13 Chilling Tales Where Indigenous Folklore and Fear Collide In this spine-tingling collection, ancient warnings are ignored, shadows whisper your name, and terror slips quietly into everyday life. Backwards Walkers peels back the edges of reality to reveal what’s been lurking all along—waiting. From a dancing deer woman, to a Heyoka living in Hollywood, a Two-Faced Woman lurking under the bed, and a racist taken back in time to the Wounded Knee Massacre, these stories and others are brought screaming into the present. Dare to read after dark. But remember: No one can escape the past. A Perfect Time for Indigenous Horror The release of Backwards Walkers comes at a crucial moment in American culture. Across publishing, film, and television, Indigenous voices are rising—claiming long-overdue space in genres once dominated by outsiders. Perry’s collection is both a work of resistance and renaissance , a testament to Native storytelling’s ability to evolve without losing its roots. In a nation wrestling with its identity and history, Backwards Walkers offers a profound reflection on what it means to be American—haunted not only by ghosts, but by the stories we’ve silenced, forgotten, or tried to bury. About the Author Charlie Perry is an award-winning journalist and producer who has dedicated his career to highlighting Indigenous cultures, art, issues and affairs . Perry recently joined forces with Gordan Ramsey’s Next Level Chef season 1 winner Chef Pyet DeSpain to create Spirit Plate , a 6-part adventure Indigenous food sovereignty series that premieres on PBS October 22, 2025. As the founder of Thunder Clan Productions in Los Angeles, Perry helps Indigenous creators succeed in storytelling spaces that historically withheld from them. Growing up a fan of all things horror—from The Creature from the Black Lagoon to Friday the 13th and Tales from the Crypt, Perry’s fascination with the genre shaped his creative path. In Backwards Walkers , that lifelong passion meets his journalistic dedication to truth and accurate representation. In the book’s preface, Perry reflects on a childhood shaped by 2 empowering Prairie Band Potawatomi women; his grandmother Georgia and mother Jeannie Marie. Both loved the horror genre and dedicated their lives to preserving, celebrating and amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island through political activism and artistic expression.