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Searchlight: Jóhann Jóhannsson

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Though not known as a composer for horror films, the work of Jóhann Jóhannsson is well known to those who enjoy compelling dramas as well as instrumental music. From his first solo album Englabörn (2002) to the just released score for the British film The Mercy, Jóhannsson’s distinctive minimalistic style is well-suited for darker character …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 12 Feb 2018

Event-Horizon

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: Nerdist comes up with a list of seven horror movies set in space Gamespot start with Get Out‘s Jordan Peele and then look back at the history of black filmmakers …

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Look Out For … Diviner by Dawn G. Harris

Diviner by Dawn G. Harris - cover

“A gifted but reluctant psychic tormented by an ethereal boy, a mysterious book, unexplained deaths … this has all the makings for a creepy page-turner. “ Clarissa Davenpo­rt’s childhood psychic ability of being able to see other’s true nature twisted on their faces has returned without warning. Then she has a strange stalker … a …

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Searchlight: The View from the Cheap Seats

The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman

As much as we can learn from reading fiction from writers we admire, sometimes it’s the truth of the matter that speaks to us the most. Admired by millions, bestselling author Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Stardust, Neverwhere) is a living legend. For me, his Sandman comic series is one of the best series I’ve ever …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 5 Feb 2018

Selfie from Hell

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 Guardian have a feature article warning of the curse of the viral film in the horror industry Gaming site IGN dig up Marvel horror anime movies that you’ve …

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Look Out For … Widow’s Point by Richard Chizmar & Billy Chizmar

Widow's Point - Richard Chizmar and Billy Chizmar - cover

“Collaborating for the first time with his son Billy Chizmar, any new release from this author is a must-have.”   Some of the residents of Harper’s Cove believe the Widow’s Point Lighthouse is cursed. Some think it’s haunted. For over 150 years, over two dozen people have died around the lighthouse. Their deaths remain unexplained. …

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Streaming Screams: The Premium Blend

Invasion-of-the-Body-Snatchers

A recent conversation on social media prompted a close examination of the direct relationship between horror fiction and science-fiction. Not that this hasn’t been examined before, in much greater detail, by others taking a more scholarly approach. The simple statement is that yes, the two genres are more closely related than suggested by whatever Venn …

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Tattered Tomes: Volume One of Clive Barker’s The Books of Blood, Revisited

Books of Blood by Clive Barker, Vol 1

One of my favorite places in all the world when I was growing up was the local Walden Books. This is back when horror was actually a separate genre, shelved apart from science-fiction and not lumped together with general fiction. Once a month I’d go there and search through the titles, looking for anything new …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 29 Jan 2018

TheRitual

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: iO9 have a trailer and short feature article, ahead of the Netflix release of The Ritual, in mid-February The New York Times explore the truth behind the new horror movie, Winchester, …

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Look Out For … The Listener by Robert McCammon

The Listener by Robert McCammon - cover

“Whether the story is set in the world of today or several hundred years ago, McCammon has the ability to set the stage with the reader, and engage them with compelling characters that are impossible to forget.” Two confidence scam artists during the Great Depression decide to hit New Orleans and graduate to kidnapping and …

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