News Round-up Week Ending 13 May 2016

Friday the 13th: The Game

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week. Of course, given that it’s Friday the 13th today, we had to start with this… Friday The 13th: The Game Coming Very Soon Not since the glory days of Sega’s megadrive and the Splatterhouse series has a …

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The Cutting Room – Blood Feast

Blood Feast

Fuad Ramses and his family have moved from the United States to France, where they run an American diner. Since business is not going too well, Fuad also works night shifts in a museum of ancient Egyptian culture. During these long lonely nights, he is repeatedly drawn to a statue representing the seductive ancient goddess …

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Audiobook Review: Alien: Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon and Dirk Maggs

Alien: Out of the Shadows Audible

“Must-listen sci-fi drama!” Alien: Out of the Shadows is an original audio drama from Audible. It’s written and produced by Dirk Maggs, who has previously adapted An American Werewolf in London and created original pieces set in the Independence Day universe, and it’s based on Tim Lebbon’s book of the same name. It runs for …

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Give it All You Got by Giving it Away: How the Gift Economy is a Great Model for Professional Writers

The primary school my daughters used to attend had a strict non-competitive sports policy. This made their annual sports day a tedious affair. The main part of the day involved a song and dance routine that all the children performed, in which they sang about the importance of ‘taking part’ and patted themselves on the …

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Look Out For… Bodies Of Water by V.H. Leslie and Smoke by Dan Vyleta

Look Out For… … Bodies Of Water by V.H. Leslie “V.H. Leslie is one of the most talented writers the genre has.” After ministering to fallen women in Victorian London, Evelyn has suffered a nervous breakdown and finds herself treated by the Water Doctors in the imposing Wakewater House, a hydropathy sanatorium. Years later, Wakewater …

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TIH 092: Stephen Graham Jones on Werewolves, Mongrels and Common Writing Mistakes

TIH 092 Stephen Graham Jones on Werewolves, Mongrels and Common Writing Mistakes

In this podcast Stephen Graham Jones talks about his brand new werewolf novel, Mongrels, common writing mistakes, self-doubt and much more. About Stephen Graham Jones Stephen Graham Jones is the author of fifteen novels and six collections. He really likes werewolves and slashers. Favorite novels change daily, but Valis and Love Medicine and Lonesome Dove and …

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Book Review: The Lure of Devouring Light by Michael Griffin

“A fearless writer who doesn’t just turn the intensity knob up, he rips the damn thing off the control board.” A renowned cellist who devours souls. A young couple building a life away from the daily grind discover themselves lost in unforgiving nature, lost in time. A shy young man in love, forever building the …

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Book Review: The Fireman by Joe Hill

The Fireman Joe Hill

“The Fireman is a massive achievement in modern genre fiction.” As with all good writers, Joe Hill’s vision is expanding as his career goes on. Building on the success of 2013’s NOS4R2, Hill pushes newer, bigger territory in his latest book The Fireman. Harper Grayson is a kind-hearted school nurse, doing her best to hold …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 9 May 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: Revisiting Pet Sematary by Richard Chizmar Screaming in Your Living Room: How VOD is Changing the Horror Industry The Queen of Sheba Versus The Beautiful Menace From Mars: Joanna …

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News Round-up Week Ending 6 May 2016

Green Room

Here’s a selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Session 9 Coming to Blu-Ray from Scream Factory Director Brad Anderson’s (The Machinist) acclaimed horror classic Session 9 is set to finally come to Blu-Ray with Scream Factory! Being set to release the Special Edition 16 August, 2016. …

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