We are delighted to announce that we’ll be publishing a brand new novella by Josh Malerman later this year. Titled A House at the Bottom of a Lake this is another tremendous story from the award-winning author of Bird Box and we can’t wait to release it into the world. Here’s what Josh had to say. Let …
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Here’s a selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Neil Marshall Produced Dark Signal to Receive BAFTA Preview Screening Welsh slasher-cum-ghost story Dark Signal will be receiving a BAFTA preview screening, followed by a Q&A with the director, on May 11 at the Chapter Arts Centre in …
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‘You have to think of architecture as an expression of technology’ David Cronenberg ‘I think we are moving into extremely volatile and dangerous times, as modern electronic technologies give mankind almost unlimited powers to play with its own psychopathology as a game’ J. G. Ballard Ben Wheatley’s recent adaptation of J. G. Ballard’s High-Rise is …
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At the Boston airport, Clay (John Cusack) witnesses a scene of chaotic mayhem when an electronic signal turns hundreds of cell phone users into rabid killers. Desperate to find his estranged wife and his son, Clay teams with a train driver (Samuel L Jackson) to battle the horde of murderous “phoners” as the city descends …
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It is impossible to ignore the massive influence Stephen King has over the horror genre. Whether you’re a fan or not, his presence remains intact, stronger than ever, and though he’s hinted at retirement several times, he seems content with an “I’m just getting warmed up” attitude. Cool, bring it on, and best of luck …
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“Tallerman takes tropes any reader of weird fiction will know well, and uses them to do something poignant and unexpected.” David Tallerman is principally known as an author of high fantasy novels, but has, over the past few years, written a number of tales of the supernatural, which have now been collated in this volume, …
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Mongrels delivers everything you need in a werewolf story, incorporating all the tropes, paying homage while deconstructing with revisionist perfection, transcending genre to provide one of the most entertaining, heartfelt, mind-blowing novels we’ve read this year. Always on the move, never settling, growing up knowing you might be a werewolf, at once loving and hating …
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In this podcast Scott Nicolay talks about the connection between weird fiction and noir, first experiences with stories, the forthcoming anthology from April Moon Books, Monsters, Rebuilt, and much more. About Scott Nicolay Scott Nicolay writes weird fiction and hosts The Outer Dark, winner of the This Is Horror Podcast of the Year 2015. Scott won …
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“Much to appreciate and enjoy in this collection of humorous tales.” Just when you think that the zombie trope has been done to death, a fresh voice arrives to once more propel it along. Stealing Propeller Hats from the Dead by David James Keaton showcases one such voice. From the stories contained within it is …
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Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in Portugal, with evidence of the first settlements dating back to around 1200BC. It has been the capital of the country since 1255AD and has seen conquests by the Arabs and the Spanish, as well as the Portuguese themselves. As you might imagine of such a historic place, …
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