Book Review: Shiloh by Philip Fracassi

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“The wonderful description and the brilliant interaction between his characters completes a perfect reading experience that we have now come to expect from one of the best writers writing dark fiction today.”   The horror of war is very real. Hollywood went through a period in the aftermath of the Vietnam War where this was …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 30 Apr 2018

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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: Bloody Disgusting feature a piece in homage to the outstanding TV adaptation of Dan Simmons’ The Terror Kotaku ask why film adaptations of horror video games are almost always so …

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TIH 203: Mike Davis on The Lovecraft eZine, Living with Fibromyalgia, and Patreon

TIH 203 Mike Davis on The Lovecraft eZine, Living with Fibromyalgia, and Patreon

In this podcast Mike Davis talks about The Lovecraft eZine, Living with Fibromyalgia, Patreon, and much more. About Mike Davis Mike Davis is a Dad, husband, editor, publisher, podcaster, and reader. He is the chief cook and bottle washer at Lovecraft eZine. Show notes [05:05] Life lessons growing up [08:50] Breaking free from a religious …

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News Round-up Week Ending 27 April 2018

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New body-horror novella, All Internal, from Terence Hannum (Beneath the Remains, The Unholy Bow) released 30 April Released through Dynatox Ministries comes the latest novella from Terence Hannum (The Unholy Bow). Described in the same breath as Dennis …

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Look Out For … Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola

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“For the first time, Mike Mignola’s iconic Hellboy comes to life in all new omnibus collections, told in chronological order.”    Summoned from the bowels of Hell by Rasputin during the end of World War II, a strange humanoid child arrives on Earth and is rescued by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm. Raised as a man instead …

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Film Adaptation of Nathan Ballingrud’s The Visible Filth set for 2019 Release

The Visible Filth by Nathan Ballingrud

Signal Horizon described it as a “tightly-crafted, claustrophobic tale that explores how complacency and curiosity can both lead to bad ends.” It was clear that Nathan Ballingrud’s The Visible Filth was a novella that was quite special from the moment it came to life. It has gone on to become one of This is Horror’s best sellers …

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Book Review: The Prisoner by Robert S. Malan and John Cockshaw

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“Malan delivers an enthralling story exploring some of the more burning questions of human nature.” The second collaboration between Malan and Cockshaw in their A Darkness in Mind series (the first, Quest & The Sign Of The Shining Beast, was published in 2016 also by Luna Press Publishing), The Prisoner tells the story of prison …

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Searchlight: Deviant

Deviant by Harold Schechter

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, Silence of the Lambs. These stories all share a common thread of DNA based on real-life events. While they differ somewhat in tone, there are similarities within the subject matter of these books and films. What connects them all is one man: Ed Gein. Think you know about Ed Gein …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 23 Apr 2018

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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: Film School Rejects pick out three horror films which will make you cry Rotten Tomatoes highlight some terrifying segments from horror anthologies Oxford University Press paints an analogy of …

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TIH 202: Kristi DeMeester on Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages, Success vs. Anxiety, and Diversity

TIH 202 Kristi DeMeester on Julia Cameron's Morning Pages, Success vs. Anxiety, and Diversity

In this podcast Kristi DeMeester talks about Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages, Success vs. Anxiety, Diversity, and much more. About Kristi DeMeester Kristi DeMeester is the author of Beneath, a novel published by Word Horde, and the author of Everything That’s Underneath, a short fiction collection published by Apex Publications. Her short fiction has appeared in publications such as Ellen …

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