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Splatterpunk: Yes … There Will be Blood!

August 28, 2019
7 mins to read

No single sub-genre of fiction has spawned as much delight and controversy as splatterpunk. The mutated lovechild of clinical, horrific, and unflinching description with pulse-pounding, hair-raising stories populated by characters at the fringe of society, splatterpunk knows no limits or boundaries. It is horror fiction that rips through the barriers with its bare hands, pushing …

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Book Review: Tales from the Crust: An Anthology of Pizza Horror edited by David James Keaton and Max Booth III

August 27, 2019
18 mins to read

“There are so many different flavours of horror available that it will be nigh on impossible for a reader not to find something to enjoy.” If you follow either of the co-editors on social media, or are yourself a budding short story author, you may well have seen the origin of this seemingly-absurd concept …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 26 August 2019

August 26, 2019
4 mins to read

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: Vanity Fair dive into the growing trend of ‘the 1%’ as villain in horror movies, while reviewing Ready or Not Engadget provide a look into the different types of terror …

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TIH 296: Brian Keene on The Horror Show Podcast, Retiring, and Leaving Facebook

August 26, 2019
5 mins to read

In this podcast Brian Keene talks about The Horror Show podcast, retiring, leaving Facebook, and much more. About Brian Keene Brian Keene writes novels, comic books, short fiction, and occasional journalism for money. He is the author of over forty books, mostly in the horror, crime, and dark fantasy genres. Keene’s 2003 novel, The Rising, is …