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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Film Review: Krampus (2015)

“Krampus proves to be a fairly fun way to fill an evening, but sadly nothing more.” Originally release across UK screens during December 2015 as part of a mini-wave of Christmas based supernatural horror films, Michael Dougherty (Trick R Treat) directed Krampus now sees its home entertainment release. With spring in the air can Krampus …

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The Legend behind Japan’s Suicide Forest

With Natalie Dormer chiller The Forest set to hit DVD in June, we take a look at the disturbing real life Suicide Forest in Japan that provided inspiration for the film. The Legend behind Japan’s Suicide Forest Every year, assembled groups made up of Japanese police and volunteers comb through the thirty-five kilometer expanse known …

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Paul Pinn: A Tribute

I didn’t know Paul Pinn that well on a personal level; we met in person once or twice, spoke on the phone a handful of times and corresponded by email. He wasn’t much taller than me, as I recall, with long dark greying hair pulled back in a ponytail and a strong London accent. There …

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The Cutting Room – Sadako vs. Kayako

A girl, Yūri Kurahashi, after watching a cursed videotape together with her friend in a haunted house, becomes trapped in a conflict between the two murderous ghosts: Sadako Yamamura and Kayako Saeki. Why we’re looking forward to this: What’s better than a new film featuring your favourite monster or psychopath, or indeed a new film …

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