Lately there have been a number of people who have been searching for splatterpunk here. I am not sure whether they’re looking for authors or just information about this genre, but I thought I’d provide a direct link here to an essay that appears here on its own page at MonsterLibrarian.com, “Splatterpunk 101“, courtesy of horror author (among his many other hats) John Skipp.

One thing that comes across is this: splatterpunk is a term used to describe a certain style of writing that appeared in the 1980s. Skipp describes it as “no-holds barred” and “hardcore.”  So not for the conventional or the faint of heart. However, it is not a term that the authors who wrote in that style really identify with, and writers today may be influenced by the authors and books identified with splatterpunk, but they aren’t considered splatterpunk writers themselves.

If you are interested in exploring this further, Skipp provides a list of authors and titles. It’s well worth it to see what he says!

Are you a splatterpunk reader, or a reader of today’s hardcore horror? Are you a writer whose writing is influenced by authors identified with splatterpunk, or any of those Skipp mentions in his essay? I’d love to be able to provide an organized list of titles and read-alikes, especially since there’s clearly interest in it, so if you have input, please leave a comment!