Ahh! That's what I call horror

Many thanks to the editor of this 90s themed horror anthology for providing me a complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. 

AHH! That's What I Call Horror is a cleverly named horror anthology paying homage to the last decade of the twentieth century. I was super excited to take a stroll down memory lane and read some awesome stories set 20-30 years ago. For the most part, this anthology did not disappoint. Like most anthologies there are some great stories and some that less fantastic. There were no real stinkers, and stories ranged from serviceable to excellent. Some of my favorites included The Grunge by Caleb Stephens, Return to Gray Springs: Blockbuster Blues (set in the same town as The Grunge) by P.L. McMillan, Nona's First and Last Album Drop by Edith Lockwood, The One with the Mysterious Package by C.B. Jones, Alive and Living (Pilot) by Carson Winter, and About a Girl by J.V. Gachs. 

It was fun to see various 90s references sprinkled throughout the stories. I did notice that some themes and ideas seemed to be repeated throughout the anthology. Sometimes this is inevitable in a themed collection, but sometimes the repetition came from specific horror elements and not just the chronological context. I also found a couple of the stories confusing or less than fully developed. The short story format is challenging, and in a couple cases I felt like the author didn't give me enough information to completely understand what happened, or why I should care. 

Still, overall this was a fun anthology. Since there were a bunch of stories I liked in this book, I'm going to call this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (4.5)