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great collection of stories, really enjoyed some, others were okay, but overall a great anthology to start with.


Individual rating of stories:

, All That Darkness Allows
Liked the story, not that impactful for me, Interesting concept. Great writing style, very poetic,

. The Skip.
Enjoyed this one, might be on my topstories in this collection, The dialogue was quite blunt and boring, but the ending did it for me,

. Dalaw.
Another story on my top, this is one of the creepiest ones and I had to pause reading cause it got so creepy.
I couldn't read it in one go lol,

. Mama's here
Enjoyed this as well, The ending was really great, The story itself is also very creepy,

. The Invite.
Liked this but I thought that this story is very familiar to a horror movie I've watched :

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Sunshine
The exact definition of three, an okay read,

. All the birds.
Weird but really interesting concept,

. Going Down
Oh my, this was such a fun read, It is short but really great, Loved this.

. Fire Tree
Another great read, really nice concept, and scary kind of,

. Analemma
GREAT concept. There are some parts where I got confused but when I understood it, oh my, Such a great read.

. Stigmata
Gross and weird, Just ew ashdkhksada.

. Phantoma, towards a Pharmacology
This is more of an informative story and less of a story story, But this is better than Stigmata :

, Inked
Another weird one, but in a good way, Enjoyed reading this one while on a road trip :

Topfaves:
, Going Down
. Analemma
. The Skip
. Dalaw
. Mama's Here It is not the attempt to scare and forewarn that rendered this book an interesting quality, It is the authors' enjoyment of the worlds they chose to write about, They know well their respective universes, the ruling and robed creatures as well as the naked, putrid vermins lurking in shadows and silhouettes.
And this enjoyment, this enthusiasm bordering on gratification, is manifested through the command of language, To strike as the most horrifying, stories need some sophistication and fluidity, Kudos to Summit Books! Some stories were just scary AF to read at night, Wish we had more horror anthologies, I liked this one and would readily recommend to friends, I'm quite imaginative in other words, I get scared easily after reading/watching anything in the horror genre so even if I wanted to devour this in one night, I had to take some breaks.

I like the collection of stories in this one, it makes me want the collection to have a Part.
It's also nice to see familiar names from the YA/NA/magazine world writing some horror, My favorites would have to be "Mama's Here", "Inked", "Going Down", and "The Invite", Great photos by Shaira Luna, as well, Got a copy of this ordering a blind date with a book online,
So . took me a while to finish this one, Read a couple of books in between, and I think that says a lot about it,
It's more of a,than a. I did enjoy some of the stories, but most of them were just okay,
The ones I did like were somewhat predictable,
I have to say though that all the short stories were written well, most of them were just not to my personal liking.
Would still recommend this book though, "All that Darkness Allows:Tales of Horror and Dread" containedshort horror stories which were all accompanied by photographs which were taken by Shaira Luna these photos went perfectly with the stories, since these were all equally mesmerizing and terrifying.
This collection included a variety of topics and voices, which made it a pleasure to read, My favorite stories include "Mama's

Here" and "Going Down",

SPOILER ALERT
: "All that Darkness Allows" by Don Jaucian had an interesting concept the moon growing limbs.
I was fascinated with this line: ", . . it was bound to come down eventually, as all things in heavens do, " p.

: "The Skip" by Joseph F, Nacino was basically about a zombie apocalypse, which was told in an interesting flow, despite it having a dull middle part and with flat dialogues.
It had a good ending, though,

: "Dalaw" by Nicole V, Ignacio included topics like rape culture, catcalling, menstruation, aswangs, how some culture see blood, and hormones.
This story scared me it had a nice buildup and a plot which terrified me, The title also served two meanings, menstruation and a real visitor, The ending was not as good as its beginning and middle, but still enjoyed it!

"It didn't take long for her to realize that predators and unfortunate incidents don't always stick to a "type", and it was in no way her fault.
" p.

"There are more frightening things that come out during the day, " p.

: "Mama's Here" by Mich Lagdameo Roque had dialogues that felt so natural that it was easy to read it as something that one would really hear from a typical conversation.
I loved this story! This was my favorite in this collection,

: "The Invite" by Marla Miniano was an intriguing story about grief, Good buildup, but the ending was quite cliche, It was okay. It reminded me of "Matilda" in some ways,

: "Sunshine" by Chiara Cui also tackled grief,

: "All the Birds" by Yvette Tan
"It is easy to make someone's pain about yourself.
You feel helpless, you internalize their discomfort, make it your drama, You are stealing their thunder suddenly, you have a venue to attract the attention you did not know you were seeking.
" p.

: "Going Down" by Kara Ortiga was my second favorite from this anthology.
A story about a writer who likes writing about the absurd,

: "Fire Tree" by Weng Cahiles reminded me of horror films about haunted houses with dark history.


: "Annalemma" by Eliza Victoria is about being a higher god who can reshuffle events.


"People always say that," the woman went on, "but that only applies to how people perceive and measure time.
Outside the gears of your clocks, outside the gnomon of your sundials, time is absolute, It does not answer to a higher machine, a higher god, Unless you are the higher machine, and the higher god, " p.

: "Stigmata" by Chinggay Labrador was not able to grip me as much as the other stories had done, either with the writing style or the plot.


: "Phantoma, Towards a Pharmacology" by Karl R, De Mesa had interesting bits, but I felt like it was all over the place, One moment, it was talking about raping a manananggal, the next moment, it was talking about the town, or a mother's funeral, or the drug.


: "Inked" by Anton D, Umali was another good story about tattoos,


My actual rating for this book was ,/stars. I really liked this anthology! All that Darkness Allows is a compilation ofstories of horror of varying approach and focus.
Some are of ghosts, other of gore, and some again are of phenomenon I would not dare conjure even in my dreams all of which tackling something deeper than just the supernatural.


. All that Darkness Allows:stars
, The Skip:stars
. Dalaw:.stars
. Mama's Here:stars
. The Invite:stars
. Sunshine:stars
. All the Birds:stars
, Going Down:stars
: Fire Tree:stars
, Annalemma:.stars
. Stigmata:stars
. Phantoma, Towards a Pharmacology:.stars
: Inked:Ahhh, I simply need more of this, I always reserve horror anthologies for whenever there are power interruptions, It's just the perfect time, all the time,

My top stories would be Analemma by Eliza Victoria somebody please turn this into a movie huhu and Going Down by Kara Ortiga currently living in Baguio so talk about the perfect setting.
A diverse anthology of horror stories by Filipino authors, each easily digestible in one sitting, Voices vary from author to author, which does take some time to get used to, Otherwise, I loved that it's something tailormade for the modern Filipino horror reader,.sitelink

The root of all horror is fear, but people frequently mistake fear as an easy experience it's that obvious crescendo in the scoring during a movie when you know some weird shit is about to go down.
Horror then is reduced to mere jump scares and cheap thrills to shock and repulse people, but that ultimately is a disservice.
Granted, said genre in film had often catered to audiences that are simply looking for mindless gore and lifeless dialogue being spoken by flat characters whose only purpose are to be brutally murdered and disposed.


But with recent entries like The Babadook, It Follows and even The VVitch, horror movies can possibly become more exploratory and symbolic just as it had been decades ago in its prime before all these franchises about serial killers, ghosts and demon possessions have turned the genre into something rather repetitive and sublimely stupid.


Such stories after all lack the human element which is exactly what horror is supposed to be all about regardless if it deals with the paranormal or the macabre.
Horror stories must deliver a harrowing tale of the human condition in which madness, grief and vulnerability are fully realized and exposed for the pickings of vultures.
Anyone who has ever read Edgar Allan Poe would understand that there is more to horror than just surprising you with a welltimed jump scare or a literal rendition of blood and guts spilled for your viewing pleasure.


In this modest Filipino anthology written in the English language, thirteen writers exhibit their own harrowing narratives.
Enclosed in a compact collection that is truly impressive as the sum of all its parts, All that Darkness Allows s a worthwhile read with a few stories layered with unforgettable symbolism while others explore myths as the rest were cautionary tales that delivered some punches.
Right off the bat, it opens with its titular story about a lunar event that threatens the peaceful quiet living of Earth's residents.
The firstperson story was hypnotic, prone to melancholic contemplation as readers feel the utter loss of hope,

Afterwards, readers would sample The Skip which presents a postapocalyptic landscape with almost Lovecraftian monsters thriving in the tunnels of a subway system.
We also get a surprising ghost story entitled Going Down whose twist at the end was rather commendable.


A staple of the horror genre often deals with female protagonists discovering something terrible and inescapable about their lives and this trope is very much present in a lot of the anthology's stories such as Dalaw, Mama's Here, The Invite, Sunshine, All the Birds, Fire Tree and Inked.


From this bunch, the ones that stood out for me are All the Birds and Sunshine whose symbolisms have open interpretations that at first exposure would only feel slightly uncomfortable until they really settle in and leave impressions that can chill the bones.
Mama's Here and Fire Tree both deal with any mother's truest fear coming to life while Dalaw and Inked have their female protagonists succumb to inner darknesses during one fateful moment.
The only difference is that Inked's protagonist truly caved in and offered herself to forces beyond her comprehension.
Meanwhile, The Invite explored the nuances of grief and guilt, a rather unpleasant and oppressive combination,

Certain other stories have very perplexing premises and these are Analemma and Phantoma, Towards the Pharmacology which I feel I can't even spoil and readers themselves have to get into.
They are respectively written by Eliza Victoria and Karl De Mesa whose works I am more than familiar with in the past.
One story of this collection stood out the most because it's probably the only one that really sickened me in a lot of levels and that's the body horror masterpiece entitled Stigmata.
The descriptions of debauchery performed by two men of cloth, as well as those concerning a certain illness that inflicts the body, did get my stomach churning for a bitand when the connotations of religious fanaticism came into play, I really can't stop myself from cringing even as I finished the story itself.


In a nutshell, All that Darkness Allows is something you don't want to miss out on.
If you're looking for horror stories that are more than just passing tales about ghost hauntings and gardenvariety gore, then you may want to purchase this from your local bookstore soon.


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