On the 1 August this year Montague Rhodes James would have celebrated his 150th birthday. It would be very difficult to overestimate the enormous influence the quiet academic has had on the horror genre, inspiring authors like Stephen King and Ramsey Campbell. That influence continues to inspire newer writers such as Gary McMahon and Adam …
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Interview: Gabriela Hersham
In her own words, Gabriela Hersham is an, “Actress, foodie, film fanatic, adrenalin junkie, obsessive instagrammer and competitive ping-pong player.” JD Gillam was on hand to interview the up-and-coming actress. Read more…
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This week on Must Read Horror Articles: Best Horror Movie Series – Top 20 Horror Movie Franchises of All Time Top 5 Most Overrated Horror Movies 10 Best Serial Killer Movies Top 10 Horror Video Game Music Themes Top 5 Horror Role-Playing Games If you want more useful links like the must read horror articles …
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Interview: Connie Corcoran Wilson
Connie is a University of Iowa grad (MS + 30) and college professor with 56 years of writing experience who has taught at six colleges as well as at junior high school level. She’s written for five newspapers and nine blogs, founded three businesses, plays four musical instruments, and has two children. Connie followed the …
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Review: The Tunnel
It’s rare these days for a movie’s publicity to get it just right but the advance blurb for The Tunnel, the new Australian found footage thriller, is surprisingly apt. Described as The Blair Witch Project meets Death Line (or Raw Meat on the actual blurb – presumably Australians saw that particular 1973 Gary Sherman classic …
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Grimm Up North Looms
The wonderful folks at Grimm Up North have not only announced the first three films of this year’s festival line-up but have also revealed that a small amount of highly discounted Early Bird tickets will be made available on a first come first served basis. The three films announced are a new HD version of the …
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Interview: Robert Lloyd Parry
Robert Lloyd Parry has performed a one man show of M.R. James tales since 2005 and tours his show up and down the country. As both an engaging performer and expert on M.R. James we were delighted to track him down to capture his thoughts on James as part of our continued celebration of his …
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Horror retrospective: Day of the Dead
A bare white room. Head lowered, Sarah sits slumped upon the tiled floor. She raises her head as John Harrison’s eerie synth score starts up. She takes in a calendar on the wall; rising, she stares at it with a strange, wistful smile on her face. It’s October; all the days in the month have …
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Interview: Guy Adams – Part I
Guy Adams is the author of the novels The World House and its sequel Restoration. He gave up acting five years ago to become a full time writer. He has since written bestselling humour titles based on TV’s Life on Mars, Torchwood novels and two new Sherlock Holmes adventures, The Breath of God and The …
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