Look Out For … Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes

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“With her sophomore effort, Wilkes heads to the frozen Arctic region with a tale of horror and redemption guaranteed to send a chill down your spine.” After a failed expedition, William Day never became the acclaimed Arctic explorer he hoped to be. His men survived by eating their dead comrades, his legacy a disgrace. Now, …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 20 November 2023

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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: Dread Central argue that the 2018 remake of Suspiria only made the original more powerful Crime Reads how horror and mental health align in an essay titled ‘healing through horror’ The …

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TIH 537: Unboxing Michael Haneke’s Funny Games (1997) with Mackenzie Kiera

TIH 537 Unboxing Michael Haneke’s Funny Games (1997) with Mackenzie Kiera

In this podcast, we unbox and analyse Michael Haneke’s cult classic, Funny Games, with special guest, Mackenzie Kiera. This podcast was recorded as part of the House of Bad Memories weekend. About Funny Games Funny Games is a 1997 Austrian psychological horror film written and directed by Michael Haneke, and starring Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, …

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News Round-up Week Ending 17 November 2023

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from writer Matthew Mitchell and Weirdpunk Books, Chaindevils Take heed, and smoke what you got … In the far-distant post-apocalypse of rural America, an embattled company of chainsaw-wielding hillbillies are set forth by Her Majesty …

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Look Out For … The Daughters of Block Island by Christa Carmen

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“With her debut novel, Carmen presents a meta-fiction gothic/slasher hybrid that’ll keep you turning the blood-soaked pages long into the night.” When she arrives on Block Island hunting for her birth mother, Blake Bronson soon becomes convinced she’s the heroine of a gothic novel … just like she read to escape her traumatic childhood. There …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 November 2023

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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: Crime Reads meditate on man’s enduring love affair with fear Bloody Disgusting pick out the four most horrific moments in the work of David Fincher The Ginger Nuts of …

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News Round-up Week Ending 10 November 2023

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Arriving 17 November from writer Adrian Chamberlin and Crystal Lake Publishing, Fairlight The eternal struggle between light and dark takes a savage new direction: the battlefield is a dilapidated English seaside town and the weapons wielded are …

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TIH 536: Chuck Palahniuk on Not Forever, But For Now, Writing on Substack, and The Legacy of Fight Club

TIH 536 Chuck Palahniuk on Not Forever, But For Now, Writing on Substack, and The Legacy of Fight Club

In this podcast, Chuck Palahniuk talks about Not Forever, But For Now, writing on Substack, the legacy of Fight Club, and much more. About Chuck Palahniuk Chuck Palahniuk is the author of many bestselling books including Fight Club, Invisible Monsters, Choke, Lullaby, The Invention of Sound, Consider This, and Haunted. His latest novel, Not Forever, But For Now, is available …

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Look Out For … Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley

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“With this new novella, McAuley brings a horrifying slasher to life just in time for the holiday season.” Austin’s parents drag the whole family to a remote cottage for Christmas break, and he’s less than overjoyed about the forced bonding. Then he learns their holiday getaway was the site of terrible murders. Now Austin and …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 6 November 2023

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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: Lit Hub celebrate the ever changing form of the literary monster The Ginger Nuts of Horror delve into the topic of strangers with faces you know Bloody Disgusting explain …

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