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The Rain Deer by Ray Cluley

December 22, 2012
1 mins to read

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer… Leah recited the names silently as she raced around the dark country lanes, her eyes on the road and her foot heavy on the accelerator. She wasn’t so much dashing through the snow as speeding through the sleet, the narrow verges either side blurred smudges of dark slush, the road shining wet. …

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Interview: Ashley Thorpe

December 22, 2012
1 mins to read

When was the first time you watched a horror film, and how did it affect you? My first horror film was a late night screening of The Devil Rides Out. I was tiny. My Mum had always been a fan of ghost stories and horror and as my Dad worked away from home a lot …

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Five apocalyptic novels you probably haven’t read but really should

December 21, 2012
1 mins to read

Do away with The Stand. We’ve all read it and seen the TV movie. I am Legend, as well. They’re not welcome here. Anything with zombies spelling the end of mankind? Kindly leave the building in an orderly fashion, taking any severed limbs with you. It’s all the Mayan’s fault. They ran out of days …

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Santa Claus is comin’ to town by Dan Howarth

December 20, 2012
1 mins to read

Kyle knew Santa Claus was real despite what anyone else told him. He had known it for a long time and didn’t care how many times he had to tell the others; nothing was going change his mind. He had seen Santa Claus. Keep on reading…

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Christmas Films for Horror Fans

December 19, 2012
1 mins to read

What do horror film fans watch for Christmas? Of course I can’t speak for all of us, but with the festive season upon us, if you haven’t yet decided on the final few movies to ensure you have an appropriately-terrifying holiday period, the Bloodstained Balcony is here to make a few suggestions. Keep on reading

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Interview: Lee Davis

December 18, 2012
1 mins to read

Lee Davis is a writer and illustrator of comics, children’s books and horror. He lives with his wife in the mountains of Virginia. He enjoys the outdoors, watching too many horror movies and pretending to be somebody else writing about himself. Keep reading…

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Buy chapbooks and enter our prize draw to win an annual subscription

December 18, 2012
1 mins to read

Everyone who buys from the This Is Horror shop between now and 11 January 2013 will be entered into a prize draw to win an annual subscription to the This Is Horror Premium Chapbooks. This means if you buy a one year subscription and win the prize draw we’ll upgrade it to two years. Similarly …

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Exclusive: Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey, Cover Reveal

December 18, 2012
6 mins to read

We are tremendously excited to unveil in a world exclusive the cover to Joseph D’Lacey’s forthcoming novel Black Feathers. As you can see it really is a stunning piece of art: silver-foil on rough black paper stock – just beautiful. But enough gushing, we caught up with the man himself, Joseph D’Lacey to see what’s …

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This Is Horror Awards 2012

December 18, 2012
14 mins to read

The This Is Horror Awards 2012 are now open. Please send your votes to awards@thisishorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘Awards 2012 Votes’. To cast a vote simply write the category and your vote for each award. You are allowed to vote for your top two in each category. For example: Award 1. First choice 2. …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles – 17 December 2012

December 17, 2012
3 mins to read

Every week we trawl the web for interesting articles relating to horror, and it’s that time again, folks. This week on Must Read Horror Articles. 10 Best Mad Doctor horror movies BBFC adjust Sexual And Sadistic Violence Policy Gary McMahon’s top picks of 2012 Eleven great eyeball gross-out gags in the movies Dissecting ‘The Human …