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The Misunderstood Perfection of Shelley Duvall in Kubrick’s The Shining

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Let’s be clear from the start: Stephen King’s book The Shining and Stanley Kubrick’s film The Shining are two completely different animals. All further understanding and appreciation of either incarnation spawns from that fact. Yes, the source material for the film is the book, but it’s just that: source material that Kubrick used to mold …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 27 February 2017

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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: WWE Zombies! Horror In The Headlines Abandoned Friday 13th 3D Script Released Domestic Gothic: From Shirley Jackson To Gillian Flynn Seven Found Footage Movies Worth Finding   WWE Zombies! …

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Look Out For … Offbeat: Uncollected Stories by Richard Matheson

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Look Out For … Offbeat: Uncollected Stories by Richard Matheson “The opportunity to lose ourselves in anything written by the man responsible for classics like Hell House and I Am Legend is always a treat.” In the aptly titled Offbeat, Richard Matheson, a modern master of strange fiction, offers thirteen excursions into the unsettling and …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 20 February 2017

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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: Seven Great Horror Comic Crossovers Why You Should Be Excited About The New Halloween Film Horror Logic: Run Upstairs, Get Naked And Keep Filming When Does Horror Become Paranormal …

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Look Out For … Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

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Look Out For … Universal Harvester by John Darnielle “There’s just something about a VHS tape that’s creepy in a way that a DVD will never be.” Jeremy works at the Video Hut in Nevada, Iowa. It’s a small town in the center of the state–the first a in Nevada pronounced ay. This is the …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 February 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: How To Revive The Slasher Genre Pieces Of A Horror Writer Interview With Author Rena Mason Why Pet Sematary Still Doesn’t Get The Respect It Deserves Top Ten Horror …

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Look Out For … Dracula’s Brethren by Richard Dalby and Brian J Frost (editors)

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Look Out For … Dracula’s Brethren by Richard Dalby and Brian J Frost (editors) “These rediscovered stories are a genuine treasure trove for classic thrill-seekers and lovers of supernatural fiction.” In 1897, Bram Stoker’s iconic DRACULA redefined the horror genre and had a significant impact on the image of the vampire in popular culture. But …

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Celebrating Women in Horror Month, February 2017

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Women in Horror month is an annual event when we celebrate women horror writers. Sounds fairly obvious, but there’s an emphasis here that’s worth mentioning. At first glance, the genre appears to be sadly male dominated. Yet the first real science-fiction/horror story, Frankenstein, gothic and tragic with large dollops of horror poured on thick, was …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 6 February 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: Leatherface’s Pool Party – The Ultimate Horror Mashup Women In Horror Month: interview With Author Linda Addison 10 Amazing Horror Movies Directed By Women The Friday The 13th Snow …

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Midnight Mix-Tape: February 2017- When the Women Come Out to Dance

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  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. February …

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