BC Furtney’s Year of Horror

  • May 9, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Well, here we are. This is a milestone of sorts, as you’re reading the twelfth instalment of my column, Horror of Babylon. Which, of course, marks one year of bloodshed & mayhem featured exclusively here at This Is Horror. A more gracious web host, I can’t imagine. I remember discussing the idea of such a …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/bc-furtneys-year-of-horror/

Flash Fear: Parasite by George Ttoouli

  • May 8, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

We continue our Flash Fear series with Parasite written by George Ttoouli and illustrated by Robert Elrod. Parasite by George Ttoouli

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/flash-fear-parasite-by-george-ttoouli/

Alexander Beresford Interview

  • May 7, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Alexander Beresford grew up in Los Angeles. He now resides in South Florida with occasional escapes to a haunted cottage in Derbyshire, England where he communicates with ghosts, drinks rum, and writes. He is a National Writer’s Association Short Fiction Award winner, a proud member of the Horror Writer’s Association, and studied Creative Writing at …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/alexander-beresford-interview/

War of the Worlds Season One (TV series 1988-1989)

  • May 4, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

In the late 80s, CBS brought a new version of HG Wells’ classic alien invasion tale to the small screen. Set over three decades after the 1953 film version, this take on War of the Worlds starts with the revelation that the aliens weren’t killed by the microscopic bacteria, but merely placed into a forced …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/war-of-the-worlds-season-one-tv-series-1988-1989/

Interview: Screaming Dreams

  • May 4, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

When and how did Screaming Dreams form? It started purely as a personal homepage, around the turn of the Millennium. It was early days for my attempts with digital artwork and I originally created the site as a place to upload some of my images at the time. The site then expanded by publishing other …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/interview-screaming-dreams/

Paul Finch Interview

  • May 4, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

In the third part of our interview with Paul Finch we concentrate on The Devil’s Rock and future projects. Paul Finch Interview – Part Three

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/paul-finch-interview/

Review: The Watermen

  • May 3, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Back in the 1980s filmmakers gave us every possible variation on the slasher theme – we had a run of such movies set in summer camps, in old schools, hospitals, even on deserted islands. Back then, a seafaring variant might have seemed like a good idea, but in 2011 it simply comes across as lazy …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/review-the-watermen/

Chris Wade – Interview

  • May 3, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Chris Wade is an English writer and illustrator based in Leeds. Starting his writing career editing Hound Dawg Magazine, which he still writes today, Wade went on to write surreal comedy fiction books such as Cutey and the Sofaguard. Audiobooks of his work have been narrated by UK comedians Rik Mayall and Charlie Chuck. Wade’s first horror …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/chris-wade-interview/

Frazer Lee Interview

  • May 3, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Frazer Lee is one of the rising stars of the UK horror film scene.  He has won numerous awards for his short films. His first major full-length movie Panic Button, was released last year to a lot of critical praise.  As well as being a filmmaker, Frazer’s debut novel The Lamplighters, was one of the …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/frazer-lee-interview/

Can we really trust reviews?

  • May 2, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Reviews: it’s what writers and publishers alike both love and dread. A good review can brighten anyone’s day, as it validates all the effort that’s been put into the work and rewards the faith that the publisher had in the writer’s talent. It can also lead to more sales, which is always something to be …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/can-we-really-trust-reviews/