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Look Out For … Figures Unseen by Steve Rasnic Tem

Figures Unseen by Steve Rasnic Tem - cover

“Tem has this powerful ability to blend genres seamlessly while engaging the reader at a personal level with stories unlike anything you’ve ever read.”   A father and son go on a strange downtown “fishing” trip, suburban backyard nightmare fuel with skinned rabbits, a young boy cannot escape his bad dreams of trees and his …

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News Round-up Week Ending 9 March 2018

Alan Baxter

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Grey Matter Press announce two new releases from Alan Baxter in 2018 This last week saw Grey Matter Press announce two new releases from Alan Baxter, coming in 2018. The first, Manifest Recall, is a southern gothic …

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TOD 032 THEY REMAIN: A Special Presentation on the New Film

In this podcast Scott Nicolay goes behind the lens of They Remain, adapted from the story ‘–30–‘ by Laird Barron, with Director/Screenwriter Philip Gelatt, Cinematographer Sean Kirby, and Artist Jeanne D’Angelo. Plus special guest Bill Campbell of Rosarium Publishing on Sunspot Jungle and  an update on The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird 2018. The Outer Dark Symposium …

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Book Review: Speculations by Joe McKinney

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“Whether it is horror of a supernatural nature or real-life horror, this collection has it all. Joe McKinney skillfully weaves entertaining, thought-provoking, character-driven stories that will take hold of the reader’s imagination – and not let go.” Nominated for four Bram Stoker awards, winning two (2014 for Superior Achievement in a YA Novel for Dog Days …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 29 Jan 2018

TheRitual

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: iO9 have a trailer and short feature article, ahead of the Netflix release of The Ritual, in mid-February The New York Times explore the truth behind the new horror movie, Winchester, …

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TOD 028 Gwendolyn Kiste: Quaffing Your Fear Like Fine Wine

In this podcast Scott Nicolay interviews Gwendolyn Kiste, author of And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe and Pretty Marys All in a Row. The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird is a unique immersive one-day event featuring approximately 12 hours of panels, readings, signings and social activities centered around contemporary Weird and speculative fiction. The …

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In Memoriam: Dallas Mayr 1946- 2018

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  Horror lost one of the greats yesterday. Dallas Mayr, more commonly known as Jack Ketchum, passed away 24 January 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Author of several novels including Off Season, Red, The Girl Next Door, Offspring, and the short-story collection Peaceable Kingdom, Ketchum’s work has been adapted for the screen and …

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Searchlight: Benjamin Wallfisch

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Somewhat of a newcomer to the movie industry, Benjamin Wallfisch is no stranger to music. His name may not be familiar, but the films he scored are among the best in the last decade, including Hidden Figures (with Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams), Atonement, and most recently Bladerunner 2049 (again with Hans Zimmer) as well …

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News Round-up Week Ending 5 January 2018

Gathering-evil

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … A Gathering of Evil, out now from Comet Press Written by Gil Valle, author of 2017’s Raw Deal, and renowned as the ‘Cannibal Cop’ after his wrongful arrest by federal agents for plotting to kidnap, kill and …

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News Round-up Week Ending 15 December 2017

John F D Taff

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … John F. D. Taff’s entire full-length back catalogue relaunched by Grey Matter Press Ahead of the launch in 2018 of the third short story collection, Little Black Spots, from ‘The King of Pain,’ John F. D. Taff, Grey …

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