News Round-up Week Ending 29 January 2016

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Horror Channel (UK) Unleashes a Fear-filled February of Premieres Starting Friday and Saturday evenings in February, Horror Channel presents eight films, including the UK TV premiere of Daric Gates, The Appearing, and the network premieres of …

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The Cutting Room – Damien

Damien follows the adult life of Damien Thorn, the mysterious child from the 1976 motion picture The Omen who has grown up seemingly unaware of the satanic forces around him. Haunted by his past, Damien must now come to terms with his true destiny — that he is the Antichrist. Barbara Hershey stars as Ann …

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Book Review: The Dark at the End of the Tunnel by Taylor Grant

“Like all great horror authors, Grant can generate terror from monstrous beings but also from human cruelty.” Taylor Grant is a professional screenwriter and film maker; The Dark at the End of the Tunnel is his first collection of prose fiction. In writing these stories, Grant has not left his cinematic roots behind, for these …

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TIH 077: Richard Thomas on Breaker, Gamut Magazine and Kickstarter Fundraising

TIH 077 Richard Thomas on Breaker, Gamut Magazine and Kickstarter Fundraising

In this podcast Richard Thomas talks about his new novel, Breaker, his exciting new venture, Gamut Magazine, and the ins and outs of Kickstarter fundraising. This episode is packed full of content, advice and lessons from editor, writer and publisher, Richard Thomas.  About Richard Thomas Richard Thomas is the author of seven books: Three novels, …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 25 January 2016

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week. So, without further ado: The Value of Nightmares: How The Academy Awards Continue to Ignore Horror Last Year’s Horror Cornucopia: Suffering in Style An Appreciation of Claymation Horror Expert Lee Hardcastle A Bloody Good Time: ABGT Face-Off: …

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News Round-up Week Ending 22 January 2016

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Kane Hodder Dons The Hockey Mask Again (sort of) For Friday the 13th Game Kane Hodder, the man that many consider to be the quintessential Jason Voorhees, has stepped back into the Friday The 13th universe …

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The Cutting Room – 10 Cloverfield Lane

After a car accident, a young woman wakes up in an underground cellar, where most of the action takes place. She fears she has been abducted by a survivalist, who tells her he saved her life and that a chemical attack has left the outside world uninhabitable. Uncertain what to believe, she decides she must …

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Horrify Me Makes Your Bloodiest Nightmare Come True (NSFW)

We receive all kinds of emails at This Is Horror. Usually they are press releases for a DVD, or upcoming film festivals, and horror conventions. Occasionally though, something comes across the news desk that is a little out of the ordinary and deserving of its own special spot, so when we saw an email from …

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Look Out For… Ride The Dark Country by Benedict Jones and Cassilda’s Song

Look Out For… Ride The Dark Country by Benedict Jones “Ride The Dark Country presents stories of the Wild West filtered through a horror lens.” Ride The Dark Country is the new collection from Benedict J Jones, author of Pennies for Charon and Slaughter Beach. In these tales you’ll find cowboys and mountain men, ranchers …

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TIH 076: Simon Strantzas on Best Weird Fiction, The Secret to a Good Life and British Horror

TIH 076: Simon Strantzas on Best Weird Fiction, The Secret to a Good Life and British Horror

In this podcast Simon Strantzas talks about The Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 3, the secret to a good life and the British horror scene.  About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and Beneath the …

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