Book Review: The Dark Net by Benjamin Percy

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“With expert pacing, an incredible group of characters, a relentless evil, and a premise straight out of today’s headlines, The Dark Net delivers the goods.” Confined to a life of darkness, Hannah longs to see, and with modern technology, her wish can come true. Every wish comes with a price, and for Hannah, the technology …

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TIH 171: Constructive Criticism, Time Management, and Indie Publishing with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella

In this podcast we provide you with some of the best clips from the patrons only Q&A sessions with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. About Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella are the co-hosts of the This Is Horror Podcast and co-authors of a forthcoming novella scheduled for …

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Searchlight: H.R. Giger

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Hans Rudolf ‘Ruedi’ Giger, commonly known as H.R. Giger, certainly doesn’t need an introduction. Considered one of the most influential artists ever, his work has launched millions of nightmares over the past fifty years. Originally studying industrial design, Giger suffered from night-terrors so intense he was compelled to paint them on a canvas. Though he …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 2 Oct 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: How the Child’s Play Franchise Went Wrong, and Then Right Again     Appreciating Alice Cooper Five Minutes With Marjorie Kaye 10 Things You May Not Know About Michael Myers There’s …

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Tattered Tomes: Peter Straub’s Shadowland, Revisited

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It was the cover more than anything else. And as much as we’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, you have to admit the original paperback cover for Shadowland was grand. As many times as I saw it on the rack at the library, I didn’t get around to reading Shadowland until …

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TIH 170: Nicole Cushing on The Sadist’s Bible, Mr. Suicide, and the Bram Stoker Award

TIH 170 Nicole Cushing on The Sadist's Bible, Mr. Suicide, and the Bram Stoker Award

In this podcast Nicole Cushing talks about The Sadist’s Bible, Mr. Suicide, winning the Bram Stoker Award, and much more. About Nicole Cushing Nicole Cushing is the Bram Stoker Award® winning author of Mr. Suicide. She has also written the Stoker-nominated short story collection The Mirrors and three stand-alone novellas (including her Shirley Jackson Award-nominated book Children …

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News Round-up Week Ending 29 September 2017

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …    Skybound Produces Ezekial and Shiva Figures Fans of the Walking Dead can now own their very own tiger in the form of Shiva, who comes bundled in a 2-pack with her owner Ezekiel, and available …

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TOD 018 Desirina Boskovich: Walking Reality’s Festering Fault Lines … with a Dog

In this podcast Scott Nicolay interviews Desirina Boskovich, author of Never Now Always. Also a mini-roundtable preview of the HP Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon (Oct. 6-8, Portland, OR) featuring Philip Gelatt (They Remain World Premiere), Gwen and Brian Callahan, and Justin Steele, plus reviews by Gabino Iglesias (LitReactor, Zero Saints) of They Remain and Desirina’s Never Now …

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Look Out For … Chase by Shaun Hutson

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Look Out For … Chase by Shaun Hutson “Always guaranteed to deliver a tale chock full of gore, violence and suspense.” David and Amy Carson will be given that elusive second chance but it will require them to plumb the very depths of their souls and their beliefs. As they and their eight year old …

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Midnight Mix-Tape: NecronomiCon 2017 Part 1: The Guests of Honor

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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. During the …

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