Written by RickyJuly 18, 2026
Ep 31 Ep 31 Dell Abyss Horror Paperbacks 1990sEp 31
Horror Article
Show Notes Launched in February 1991 by editor Jeanne Cavelos, the Dell Abyss imprint was a deliberate antidote to the fading, cliché-ridden 1980s horror boom. Instead of haunted houses, ancient burial grounds, or killer toys, Abyss championed visceral, boundary-pushing, highly psychological “splatterpunk” and literary dark fiction. It focused heavily on internal trauma, transgressive themes, and the monstrosities of

