Uncle Jake’s here to hook you up with some of the latest and greatest horror short stories available online right now. Stories that will challenge, evolve, and redefine what horror is, and what it will become. These are themed mix-tapes of fear, dread, danger, and gore, lovingly curated just for your reading pleasure. From …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 12 June 2017
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: Why The Shining Deserves Another Adaptation Where Alien Covenant’s Box Office Leaves The Franchise Favourite Horror Performances According To You, The Audience Sandbox Hopping With Philip Fracassi Artist Turns …
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Look Out For … The Mailman by Jeremy Bates
Look Out For … The Mailman by Jeremy Bates “Dangerous liaisons and forbidden fruit are always good starting points for a good, tense horror novel.” When 1970s housewife Sally Martin begins a torrid affair with the new, young mailman, she has no idea the nightmare she is about to land herself in. Why We’re Excited …
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Searchlight: Forensic Files
In the age of bingeable television, Forensic Files is one of those television series that ranks top of the list, both in quantity and quality. Debuting on TLC in 1996, it was originally called Medical Detectives. Over 400 episodes exist, each dealing with how science is used to solve suspected crimes. I say suspected because …
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Writing the Future: Thoughts on the Writers of the Future Contest
I can admit that when I first heard about the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest, I was skeptical. On the surface it seemed too good to be true. It’s a free contest, open to international authors who are still looking to break into the industry. There’s prize money, there’s the promise of publication …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 5 June 2017
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: Esquire Magazine offers up a comprehensive top 50 horror movies of all time Fallout 4 becomes Silent Hill-esque nightmare with new mod Bloody Disgusting’s Luiz H.C. asks “Can …
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Look Out For … Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu: The Adventure of the Deadly Dimensions by Lois H Gresh
Look Out For … Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu: The Adventure of the Deadly Dimensions by Lois H Gresh “An unmissable collision of two of the finest Victorian treasures.” A series of grisly murders rocks London. At each location, only a jumble of bones remains, along with a bizarre bone sphere covered in arcane symbols. The …
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Searchlight: Wonderbook by Jeff Vandermeer
Jeff Vandermeer has been capturing our imagination ever since he hit the scene, and continues to reach new levels of ‘Wow’ with every book he releases. A consummate writer and instructor, Vandermeer preaches the power of imagination and unleashing your creativity. Look no further than his Southern Reach Trilogy, or his latest release Borne, to …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 29 May 2017
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: Why You Should Be Excited About Friday The 13th The Game A Brief History Of Yummy Mummy Cereal The Shining Turns 37 Lego Dinosaur Skeletons Every Stephen King Cameo …
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Tattered Tomes: The Throat by Peter Straub
When Peter Straub’s The Throat first released in 1993, it was a weird time for me. I was stretching my own writing limbs at the time, attempting novels of my own. One idea, which I’ve revisited many times without success, became a lifelong obsession for me. That story will be written one day, but it …
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