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Interview: ∆AIMON

January 14, 2013
1 mins to read

What was the first soundtrack or composition that you listened to and how did it affect you? I think the first soundtrack I really paid attention to was either John Carpenter’s Christine or Prince of Darkness. His use of minimal synth pads and re-occurring themes to evoke suspense really inspired me to explore atmospheric and …

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10 Must Read Horror Articles 14 January 2013

January 14, 2013
5 mins to read

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror, the place to discover the best articles of the week. This week is a double edition with 10 must read horror articles: Who do you think you AAARGH! – A Texas Chainsaw Family History On the set of the Evil Dead remake – Part One Behind The …

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Review: Video Night by Adam Cesare

January 11, 2013
2 mins to read

It doesn’t happen as often as it should – the right book getting the right title. There’s plenty of clever titles, don’t get me wrong. And strong titles. And titles that promise more than the book they’re on can possibly deliver. But there’s also that kind of title that seems forged in the same moment of …

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News Round-up Week Ending 11 January

January 11, 2013
2 mins to read

New Lansdale Novella Joe Lansdale has signed up with Dark Regions Press to produce a novella for the Black Labyrinth series. Lansdale will produce an original novella of psychological horror that will be available to order on the Dark Regions website on 12 November. More Lovecraft on DVD Second Sight Films have announced that Stuart Gordon’s …

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Wide Open Fear: Australian Horror and Gothic Fiction

January 10, 2013
1 mins to read

In her introduction to Australis Imaginarium (2010), Tehani Wessely succinctly summarises an idea that has become something of a truism when it comes to discussing horror and dark fantasy stories with Australian settings… Keep on reading…

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Review: Vampire Circus by Mark Morris

January 8, 2013
1 mins to read

Vampire Circus by award-winning author Mark Morris (Toady, Cinema Macabre, Dr Who) is a novelisation of the 1972 Hammer Horror film of the same name. While this review recommends a watch for its own sake, the story should work equally well to audiences unfamiliar with the film. Morris has cleverly updated the action to the …

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Pre-order The Fox by Conrad Williams

January 8, 2013
1 mins to read

They took their daughters to a glamping farm to escape the stresses of the city. There were chickens to feed, logs to chop and a fire to keep stoked. For a day it was fun to reconvene with nature and connect with what it meant to be wild. But on that first night a blizzard …

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The Fear of Rats – Musophobia (aka Suriphobia / Murophobia)

January 7, 2013
1 mins to read

This month, we take a look at rodents. Considering our cities are now supposedly infested with rats, it’s interesting to try and understand what makes these urban vermin so scary to some. Realistically, it all started in 1664… Keep on reading…

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Looking forward to 2013 (Peter Cushing style)

January 7, 2013
1 mins to read

I am writing this on the first day of 2013 and, like many others around the globe, I am pondering what’s in store for the next 365 days. No doubt there are going to be millions of column inches devoted to forthcoming genre books, events and films plastered all over the internet in the coming …

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News Round-up Week Ending 4 January

January 7, 2013
2 mins to read

Dead Space 3 Download Visceral Games have announced that the new Dead Space 3 demo will be available to download on XBOX LIVE on 22 January. The game is released in full on 5 February on Xbox 360 and 8 February on Playstation 3 and PC. New Evil Dead Trailer Surfaces The brand new red-band …