Book Review: Paper Tigers by Damien Angelica Walters

“Thoroughly original, thought-provoking, and lingering in the mind long after the last page is turned.” Horribly burned and disfigured, Alison is barely involved in life itself. By day, she hides behind closed doors in shame, unable to handle the stares, or the words people mutter under their breath… go away, Monstergirl. When she ventures out at …

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Look Out For… Woman In White by Kristin Dearborn and Wrapped In Skin by Mark Morris

Look Out For… Woman In White by Kristin Dearborn “Woman In White is a gripping thriller with a hideous monster at the heart of it.” As a fierce snowstorm descends upon the sleepy little town, a Good Samaritan stops to help a catatonic woman sitting in the middle of the icy road, and is never …

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TIH 085: Rebecca Jones-Howe on Writing Struggles, Working In Retail and Regional Stereotypes

TIH 085: Rebecca Jones-Howe on Writing Struggles, Working In Retail and Regional Stereotypes

In this podcast Rebecca Jones-Howe talks about her writing struggles, working in retail, literary regional stereotypes and much more. About Rebecca Jones-Howe Rebecca went to college with the intention of getting a degree in Journalism, however, she dropped out in her second year when her Creative Writing class became the only one she ever went to. …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 21 March 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: Five Great Folk Horror Novels The Monster in the Mirror: On Horror, Disability, and Loving Both at Once Hellbound: Hellraiser II: The Scariest Film of the 1980s (After The …

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News Round-up Week Ending 18 March 2016

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Dead by Dawn Festival Returns to Edinburgh in April The international horror film festival, Dead by Dawn is returning to Filmhouse, Edinburgh this April 21-24. This will be the 23rd Edition of the acclaimed festival, and …

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The Cutting Room – Shark Exorcist

A demonic nun summons Satan to a small fishing village, where he takes over the bodies of a great white shark and a young woman. A chain reaction of evil grips the tiny community as shredded bodies wash ashore. A Catholic priest arrives, and he must fight both teeth and temptation on land and sea …

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Film Review: Backtrack (2015)

“A worthy addition to the increasingly long list of good Australian supernatural movies.” Backtrack is an Australian film from the screenwriter and director Michael Petroni, who created (amongst other things) the short-lived and underrated US TV series Miracles. The film stars former antichrist Sam Neill as the mentor to Oscar-winning piano player and giant ape …

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TIH 084: Damien Angelica Walters on Sing Me Your Scars, Short Story Writing and Unusual Influences

TIH 084 Damien Angelica Walters on Sing Me Your Scars, Short Story Writing and Unusual Influences

In this podcast Damien Angelica Walters talks about her award-winning collection Sing Me Your Scars, short story writing, unusual influences and much more. About Damien Angelica Walters Damien Angelica Walters is the author of Paper Tigers (Dark House Press, 2016) and Sing Me Your Scars (Apex Publications, 2015). Her short fiction has been reprinted in The Year’s …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 14 March 2016

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week. So, without further ado: Sympathizing with Psychopaths: Mort Castle’s The Strangers The True Story Behind the Legendary “Lost Ending” of The Shining The H Word: But is it Scary? 13 Final Girls Killed in the Sequel Toys …

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News Round-up Week Ending 11 March 2016

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Alan Moore & George A. Romero Named as 2016 HWA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners The Horror Writer’s Association has announced the recipients of their 2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards as Alan Moore and George A. Romero. The …

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