A lot of modern horror films are so similar that they often seem to be part of the same predictable story, and they create a lot of noise and thunder that signifies very little. So it’s always a bonus when a quiet, finely crafted little horror film comes along and offers something different. Read more…
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5 Must Read Horror Articles
It’s that time already – here are 5 tasty horror articles from around the web for your reading pleasure. This week on Must Read Horror Articles: Seven of the deadliest zombie hordes 50 genuinely creepy horror movies Bring on the blood-splattered bodies – the Tories are in power Rereading Stephen King: week three – The …
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Interview: Luke Walker
What first attracted you to horror writing? I’ve always had an interest in horror and the supernatural, plus I’ve always loved the mysteries involved in the latter. When I first started writing seriously (about fifteen years ago), I initially went the urban fantasy route but then found that my plots were becoming darker as they …
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Spawn of Jaws: The Great Shark Movie Rip-Offs
This June sees the re-release, in selected cinemas across the UK, of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975). It’s a film that pretty much set its director on the road to fame and fortune while at the same time making a huge amount of money for Universal. Jaws was such a success that it generated a whole …
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What is a chapbook? (And why every horror reader should own at least one)
Today is International Short Story Day. We thought we’d do our bit and celebrate a literary art form that has undergone something of a revival recently – the chapbook. The chapbook is perhaps the short story in its ultimate form – a self contained, ordinarily limited and luxury edition. Find out a little bit about …
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Have we had enough of found footage films?
Voyeurism is an intrinsic part of the human condition – you only have to witness what happens on a motorway when an accident has occurred on the other side of the central reservation to see that. Perhaps there is a perverse sense of schadenfreude within us all, the ability to take pleasure in the suffering …
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Review: Piggy
A low budget British crime thriller, Piggy often comes across like a low-rent mash-up of Fight Club and Dead Man’s Shoes. There’s a good idea at the core of this film, but the execution lets it down and it doesn’t go as far as it should with the material. Read more…
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What are your must read horror articles?
Last week we announced 5 Must Read Horror Articles. If you would like to suggest a Must-Read Horror Article then send Michael@ThisIsHorror.co.uk an e-mail with the subject title ‘Must Read Article’. Rules are as follows: This cannot be a link to your own website/article. This must be an article/feature and does not include reviews. The …
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Sam Stone, David Moody, Jasper Bark – Live in Birmingham
We are proud to present a brand new evening of horror literature at The Electric Cinema, Birmingham as part of Shock & Gore 2012, as award-winning horror author and crowd favourite Jasper Bark plays host to special guests David Moody and Sam Stone, three acclaimed authors who will be answering questions from the audience and …
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