Given that this is the third column I’ve devoted to the criminally underrated horror author Michael McDowell, you’ve probably guessed that I’m quite partial to his work. There aren’t many writers whose entire canon I’ve devoured, and having done so I’m determined to share every ounce of my enthusiasm with you. So without further ado, …
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Welcome to Must Read Horror. The internet has been scoured once again for the week’s best horror articles, and the results are in: Why Hotels and Motels Always House Horror in Pop Culture Houses of Horror: A Rambling, Teetering, Crumbling Brief History of Gothic Cinema 5 of Clive Barker’s “Books of Blood” That Need Film …
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw digs into the guts of the successful franchise with all-new interviews with creators James Wan (director of Insidious, The Conjuring, Furious 7) and Leigh Whannell (writer of the Insidious franchise and director of the third film); plus original cast members Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith and Cary Elwes; and producers …
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Look Out For… Songs Of A Dead Dreamer & Grimscribe by Thomas Ligotti “Ligotti’s work seems to exist in its own reality, at a tangent to our own.” Thomas Ligotti’s debut collection, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, and his second, Grimscribe, permanently inscribed a new name in the pantheon of horror fiction. Influenced by the strange terrors …
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Welcome to Must Read Horror. The internet has been scoured once again for the week’s best horror articles, and the results are in: Let’s Talk About Horror in Art 31 Days of Halloween: Universal Vs Hammer Stephen King: The Top 10 Pure Horror Novels [MIND MELD] Embracing the Weird: Why We Love Weird Fiction Kid-Friendly …
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Set in Los Angeles, California, American Horror Story: Hotel centres around the enigmatic Hotel Cortez which catches the eye of an intrepid homicide detective. Playing host to the strange and bizarre, The Cortez is spearheaded by its owner, The Countess, who is a bloodsucking fashionista and also features two murderous threats in the form of …
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Look Out For… The Ragthorn by Robert Holdstock and Gary Kilworth “The Ragthorn is an intelligent and erudite tale of obsession.” There were these two British writers, one lived in the country, the other in the city. The country writer loved to visit the city and partake of brandy and Greek kebabs in the local hostelry. …
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Welcome to Must Read Horror. The internet has been scoured once again for the week’s best horror articles, and the results are in: The Visit and Other Accidental Horror Films Why Sororities are the Best Settings for Horror, from the Creator of Scream Queens The Horror and Violence of ‘Alien: Isolation,’ One Year Later Toys …
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William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with their five children in the remote wilderness of 1630s New England. When their newborn son suddenly disappears and their crops fail, the family begin to turn on each other and soon find themselves being torn apart by a malevolent force of black magic. Why we’re looking …
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Look Out For… GodBomb! by Kit Power “An original, twisting, fast-paced story which will keep readers guessing how it will all end.” Somebody wants answers. North Devon, England. 1995. A born-again revival meeting in a public building. The usual mix of the faithful, the curious, and the desperate. And one other–an atheist suicide bomber. He’s angry. He …
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