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Lingering Disappointments and High Hopes

Hannibal

Instead of going on at length about a single show that has me fully entranced by its beauty, I’m going to go after a few shows. One that disappoints, and a couple that I await with the most bated of breaths. Saving the best for last, I want to start by addressing a show called …

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‘Water’ by Maura McHugh

I first came across Maura McHugh’s work in Black Static from TTA Press. That story was ‘Vic’ in issue 10, and as well as being one of my favourites of that issue, it’s one of my favourites of all Black Static’s offerings. ‘Water’, which came along in issue 21, is another favourite. This one I …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 10 February 2014

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? Well, once again I’ve spent hour after never-ending hour trawling the web so you don’t have to, saving you valuable time which can now be spent burying things in the woods and dressing up mannequins to look like centuries-old dictators. You’re welcome. This …

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Who is Lawrence Gordon Clark?

So, I am back for my monthly mumblings on matters monstrous, after taking a sabbatical due mainly to being far too busy than any man has a right to be. Plus 2013 was a difficult year healthwise, capped off by a house move right at the beginning of the New Year. I had to let …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 3 February 2014

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: Author Tim Lebbon’s Top Ten Alien Moments 6 Iconic Horror Characters With Almost No Screen Time Invasion of the Body Snatchers: An American Commentary The Survival of Horror …

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Wolf Creek: The Franchise

Wolf Creek books

When the Aussie film Wolf Creek was first released, people didn’t know just what to make of it. Is it just another slasher flick, or is it something more? It seemed generic and cliché, but underneath that ‘just another horror film’ exterior beat the heart of a new dawn of Australian horror franchise. Some backpackers …

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Told Round the Peat Fire

The intention of this column has always been to recall the forgotten or overlooked voices of horror, and what could be more at risk of being lost than our folkloric past. Part of an oral tradition, many of our oldest stories were passed from speaker to speaker, learnt by heart to entertain those gathered around …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 24 January 2014

Welcome to Must Read Horror, the place to find the best horror articles of the week. Once again we’ve searched the internet for interesting and notable articles for your reading pleasure. This week: Examining the Critical Reaction to The Thing 5 Horror Movie Endings That Defy Basic Logic Please Stop Killing the Dog Edgar Allan …

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The Weird World of Bill Alexander

Bill Alexander

There is a lot of talk amongst the Horrorati at the moment about Quiet Horror. A sub-genre that seems to mainly concern itself with timid vampires and shy werewolves whose worst crimes would appear to be dropping a thigh bone in the school library or letting one rip during the two minute silence on Remembrance …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 20 January 2014

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: The Real Madame Lalaurie & Other Legends From American Horror Story: Coven The 9 Best Satanic Cults in History Nightmare Royale #10: Horror and Shit (On the Mind-Blowing …

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