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5 Must Read Horror Articles 10 May 2021

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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: Bloody Disgusting look back at The Witch and its illustration of family and community as enemies Horrified Magazine explain how the BBC created the Hammer horror studio LitReactor have …

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Look Out For … Howls From Hell

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“Featuring the freshest voices in horror fiction, spinning nightmares for a new generation, this is one anthology you really don’t want to miss.” Researchers in space awaken an ancient horror. A murder trial comes to the wire with a horrifying testimony. A film student is haunted by a strange film reel. A grieving widow faces …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 3 May 2021

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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: Bloody Disgusting look at terrifying examples of mermaids in horror LitReactor feature a round table with LatinX authors of horror and dark fiction Horror Oasis feature an homage to …

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Look Out For … The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

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“With his sharp wit and eye for distinctive setting and dialogue, Buehlman unleashes his own brand of horror and adventure in a fully realized fantasy world.” Kinch Na Shannack is deep in debt. He owes the Takers’ Guild a small fortune for his education into thievery. His skills in knife-fighting, wall-scaling, lock-picking, lie-weaving, trap-making, as …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 26 April 2021

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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: LitReactor explains why writers should not fear the short story Kendall Reviews feature an insightful essay on Barker’s ‘New Murders in the Rue Morgue’ Horrified Magazine pick out ten …

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Look Out For … Scanlines by Todd Keisling

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“Covering a controversial subject isn’t easy, but Keisling’s deft hand presents readers with a raw and emotional experience with the disturbing and visceral horror his readers have come to expect.” For years, there’s been rumors of a recording of the televised suicide of Congressman Benjamin Hardy III in 1987. Word of the “Duncan Tape”, named …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 19 April 2021

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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: Glenn Rolfe writes for Horror Oasis on writing and small press publishing Richard Thomas’ latest Storyville article for LitReactor looks at why writers don’t submit work and why they …

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Look Out For … Antisocieties by Michael Cisco

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“With this themed collection, Cisco examines the horror of isolation as only he can, exposing the dark corners of a relatable, and often terrifying, subject.” Ten stories about isolation. How it affects people. What isolated people do to one another, and themselves. Portraits of those trapped in their identities, trapped with their own ideas. People …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 12 April 2021

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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: Horror Oasis feature this article in praise of the innovations in the Until Dawn video game series Swan River Press challenge the idea that horror fiction must scare the reader Sublime …

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Look Out For … To Drown in Dark Water by Steve Toase

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“With comparisons to Clive Barker and Tanith Lee, Toase’s debut collection showcases the distinctive and visceral voice of one of the best writers of beautifully horrific tales.” Twenty-six tales. Including six new stories Featuring three stories from The Best Horror of the Year series. Collected together for the first time anywhere. Why we’re excited about …

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