn't commit discusses in detail what happened that gruesome night. It was alright not my favorite Brian Berry book.
February 26, 2023
Mound
Was what he saw real or was it all a hallucination? There is blood on his hands either way! That was a wild ride for sure.
Was what he saw real or was it all a hallucination? There is blood on his hands either way! That was a wild ride for sure.
March 18, 2023
Well written, fast-paced, and scary. Based on a nightmare, but the real nightmares were the twists towards the end.
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