Note: this review originally appeared as part of my column, "Grimoire" at Dark Scribe magazine.

Horror literature is filled with tropes. Look at all the rules, traditions, whatever-you-want-to-call 'em surrounding vampires and werewolves. There's a whole 'nother set of well-worn paths when it comes to writing about haunted houses. It can make a confused horror fan wonder if there really is anything new under the sun.

The answer is yes and no. Even I, as a horror writer, will admit that somethin...