Melon Head Mayhem is the first novella in the Killer V/H/S series, written by Alex Ebenstein and published by Shortwave Media. In this standalone, we have a fun homage to 80s serie B movies with touches of slasher, following two horror movies junkies cousins that stumble upon an unknown urban legend.

Cousins Carson and Sophia are in their hometown for their grandmother's funeral; what they can't imagine is that watching an unknown VHS found in their grandma's house will unleash a nightmare for them, as it will bring to life the urban legend featured in there, the tiny assassin monsters calling melon heads that will persecute them to kill them.

With a fast pacing, we are drawn towards the situations where the cousins will be forced to fight together if they want to survive this menace and find the home of the creatures near to the Lake Michigan. Ebenstein puts the focus on the bond that existed between the two cousins, taking advantage of that nostalgia associated with somebody you've known for a long time; all while creating hilarious situations that remembers us to that low budget horror films, never shy of the gore to compensate for the lack of resources.

While I feel this novella could have benefitted from a few more pages, I have to say that Ebenstein has pulled a banger, that has kept me glued to the pages until the end. An excellent first instalment for this Killer V/H/S series.