Joe Hill returns to the UK this month to support the release of his new novel NOS4R2. One event which we’re particularly excited about is his appearance in Edinburgh on May 31, organised by Blackwell’s – a venue which is close to our horror-emblazoned hearts after our Live Scottish event earlier this year with Joseph …
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News Round-up Week Ending 17 May
Solaris Bolsters Its Spring Schedule Solaris, publisher of science-fiction, horror, and fantasy, has acquired new novels from Steve Rasnic Tem and Graham Edwards for its Spring 2014 schedule. Steve Rasnic Tem’s Blood Kin will be released in March following last year’s critically-acclaimed novel for Solaris, Deadfall Hotel. Graham Edwards’ Talus and the Frozen King will …
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Interview: Alan Spencer
Alan Spencer is a horror author from Kansas City. His novels include The Body Cartel, Inside the Perimeter: Scavengers of the Dead, Ashes in Her Eyes: Uncut, Zombies and Power Tools, Cider Mill Vampires, This Town Eats Everything, B-Movie Reels and B-Movie Attack. Keep on reading…
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Peter Tennant Interview, Part III
Who are the authors that you look forward to reading when they release something new? Too many to list. I’ll restrict myself to three from within the horror genre and two outsiders. Within genre, Conrad Williams and Peter Straub, both of whom are consummate prose stylists, such that even the telephone directory would read better …
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Ray Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013)
It’s so important not to grow up. I’ve come to appreciate how the lucky people stay young at heart. Peter Jackson in his Foreword to The Art of Ray Harryhausen Steven Spielberg, John Landis, James Cameron and the aforementioned Peter Jackson are just some of the Hollywood A-Listers to feature in Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 May 2013
Welcome to this week’s edition of Must Read Horror, your one-stop shop for the best horror articles the internet has to offer. This week: High Impact, Low Body-Count: Movie Killers Who Put Quality Over Quantity RIP Ray Harryhausen: Ten Of His Best Movie Monsters And Now The Screaming Laughter Starts! (When Your Horror Goes Horribly …
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News Round-up Week Ending 10 May
Stephen King’s Joyland: The Movie Stephen King’s upcoming novel, Joyland, isn’t released until June, but has already been optioned for a film. King has granted Tate Taylor (The Help) an option to adapt and direct, while John Norris will produce through his Wyolah Films banner. Stop-Motion Pioneer And Special Effects Wizard, Ray Harryhausen, Dies At …
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A case of nostalgia: The Evil Dead, Video Nasties and the gorehound in me
I’ve not seen the recent remake of The Evil Dead yet, but nevertheless it prompted me to remember that this was the first ‘modern’ horror film that I saw back in the day. Up until then, I was content to watch all those fabulous old Hammer, Universal, Amicus and Tyburn frightfests: after all, I had …
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Peter Tennant Interview, Part II
For those who missed part one with Peter Tennant just click the link, otherwise welcome back to our extended interview with Peter Tennant. Keep on reading…
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