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Interview: Joseph D’Lacey on the rerelease of MEAT, Part II

December 19, 2013
9 mins to read

Joseph D’Lacey is best known for his shocking eco-horror novel MEAT. The book has been widely translated and prompted Stephen King to say “Joseph D’Lacey rocks!”. He is also the author of the This Is Horror chapbook, Roadkill. This Is Horror sat down with Joseph to talk about the rerelease of cult classic, MEAT. The …

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Interview: Joseph D’Lacey on the rerelease of MEAT, Part I

December 18, 2013
8 mins to read

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Book Review: Ammon’s Horn by Stan Timmons

December 17, 2013
4 mins to read

“Imaginative and well-written.” Danny Sullivan and Gemma Goode are a young couple fighting for survival in a pre- and post-apocalyptic America (and world) shattered by a viral threat like no other. Ammon’s Horn deals not with the usual zombie infestation, but with the results of a CIA-engineered, out-of-control virus that triggers paranoia in the Ammon’s …

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Gary McMahon Competition Winners

December 17, 2013
1 mins to read

This Is Horror is pleased to announce the winners of the Gary McMahon Where You Live competition. Congratulations to Matthew S. Dent who is the winner of the signed paperback version. Further congratulations go to Anthony Watson and Tom Ruffles who have both won a kindle version of the book. This Is Horror would like …

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Film Review: Curse of Chucky (2013)

December 16, 2013
5 mins to read

“Hugely enjoyable old-school horror” It’s been a long time in coming, but in a world of vapid remakes and reboots, it’s actually nice to see a sequel to an original franchise for a change. Not that Curse of Chucky was that eagerly awaited by anyone. After the entertaining original, a fun sequel that featured both …

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Pre-order The Elvis Room by Stephen Graham Jones today

December 16, 2013
2 mins to read

The Elvis Room by Stephen Graham Jones is available to pre-order. As always numbers of the chapbook will be strictly limited. In fact, numbers will be much more limited than usual. This time we’re determining the print run on the pre-orders we receive with only a small amount of extra copies available. Speaking of limited …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 16 December 2013

December 16, 2013
4 mins to read

Christmas is almost upon us once again, but if you think all that merriment and silliness will stop us from finding the best horror articles of the week, think again. This week on Must Read Horror: Ho Ho Horrors – The Favourite Christmas Movies of Roger Corman, Mick Garris, Neil Gaiman, and More! Top Ten …

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News Round-up Week Ending 13 December

December 13, 2013
2 mins to read

Europe in Autumn arrives Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson is the latest release from Solaris. The novel is a dystopian espionage thriller set in a nightmarish futuristic Europe and will be released in the UK on 13 February 2014, with the American release coming on 29 January 2014. Gary McMahon knows where you live …

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Interview: Wayne Simmons

December 13, 2013
9 mins to read

We recently caught up with Wayne Simmons, the bestselling author of Flu. Wayne’s work has been published in the U.K, Austria, Germany, Spain, Turkey and North America. What attracted you to writing horror – did a particular author influence you? I’ve been a fan of horror all my life, I guess. First memories include …

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Interview: Simeon Halligan of Grimmfest

December 12, 2013
11 mins to read

Not only is Simeon Halligan the director behind 2010’s Splintered and the forthcoming White Settlers but he’s also one of the main masterminds behind Grimmfest. This year Grimmfest has teamed up with the BFI to present a season of gothic films in some of the English north-west’s most atmospheric buildings. Recently he kindly took some …