Meet The Writer Interview: Paul Tremblay

  Paul Tremblay is the author of five novels including The Little Sleep and A Head Full of Ghosts and of two short story collections. He is the co-editor of four anthologies, and his essays and short fiction have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Weird Tales, and numerous Year’s Best anthologies. What first attracted …

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News Round-up Week Ending 13 February

The Bones of You

The Bones of You DarkFuse publications have announced the paperback and eBook release of Gary McMahon’s haunted house horror, The Bones of You. The novel was originally only available in a limited edition hardback copy, when initially released by Earthling Productions. The Bones of You, tells the story of father, Adam Morris, who after moving …

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The Cutting Room: Tales From The Darkside

Tales From The Darkside Back from the dead, one of the most famous and best loved anthology series of all time is being resurrected by the CW Network. Expect horror, science fiction and fantasy in hour long easily digestible morsels. Why we’re looking forward to this: We’re great fans of anthologies here at This Is …

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Book Review: Within The Wind, Beneath The Snow by Ray Cluley

“Cluley’s prose is as stark as his setting, his haunting imagery sparkling like sunlight on ice.” The debut volume from Spectral Press’s new Theatrum Mundi imprint is an atmospheric piece of dark fiction from Ray Cluley. Within The Wind, Beneath The Snow tells the story of Gjerta Jørgensen, first female member of the  Slædepatruljen Sirius …

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Terror Tots: Whisper

Everyone and their dog can easily tell you the name of the most demonic child to ever grace screens. Yes, you got it – I’m talking about The Omen series’ Damien Thorn. A very similar child that you probably haven’t come across, however, goes by the name of David… and you can find his particular …

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Look Out For… Tormentor by Willie Meikle and The Death House by Sarah Pinborough

Look Out For… … Tormentor by Willie Meikle “Knowing Willie Meikle, this is going to be even more messed up than we can imagine!” This story isn’t really about me. On the Isle of Skye, near the community of Dunvegan, sits a rustic old one-bedroom home, waiting for a new tenant. It seems like the …

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TIH 030: Asking For Forgiveness by Richard Thomas

In this podcast This Is Horror present an audio recording of ‘Asking For Forgiveness’ written and narrated by Richard Thomas. ‘Asking For Forgiveness’ first appeared on the Menacing Hedge website. You can read it here. About Richard Thomas Richard Thomas is the author of six books—Disintegration and The Breaker (Random House Alibi), Transubstantiate(Otherworld Publications), and two …

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Film Review: Torment (2013)

“Inoffensive enough to ingratiate itself with its celluloid brethren.” Newlyweds Cory (Dunne) and stepmother Sarah (Isabelle) take their son Liam (DaCunha) to their second home in the country for some much needed family bonding time. Liam is still struggling to come to terms with the loss of his mother and resents Sarah taking her place. …

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Book Review: Leytonstone by Stephen Volk

“Leytonstone is another triumph.” For many readers, Stephen Volk’s Whitstable was one of the books of 2013, a gripping, affectionate and moving portrayal of Peter Cushing’s twilight years. Now Volk has written a spiritual sequel in Leytonstone, a novella about the early life of Alfred Hitchcock. If you’re reading this review simply to find out …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 9 February 2015

Welcome to Must Read Horror. The internet has been scoured once again for the week’s best horror articles, and the results are in: “How I Got A Job Working The Night Shift” by Brian Keene The Holocaust That Never Happened Women in Horror Month: Debra Hill, the Mother of “HALLOWEEN” Nightmares in the Horror Aisle: …

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