Night Terror

When the sun goes down, our minds invent all manner of horrors that may lurk in the darkness. Danish cult illustrator John Kenn Mortensen draws inspiration from this shadowy realm, and his pen skillfully conjures these eerie visions on paper. Open this book (if you dare) to encounter a frightful horde of sepia-toned spooks ― witches, wraiths, goblins, giant spiders, wild boars, evil clowns ― and countless other unspeakable creatures. Hairy, hooded, or horned, they peer at you ominously through dead eyes, their fangs bared. By turns playful, wicked, stunningly imaginative, and masterfully rendered, the compositions in Night Terror are like a combination of Edward Gorey and Bernie Wrightson ― and the monsters themselves are as formidable and menacing as those that The Witcher might hunt down. A deliciously creepy collection of pen-and-ink drawings for those who find themselves beguiled by the things that go bump in the night.

CVLT Nation

"John Kenn Mortensen has drawn a collection of creepy, weird, nasty monsters that perfectly capture the fears we felt as kids."

Litteratursiden

"Mortensen captures in the most beautiful way the feeling of staring into the darkness in fear of what might stare back."

Kulturkapellet

"It’s crazy how unique and skilled an artist [Mortensen] is. … beautiful, neat, detailed and enormously evocative drawings."

About the Author

John Kenn Mortensen is an illustrator, author, and film director. In 2011, he debuted a book of illustrations, Sticky Monsters, which has become an international bestseller. His other works include The Nightmare Factory, The Wrestler, A Christmas Bestiary, and two illustrated adaptations of classic Brothers Grimm tales. He lives in Copenhagen with his wife and twins.

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