Van Thal’s fifth volume tightens the screws on everything that made the Pan series infamous—grisly shocks, mean little moral twists, and a parade of everyday settings where something awful is already waiting. This collection feels like a tour through Britain’s darker corners: back rooms, dingy flats, lonely roads, each hiding a story that ends with a jolt. Van Thal’s taste is as sharp and savage as ever, mixing emerging voices with established masters to create a lineup that’s unsettling, unpredictable, and grimly addictive. Classic paperback horror at its most vicious.
