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5 Must Read Horror Articles 28 October 2019

Kirk Hammett Horror Top 10

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: Loudersound feature confessed horror nerd Kirk Hammett’s top ten underrated horror movies Cracked identify six horror movie easter eggs that audiences may have missed Ann Dávila Cardinal writes a …

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Injured Eyeballs 37: Hands Off Halloween!

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I was a little disappointed recently to read of several elementary schools in Chicago that were banning Halloween because it wasn’t an ‘inclusive’ holiday. According to the Principal of Lincoln Elementary School: “Our goal at Lincoln is to provide space and opportunities for all students to be part of the community—not to create an environment …

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Look Out For … Into Bones Like Oil by Kaaron Warren

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“With this latest novella, Warren presents us with a personal haunting, exploring grief, loss, and guilt with careful attention to detail and a voice all her own.” There are many reasons why people come to The Angelsea, a rooming house set near the beach. Some come to sleep, because at The Angelsea, you sleep like …

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Death of Fear: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 vs. 2010)—Five Fingers of Fun

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In this Death of Fear segment, I’ll be discussing A Nightmare on Elm Street, which is so far my 100% favorite 80’s slasher for so many reasons. Sure, My Bloody Valentine had its laughs and its perks, but I felt like A Nightmare … was a little more grounded in what it wanted to be: …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 21 October 2019

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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: Film School Rejects select ten horror films that have no fear of taboo subjects The CBC present an article on the ever-growing sub-genre of indigenous horror and where it …

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Look Out For … Out of Water by Sarah Read

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“With her debut story collection, Read solidifies her place in the dark fiction world, blending fantasy and horror with her unique voice and emotional perspective.” A stormchaser confronts a Tempest about a terrible weather forecast. A strange underwater creature lures unsuspecting humans to die with some surprising bait. An archaeologist discovers she is turning into …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 14 October 2019

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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: The Hollywood Reporter looks back at the Herzog remake of Nosferatu Bloody Disgusting highlight the six most influential films by the legendary Dario Argento Nerdist have eight rare horror …

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Look Out For … The Reddening by Adam Nevill

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“With his latest novel, Nevill goes beyond our concept of traditional folk horror and dives into a prehistoric nightmare with terrifying cosmic ramifications.”  Even after one million years of evolution, our nature has never changed. Sometimes the old deities and ancient rites return in the last place we’d think to look. For Katrine, a lifestyle …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 7 October 2019

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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: Film School Rejects pick out their ten best coming-of-age horror movies Polygon dig into the themes of the classic, The Wicker Man, and how they relate to today’s politics …

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Look Out For … In Dreams We Rot by Betty Rocksteady

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“With a unique perspective and a willingness to tread the darkest waters of emotional turmoil, Rocksteady’s debut collection is set to twist minds and break your heart.”  Madness reigns on an island on the brink of destruction. Monstrous beasts stitched together. The tables turn on a voyeur. The rise of ancient sex gods. Never-before-seen insects …

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