Film Review: Ghost Story (1981)

“Unquestionably one of the best supernatural chillers of its time.” Don travels back to his hometown in New England for the funeral his brother David, after he dies under strange circumstances on the day before his wedding to the ethereal Alma Mobley – a woman who Don himself had once loved. Arriving there he meets …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 4 January 2016

Welcome to Must Read Horror, and a whole new year of great articles hand-picked for your reading pleasure from the internet. Unsurprisingly, ‘best-of 2015’ lists are ubiquitous this week, but not here as, frankly, we’ve had enough of them. This week: Fangoria’s Petrifying Predictions for Horror in 2016! We All See Dead People: Horror’s Postmodern …

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News Round-Up Week Ending 1 January 2016

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… The Forest Set To Hit UK Cinemas in February. The Forest is set to get an UK Cinema in February 2016. This supernatural thriller is set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. …

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Book Review: Breaker by Richard Thomas

“Readers are advised to get this book in their hands as soon as possible, as this may well be the best neo-noir of the year.” Ray Nelson punches his demons in the ring, taking in all the pain that comes his way. Underground fight clubs where the stakes are high and death on mat comes …

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Look Out For… Halfway Down The Stairs by Gary A. Braunbeck and The Dichotomy Of Christmas

Look Out For… Halfway Down The Stairs by Gary A. Braunbeck “Halfway Down The Stairs is a welcome and comprehensive retrospective of the short stories of Gary A. Braunbeck.” Climb halfway down the stairs with Bram Stoker Award-Winning author Gary A. Braunbeck, into worlds that occupy the spaces between “here” and “there,” where office workers …

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Book Review: The Monstrous (Edited by Ellen Datlow)

“The Monstrous is one of the most impressive themed anthologies of the year, varied in terms of theme and style, but not in quality.” Monsters are a staple of the horror genre, with countless books serving up reheated stories of vampires, were-creatures and Cthulhu. But as you might expect from editor Ellen Datlow, The Monstrous …

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TIH 073: Jasper Bark on How To Deal With Negativity, Successful Writers and Social Concerns

Jasper Bark Podcast Negativity Successful Writers and Social Concerns

In this podcast Jasper Bark talks about how to deal with negativity, successful writers, social concerns, sex, politics, religion and much more.  About Jasper Bark Jasper Bark finds writing author biographies and talking about himself in the third person faintly embarrassing. Telling you that he’s an award-winning author of four cult novels including the highly acclaimed …

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A note regarding the This Is Horror Awards 2015

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It’s been a month since the public nominations closed for the This Is Horror Awards. Thank you to readers and publishers for sending in their nominations. We will be announcing the shortlist soon but first wanted to let you know there have been some changes to the categories thanks to your comments and feedback. Back …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 28 December 2015

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror, where we bring you the best horror articles the internet has to offer. This week: Horror Health Warning? Scary Films Really Can Curdle the Blood A Comprehensive Look at the History of Murder Santas Christmas Ghost Stories: A History of Seasonal Spine-Chillers Comics Alliance Best of 2015: Best …

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The Cutting Room: The Harvest

On Christmas Eve, a little girl is woken up by a noise. Thinking it’s Saint Nicholas leaving her presents, she walks through the darkness of the living room, only to find that something has taken over her house. Now, she must try to escape before this evil presence gets her. After last week’s gory Star …

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