The rain kept Julie awake. It always did. It drummed against the window in a persistent patter as rhythmically as Rob’s breathing next to her. Neither lulled her. They only served to disturb the thing under the bed. Julie curled herself into a foetal position and backed herself into Rob’s warm body. The blanket was …
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“Chock-full of wonderfully diseased invention” Ed Gein’s name will be instantly familiar to most horror fans; the necrophile’s activities in late 50s rural Wisconsin inspired a few of the most famous films in the genre. Although Gein cannot be classified as a serial killer, having ‘only’ murdered two women, his obsession with death and his …
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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where you will find the best horror articles the internet has to offer. This week: The History of Extreme Cinema Part 3 The Frightening Appeal of Horror Attractions Victor Crowley’s Most Gruesome Kills – The Best and Bloodiest! Why Horror Movies Deserve Our Respect Horror Comedies That Put Chills in …
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Thirteen invades your ears Thirteen is an audio collection of horror stories from authors such as Kim Newman, Gary McMahon and Mark Morris. The stories are read by actors such as former Doctor Who companion Arthur Darvill and Byzantium star Gemma Arterton. The collection is available as an LP from the Spoken World website on …
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Last month we announced the fifth chapbook in the This Is Horror chapbook series and now it’s time to announce number six. We are absolutely delighted to announce The Elvis Room by Stephen Graham Jones as the sixth chapbook in the series. Having won Novel of the Year for The Last Final Girl in 2012 …
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“Zany!” This second sequel cuts all ties with the previous outing, and therefore with Cronenberg’s. The previous film had been a direct sequel to the first, and even attempted, not always successfully, to retain and even expand on that film’s more interesting ideas. Scanners III makes no such efforts. After a failed mugging unleashed her …
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“It really should have been a decent addition to the genre.” When sitting down to watch a slasher film from any decade, you shouldn’t expect to have your mind blown. What you should expect is blood, boobs, and bad acting. You see, while slasher films may not be wholly original thematically (often copy-and-pasting John Carpenter’s …
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Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: Original versus Remake: The Amityville Horror Ten Things That Make Horror Films Unrealistic Rosemary’s Baby and the Politics of Women’s Bodies Six Things a Horror Game Needs Horror …
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Short Cuts to Hell announced FrightFest, Movie Mogul and Horror Channel have announced the six finalists of their 666 Short Cuts to Hell film competition. The six films are Six Degrees of (Limb) Separation, 6 Seconds To Die, 6 Shooter, 6th Sense, 6 Feet Under and Six Feet Under. The winning film will be revealed …
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Tomorrow a brand new breed of festival makes its mark on the genre world: Nine Worlds Geekfest. Originally a kickstarter, Nine Worlds was fully funded with an impressive 232% of its target. Nine Worlds takes place at the Radisson and Renaissance hotels near London Heathrow. The action kicks off on 9 August at 3pm and …
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