Book Review: Noctuidae by Scott Nicolay

“Noctuidae by Scott Nicolay cements him in the annals of contemporary Weird Fiction without the trappings of the forefathers of the genre.” Three hikers are exploring a canyon in Arizona. They are experienced, yet looking for experiences beyond the ordinary. Sue-Min, her lover Ron, and his obnoxious friend Paul — tagging along practically uninvited — …

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Look Out For… Fellside by M.R. Carey and Dead Letters

Look Out For… Fellside by M.R. Carey “Fellside is a compelling mixture of the ghostly and grim reality.” A haunting and heart-breaking new thriller from the author of the word-of-mouth bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts Fellside is a maximum security prison on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. It’s not the kind of …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 28 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: Inside The American Genre Film Archive’s Battle to Protect Cannibals from Time and Decay Daria Nicolodi, Unsung Hero of Italian Horror Why are Students Drawn to Horror? 10 Young …

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News Round-up Week Ending 25 March 2016

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Capcom Celebrates 20 Years of Resident Evil On March 22, 1996, Capcom released the first Resident Evil game to critical acclaim. With game sales topping 66 million copies, spawning numerous sequels and prequels, as well as …

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The Cutting Room – Fear The Walking Dead (Season Two)

Living in the same universe as The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead is a gritty drama that explores the onset of the undead apocalypse through the lens of a fractured family. Set in Los Angeles, a city where people come to escape, shield secrets, and bury their pasts, a mysterious outbreak threatens to disrupt …

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Book Review: The Outsiders (Edited by Joe Mynhardt)

“Intriguing, entertaining and genuinely creepy.” Lovecraftian anthologies seem to be all the rage right now so inevitably publishers are having to come up with original twists of the format in order to stand out from the crowd. Crystal Lake Publishing’s spin is to assemble five of the finest purveyors of fantastical short stories and have …

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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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