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5 Must Read Horror Articles 29 May 2023

  • May 29, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

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:

LitHub’s ‘Craftwork’ conversation series considers how the horror genre works

Writing teacher John Truby talks with Brad Listi for Lit Hub’s ‘Craftwork’ series, exploring exactly how the horror genre works. The full conversation, in audio, is available on the same page.

The Lineup pick seven popular films and reveal they are slashers after all

Writer and podcaster Mackenzie Kiera looks back at seven popular films which are not traditionally thought of as horrors and reveals they are, in fact, slashers, in this revealing article for The Lineup.

Bloody Disgusting look back at the career of horror legend Peter Cushing on the day he would have turned 110

To celebrate what would have been his 110th birthday, horror legend Peter Cushing is the subject of this in-depth article on his illustrious career by Bloody Disgusting’s Brian Keiper.

The Horror Tree provide a practical writing advice column on how to write a myth

Whether you need a creation myth for a character or an antagonist, or the backstory for a hoodoo in your horror, The Horror Tree’s Melody E McIntyre provides a practical guide to writing your own myth.

The Horror Writers’ Association sit down for a ‘Celebrating our Elders’ interview with Lisa Tuttle

As part of the ongoing ‘Celebrating our Elders’ series, The Horror Writers’ Association’s Michelle Lane sits down with author Lisa Tuttle to talk about her forthcoming releases and much more besides.

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KEV HARRISON