Man, F*ck This House (And Other Disasters)
by Brian Asman
Why You'll Love This
Brian Asman writes horror like someone who genuinely enjoys watching a normal life fall apart one absurd, bloody piece at a time.
- Great if you want: weird, irreverent short horror that punches hard and fast
- The experience: punchy and frenetic — stories escalate fast, no lingering
- The writing: Asman blends black comedy with genuine dread in the same sentence
- Skip if: you prefer atmospheric, slow-build horror over chaotic pulp energy
About This Book
Every house has secrets. Every family has fractures. Brian Asman's collection puts those two facts in a room together and watches what happens when the walls start breathing. The centerpiece novella follows the Haskins family into their dream home, where the horrors that emerge aren't just supernatural—they're threaded through a mother-son relationship already stretched to breaking. The surrounding stories range from internet-born dread to coastal nightmare, each one finding the specific pressure point where ordinary life cracks open into something far worse.
What makes Asman worth your time is his refusal to let the weird stuff do all the heavy lifting. His prose is lean and punchy, his pacing relentless, but the real engine is character—people you understand before you watch them unravel. The collection format works in his favor, cycling through tones and terrors without ever feeling scattered. Some stories land harder than others, but the best of them linger the way only good short fiction can: compact, precise, and quietly devastating long after the final page.