“Readers will find themselves reeled in by the narrative, letting MacLeod’s hook sink in all the way as he drags them through the icy waters to his own vision of Hell.” The Arctic Promise has definitely seen better days. No bearings. No communications. Frigid cold and supplies are running low. The crew is ill …
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In last month’s column I looked at the birth of the black and white horror comic boom that began in the mid 60s and flourished until the early 80s. How it was started by Warren Comics, but spawned more than a few imitators, all of whom avoided the draconian Comics Code Authority because they were …
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“Dead Souls is one of the best, most horrifying novels to come along in ages and likely to find its way onto multiple bestseller and best of year lists.” 2016 has been one of the best and most exciting years for horror fiction in a long time, with new, outstanding dark lit being produced by …
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In this podcast Jessica McHugh talks about lessons learned teaching Creative Writing, the myth of writer’s block, working as a stripper at nineteen, bizarro and much more. About Jessica McHugh Jessica McHugh is a novelist, poet, and internationally produced playwright running amok in the fields of horror, sci-fi, young adult, and wherever else her peculiar mind …
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Let me just preface this whole premiere by saying I was lying, I’m TOTALLY waiting on tenterhooks, hoping with every breath this is a great season. It’s possible! I dreamed it last night, dreamed there was an incredible way to tie the whole series together neatly, into an unsettling and satisfyingly frightening season, all …
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Look Out For … Electric Dreamhouse “These books are clearly labours of love for the authors involved, personal responses to films that they’ve watched over and over.” Imagine if you will that the BFI had a disreputable cousin, a Northern Grindhouse with tastes a little darker and stranger. With staff who love their movies with …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 19 September 2016 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: Stephen King’s Essay On The Blair Witch Project Making The Blair Witch Project Creating Don’t Breathe Interview With Deborah Sheldon Dark …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Scare Kingdom Scream Park back for an eighth year Located near to Preston, Lancashire, the Scare Kingdom Scream Park will once again be opening its gates in time for the Halloween season. This year’s attractions include …
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“The Quarantined City is a novel that dares to jump into the rabbit hole head first and delights in the potions it finds down there.” The Quarantined City was initially designed as a monthly serial in 2015, as a refreshing Dickensian nod in the Kindle age. Readers waited patiently for the final instalments. Unfortunately, after …
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A group of college students venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of James’ sister who many believe is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. At first the group is hopeful, especially when pair of locals offer to act as guides through the dark and …
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Look Out For … At Dark, I Become Loathsome by… "With LaRocca's latest, he plunges the depths of depravity and…
News Round-up Week Ending 17 January 2025 Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news…
TIH 597: David Moody on Atheists Writing the… In this podcast, David Moody talks about atheists writing the…
5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 January 2024 Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet…
Look Out For … Strange Stones by Edward Lee… "The visceral abominations of Edward Lee and the literary cosmic…