Daddy by Victor LaValle

Daddy Reviews

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  karen

  this, and other free short horror stories from nightfire can be found
  here!
  
  happy father's day! here's a little story for all of you parents who lie awake worrying you're not doing a good enough job at it—although it's probably more befitting those of you who don't. be ever vigilant!
  
  and is this where i register my complaint about narrators who do "baby voices" for child characters? it creeps me out.
  
  
  come to my blog!
• 
  Kelly⁷

  OMFG, THAT ENDING, THO!
• 
  Micah Hall

  4/5
  
  Another winner by Nightfire books. I love Victor LaValle; he's a wonderful modern horror writer. Very short but entertaining for an extended drive. This involves a father coming to grips with fatherhood. Horrifying in an of itself. haha
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  Stuart Rodriguez

  This is a decent horror short, but it was cool to realize that this is the story the “Daddy” short film from Horror Noire is based on. The short did a good job of adapting this.
• 
  Marco

  I had previously read some work by this author (e.g.
  The Ballad of Black Tom) that I loved, and I was eager to read more of his work. Daddy starts quite strong, but I was a little disappointed by the ending... Overall it is still a solid short story.
  The story focuses on a father that vows to protect his son from the man, an unknown intruder on the roof...
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  Madhurabharatula Pranav Rohit Kasinath

  I have always wanted to read Victor LaValle and listening to this story felt like a good introduction to his work. Daddy deals with parental anxiety, trying to mine this very real life situation for horror. LaValle manages to do this, to some extent, in the opening scenes but the horror itself is too vague and depends too much on the point of view of the father for it to offer any meaningful impact in a short piece. I failed to connect with the father or feel any sense of anxiety about the setup. Another grouse I have is with the ending, it felt pasted on to horrify, and felt as though LaValle was trying to follow in the horror tradition of twist endings rather than let his story end organically.
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  Liz (Quirky Cat)

  The name alone is probably more than enough to imply just how creepy this horror short story is. I mean, who wants to hear 'Daddy' in the context of something horror related, right? Well, the story itself lives up to the name, being well and truly creepy, just not in the ways you might expect.
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  Wren

  I was thoroughly terrified by this one. I kept hoping against hope for a different ending, but the psychological horror of never quite knowing how much was in his head and how much wasn't... Tense as hell.
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  connoras

  This gave me that looking-over-your-shoulder kinda feeling. I think paranoia may be my weakness in horror - what might be there, rather than what actually is there.
  I admit I celebrated that final "You can call me Daddy" though lol, it was a great way to end.
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  Misty

  Predictable, but still scary.
• 
  Big Dee

  Dark and sinister. The kind of story that gives you hope then kicks you in the teeth at the end. Broke my heart...
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  Hart_D (ajibooks)

  This horror short story has a serious feeling of menace. The setting, the main character, and his fear are all so real to me. The concept is something anyone could relate to, and I especially like that the littering neighbor is also fighting her worst self. Glad I listened to this, and I feel sure it will stay with me.
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  Marc D. Hayakawa ✨

  2/5 estrellas.
  
  You can call me Daddy.
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  Stephanie

  Sufficiently creepy, though I did guess at the actual outcome of the fight.
• 
  K Morlando

  An Interesting short audible story
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  Avery

  I'm not sure how to put into words why I dislike this story so much. It left me feeling gross