Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado:

• Dread Central explain why horror would be lost without independent film
• Bram Stoker Award-winner Hailey Piper reveals a deleted scene from Queen of Teeth at Tor Nightfire
• Lit Hub feature a writing craft essay on writing a great first line
• Bloody Disgusting look back at the impact of gothic horror game Alone in the Dark, as it turns thirty
• Writer and poet Stephanie M. Wytovich talks to Avra Margariti about their collection, The Saint of Witches, and more

Dread Central explain why horror would be lost without independent film

Dread Central’s Brant Lewis looks at the vital role of independent film in horror and the developments brought about by indie releases.

Bram Stoker Award-winner Hailey Piper reveals a deleted scene from Queen of Teeth at Tor Nightfire

After losing a bet with her wife, by winning the Stoker Award for best first novel, Hailey Piper keeps to her word and shares a deleted scene from Queen of Teeth, at Tor Nightfire.

Lit Hub feature a writing craft essay on writing a great first line

Author Jonathan Lee considers how to write a first line to hook a reader in this craft advice article for Lit Hub.

Bloody Disgusting look back at the impact of gothic horror game Alone in the Dark, as it turns thirty

Bloody Disgusting’s Mike Wilson looks back at the seminal Alone in the Dark after thirty years and the game’s attempt to incorporate the lovecraftian mythos into early video gaming.

Writer and poet Stephanie M. Wytovich talks to Avra Margariti about their collection, The Saint of Witches, and more

Over on her website, writer and poet Stephanie M. Wytovich sits down for a chat with Avra Margariti to discuss their poetry collection, The Saint of Witches, and much more.

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KEV HARRISON