Stranger With Friction: Issue Two by Tim Murr

Stranger With Friction: Issue Two Reviews

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  Rebecca

  Editor Tim Murr notes in the Foreword to volume two of his outsider literature book-zine, “Punk rock was the inspiration for me launching my own indie publishing imprint: if Black Flag put out their own albums, why don’t I put out my own books?” For about half the price of a traditional horror anthology, Stranger with Friction is overflowing with top-notch material, achieving a delicate balance between Gen X nostalgia and new, fresh fiction, all colored in a transgressive hue. Its first volume offered poetry, cerebral pieces on Waxwork Records, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and the transformation of novella into film of Clive Barker’s Cabal (Nightbreed), as well as a sprinkling of dark fiction, including a particularly well-done nightmare of parental angst, “Cramps” by Lamont A. Turner. In its second foray, Stranger seems to have tightened the scope on its sniper rifle even further, and the result is a volume guaranteed to make any diehard horror fan satisfied.
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