We recently caught up with Shaun Hutson, bestselling author of Spawn, Erebus, Relics and Deathday. Nicknamed ‘The Godfather of Gore’ and ‘Shakespeare of Gore’, Shaun has since produced a number of dark and urban thrillers. What attracted you to writing horror – did a particular author influence you? I’d always loved watching horror films and …
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With Wolf Creek 2 about to be unleashed on the world, it may be time to look back at the career of writer/director Greg McLean. He has written, directed, and produced all his films except for Red Hill (2010). McLean first trained as a fine artist, but then went on to complete a graduate diploma …
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My fascination with decapitation myths (should I admit that?) was sparked by the apocrypha stories of Salome and Judith. Salome’s ‘Dance of the Seven Veils’, a striptease of sorts for her stepfather, King Herod, was performed in exchange for the head of John the Baptist. Judith in comparison was a lot more hands on, stealing …
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Welcome to Must Read Horror, the place to find the best horror articles of the week. Once again we’ve searched the internet for interesting and notable articles for your reading pleasure. This week: Haunted Holidays: Scary Lady Writers The Year in Horror: The Scariest Moments of 2013 Ghosts of Christmas Past: Why Were the Victorians …
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The This Is Horror Awards 2013 are now open. Please send your votes to awards@thisishorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘Awards 2013 Votes’. To cast a vote simply write the category and your vote for each award. You are allowed to vote for your top two in each category. For example: Award 1. First choice 2. …
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To celebrate Christmas we’ve slashed the prices on the Kindle versions of Roadkill by Joseph D’Lacey and Chalk by Pat Cadigan. Roadkill is available now for just 99p through until Saturday 28 December. Chalk will be available for 99p on Christmas Day until Tuesday 31 December. This offer is available worldwide, so whether you’re a …
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I’m presuming gentle reader that, if you’re a regular visitor to the This Is Horror site, then you’re probably going to spend the best part of this season of ‘peace on earth and goodwill to all men’, watching as many of your fellow men get maimed, dismembered and murdered as is humanly possible. Can you …
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It’s that time of year again; the time for pulling toilet-paper tubes covered in gold paper because it’s tradition, a time when you don’t think twice about catching herpes beneath a hemi-parasitic plant because it’s the done thing, and a time when we all casually await a fat man who may or may not make …
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Jonathan Wood is an English horror author and ex UK lawyer who resides in Sweden. His dark fantasy and horror tales have been published a number of times in print and digital formats. An avid horror fan, he is also a frequent blogger on the subject and likes to dabble in photography in his …
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American Horror Story premiered in the United States in October 2011 as an anthological television series where each season told a different story with different characters, often played by actors from other seasons. Though, I don’t think that viewers knew that this unique quality of the series was planned. I know I was a bit …
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