News Round-up Week Ending 11 October

Monsters in the Heart

Midnight Echo contents announced Midnight Echo Issue 10 will be edited by Craig Bezant and will feature the fiction of Richard Farren Barber and Greg Chapman among many others. Be sure to order your copy quickly as the physical issues fly off the shelves. Pre-order your copy now from the Midnight Echo website. Halloween event …

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DVD Review: Deadman Wonderland The Complete Series

Deadman Wonderland DVD

“Very watchable and enjoyable!” Welcome to Deadman Wonderland, a privately-owned high-tech prison and amusement park. Only Japan could come up with that combination, and as usual, they do it well. Ganta Igarashi (name reversed to match Western standards) is a student at Nagano Public Middle School #4 when his life goes to hell in one …

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Happy Halloween 3: The Devil Made ’Em Do It

  It’s that time again. My co-favourite holiday always rolls up by surprise, even though we can see it coming from a mile away. There’s something about the blazing hot summer that seems to drag on forever that lulls me into a sun-baked stupor by the time October hits, and it’s tough to shake until …

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The Official Launch of Chalk with Pat Cadigan, Robert Shearman, Barbie Wilde and Jasper Bark

The Official Launch of Chalk by Pat Cadigan

We are delighted to announce details for the launch of Chalk by Pat Cadigan. Taking place on Saturday 16 November from 6-8pm at The Big Green Bookshop, London, Pat will be joined by Robert Shearman, Barbie Wilde and everyone’s favourite horror host Jasper ‘Uncle Jasp’ Bark. This is a free event but it would be …

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FrightFest 2013 Film Review: Haunter

Haunter film

“A good, solid ghost story with great performances” Haunter is billed as Groundhog Day meets The Others, and that’s a pretty good summation. Lisa Johnson (Abigail Breslin) wakes up every day to the sound of her brother’s voice crackling through a walkie-talkie (better than Sonny and Cher, I suppose). You see, every day is the …

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FrightFest 2013 Film Review: V/H/S 2

V_H_S 2

“One of the best films at the festival!” In this superior sequel there are four segments of differing quality all linked by another senseless wraparound. In ‘Phase I Clinical Trials’, directed by You’re Next helmer, Adam Wingard, a man is fitted with a replacement eye that records his every move. The eye also enables him …

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TIH 012: The Best British Fantasy 2013 and House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill Book Reviews

The Best British Fantasy 2013, edited by Steve Haynes

In this podcast we review The Best British Fantasy 2013 and House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill, discuss the state of horror reviews and talk about what on earth we’re going to watch now that Breaking Bad has come to a close. Joining us is special guest Livius Nedin from the Booked Podcast. Topics …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 7 October 2013

It’s that time again, folks! We’ve been scouring for the best horror articles the internet has to offer. This week on Must Read Horror: What Stanley Kubrick Got Wrong About The Shining Face Off: Leprechaun in Space Vs. Jason X 15 French Horror Films You Won’t Forget In A Hurry How Horror Films Continue to …

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FrightFest 2013 Film Review: Hatchet III

Hatchet III

“A gore-filled ride through the swamplands!” Victor Crowley is back… of course he is; that’s what he does. After barely surviving the over-called maniac in Hatchet 2, Marybeth (Danielle Harris) is arrested after walking into a Honey Island police station carrying what appears to be a human scalp and a shotgun. Interrogation reveals the aftermath …

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Meet The Writer Interview: Howard Linskey

Howard Linskey

Howard’s debut novel The Drop was voted as one of the Top Five Thrillers of 2011 by The Times. Harry Potter producer David Barron and JJ Connolly, author of Layer Cake, are joining forces to produce a TV adaptation of The Drop. The follow-up novel The Damage was voted a top Summer read by The …

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