Charlie’s Stones By L.R. Bonehill

  • December 24, 2012

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There was a white glare on the garden; crisp and glittering. The blizzard had started around dusk, unexpected and fierce. Snow snapped and spun in the moonlight; fell in whipping sheets to coat the ground inches thick. Keep on reading…

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More Than Once a Year by Lee Davis

  • December 24, 2012

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Simon’s uncle gritted his teeth, grunting as he hauled the deer’s carcass across the threshold, uncaring of the snow that blew in from the storm outside, or even the streaks of blood that trailed behind the slain doe. Howard stared dumbly, without any emotional response. Keep on reading…

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Carollers by Ross Warren

  • December 23, 2012

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“Bloody carollers,” Reginald Crump muttered as he trudged through the brown slush that coated the high street. “Clogging up the streets… and don’t get me started on that screeching they think is singing. Used to be folk knew how to hold a tune.” He entered Martin’s News and picked up a copy of the Daily …

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Pine Needles by JD Gillam

  • December 23, 2012

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It was dark and cold. Lenny had wrapped his dressing gown around him to try and keep warm as he descended the stairs. He was careful where he trod, avoiding the squeaks on the stairs and stepping over the cat that had curled itself into a ball at the bottom. The feline briefly opened one …

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Silent Night by GN Braun

  • December 23, 2012

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Christmas Eve. The trees dripped with rain. Streetlights flashed through the water droplets and fragmented into a rainbow of myriad colours. Cara ran, as fast as she could. She knew it wouldn’t be fast enough. Nothing could ever be fast enough. The night was still. No cars in the distance; no carollers plying their dying …

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The Rain Deer by Ray Cluley

  • December 22, 2012

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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