This Is Horror is proud to announce that Conrad Williams’ chapbook The Fox and Pat Cadigan’s Chalk have been shortlisted for the Best Short Story Award at this year’s British Fantasy Awards. This Is Horror is incredibly proud of the efforts of both of these writers and wish to offer them a very heartfelt congratulations …
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The Cost of Living David Moody has released a brand new novella The Cost of Living. The story features Stuart, a man who has stockpiled and prepared for the zombie apocalypse for a long time, as the numbers of the infected grow and his family’s supplies begin to dwindle, Stuart realises he has to protect …
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Thread or Dead is a new company specialising in horror t-shirts and hoodies. It has been founded by a couple of British guys who love to draw monsters! Thread or Dead have offered a goodie bag to one lucky reader that correctly answers the question below. Be sure to check out their incredible designs at …
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Look Out For… Shadows & Tall Trees 6 ” A manifesto for horror in the short story form.“ Shadows & Tall Trees is the flagship publication of Undertow Publications, a small press based near Toronto. In 2010 and 2013 the journal was a finalist for the British Fantasy Award for Best Periodical/Magazine. Featuring notable visionaries including Robert …
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Welcome to Must Read Horror. The internet has been scoured once again for the week’s best horror articles, and the results are in: Why Horror is Good for You (and Even Better for Your Kids) Movies Don’t Create Psychos: A Scream Retrospective Dissecting Clive Barker! A Short History of Found-Footage Horror Horror Movies for Beginners: …
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The Sacrament hits UK cinemas Ti West’s latest film, The Sacrament is released on 6 June as a limited theatrical release and also on VOD in the UK. The film is helmed by The Innkeepers director Ti West and produced by Hostel director Eli Roth. The story centres on two media correspondents documenting their friend’s search for …
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DISCLAIMER: This piece contains minor spoilers since it is near-impossible to discuss GoT without including specifics. Be warned! CAVEAT: I am a great fan of GoT and anticipate it being aired each week; even so, this article addresses an element of the show that has irked since Season One. There is, I’ll admit, something unsettling …
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Dark Entries by Robert Aickman “A very eccentric, British version of Kafka!“ Aickman’s stories are constructed immaculately, the neuroses of his characters painted in subtle shades. He builds dread by the steady accrual of realistic detail, until the reader realises that the protagonist is heading towards their doom as if in a dream. Dark Entries …
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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we collect the five best horror articles of the week, put them in no particular order, and then expect you to read them. This week: Why Today’s Best Horror Films Come From Australia Must See Horror Films of the 1970s – Part Two HR Giger: Against the Gigeresque Is …
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This Is Horror Awards 2024: Public Nominations and… Hey, friends. Michael David Wilson, founder of This Is Horror,…
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Look Out For … Strange Stones by Edward Lee… "The visceral abominations of Edward Lee and the literary cosmic…
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News Round-up Week Ending 10 January 2025 Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news…