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: The Real Story Behind The Conjuring and Four Other Horror Movies ‘Based on True Events’ Ten Best Haunted House Horror Movies Mutants …
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“The prose is sparse, the narrative voice is dark, and the journey is without remorse.” Noir fiction is, according to Wiki, a literary genre closely tied to hardboiled fiction, with the main difference being the protagonist is not a detective, but a victim, a suspect, or, more commonly, a perpetrator or criminal. Tom Piccirilli’s Every …
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In this podcast we interview Stephen McGeagh, the author of Habit, a brand new horror novel from Salt Publishing. Topics [3:02] The genesis of Habit [5:00] Working with Nicholas Royle [5:44] Sense of place and Manchester in Habit [7:20] Critical response and praise from contemporaries [9:19] Twisted Tales event [11:20] The blurring of genres within Habit …
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It’s that time again. The sleepy queue has been duly survived, the festival passes have been purchased, and the free film viewed. This year it was James Wan’s paranormal investigator thriller The Conjuring, due out in UK cinemas in August. The movie has had good reviews stateside but I have to say that while it …
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Escape lands on DVD Escape, starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Cold Prey 1 & 2), is released on DVD on 29 July. Set in a world ravaged by the plague, a poor family try to find a new home whilst being tracked by a group of ruthless killers. Escape is available on DVD and as a download …
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Like Tim Burton’s recent reworking of that cult afternoon television soap Dark Shadows, Twixt appears to exist purely for the amusement of its director. Unlike Burton’s folly, it hasn’t got Johnny Depp heading up a raft of big names that seems to guarantee a return at the box office these days. It’s difficult to fathom …
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We are proud to announce the fifth chapbook in the This Is Horror Premium Chapbook series – Chalk by Pat Cadigan. Please (re)subscribe to the chapbook series here. We will announce details of the launch and pre-order soon. In the meantime, behold the wonderful cover art from Pye Parr and the chapbook’s blurb below. Can you find …
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This Is Horror are delighted to announce the two lucky winners of our fantastic Chuck Wendig competition. The winners are Amy Hobbs from Norfolk and Anthony Delaney of Surrey. Congratulations! This Is Horror will be in touch with you shortly to confirm delivery of the books. Thanks to everyone who entered the competition, keep an …
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“A mixed bag that will entertain die hard genre fans!” This imposing trade paperback anthology from Jo Fletcher Books (St. Martin’s Press in the US) boasts an impressive roster of international talent, including Stephen King, Dennis Etchison, Ramsey Campbell, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Richard Christian Matheson, Michael Marshall Smith and Lisa Tuttle. Here rubbing shoulders are …
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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: The 10 Best Worst Horror Movies Day of the Woman: Female Horror Journalists You Should Be Reading (That Aren’t Plagiarists!) Good on Paper: The Best Comic Adaptations of …
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