“Assured, confident, and tightly controlled, The House of Frozen Screams both adds to and subverts the generally held conventions of the haunted house novel.” The haunted house story is a staple of the horror genre. Indeed, it almost exists in a genre by itself, encompassing Gothic, romantic, supernatural, and psychological elements, amongst others. It can …
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In this podcast Joe Mynhardt talks about Crystal Lake 2.0, starting a small press, novellas, and much more. About Joe Mynhardt Joe Mynhardt is a South African horror writer and the owner and operator of Crystal Lake Publishing. Show notes [02:15] Jasper Bark [09:05] Crystal Lake 2.0 [14:10] Exclusive imprint announcement [20:55] Making things profitable [27:05] …
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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: IGN picks out twelve villains from the world of comics who deserve their own horror films What Culture serve up ten original horror films coming to cinemas in 2019 …
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In this podcast Joe Mynhardt talks about South Africa, running Crystal Lake Publishing, crowdfunding, and much more. About Joe Mynhardt Joe Mynhardt is a South African horror writer and the owner and operator of Crystal Lake Publishing. Show notes [03:30] Early life lessons [06:30] Comics [08:50] Experimenting with art forms as a kid [21 00] Running …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … PS Publishing announce new three volume hardback edition of Stephen King’s The Stand Following on from the success of their multi-volume hardback editions of The Tommyknockers and Salem’s Lot, PS Publishing are working their magic on another of King’s …
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“Max is now teaming up with the legendary Fangoria to dive head first into the werewolf genre, presenting us with a bloody buddy story guaranteed to satisfy our deepest lunar cravings.” Best friends Ted and Justin have grown apart over the years. Justin’s got some problems now. Nothing too serious, just some confusion, relentless hunger, …
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“As far as debut collections go, this offers so much and delivers it all … Carmen handles it with the assured touch of a seasoned storyteller.” Christa Carmen’s short fiction has appeared in many magazines and venues, including the podcast Tales to Terrify, Comet Press’ Years Best Hardcore Horror Volume 2, and Unnerving Magazine, …
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In this podcast Gwendolyn Kiste talks about The Rust Maidens, second-person point of view, new year goals, and much more. About Gwendolyn Kiste Gwendolyn Kiste is the author of the Bram Stoker Award-nominated fiction collection, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, from JournalStone; the dark fantasy novella, Pretty Marys All in a Row, from Broken …
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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 ten horror TV series you will not want to miss in 2019 Film School Rejects have a feature article on the forthcoming shudder documentary, Horror Noire CBR.com …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from Eibonvale Press, Blacker Against the Deep Dark, by Alexander Zelenyj Released on 31 December 2018 by Eibonvale Press, Blacker Against the Deep Dark is a new collection of thirty-one stories by acclaimed Canadian author, Alexander Zelenyj. The …
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“With his latest novel, Kirk conjures up a tale about a strange book that haunts those who read it, trapping them in their own personal hell.” There’s an urban legend about an ominous book. Once you read it, you face a mysterious figure and a nightmare of your worst personal fears. But Jesse Wheeler certainly …
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“Never predictable, never cosy, her books are—in all but name—exercises in quiet, subtle, haunting horror.” At first, it might seem a little incongruous reviewing a novel by Tana French on a site dedicated to horror. After all, her work is marketed and sold as crime or thriller books. But a closer look—as anyone who’s read …
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In this podcast Gwendolyn Kiste talks about identity issues, the abandoned horse farm, the supernatural, and much more. About Gwendolyn Kiste Gwendolyn Kiste is the author of the Bram Stoker Award-nominated fiction collection, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, from JournalStone; the dark fantasy novella, Pretty Marys All in a Row, from Broken Eye Books; …
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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: Vulture offers up thirteen Korean horror movies for those wanting to diversify their scary film consumption Bloody Disgusting preview more than thirty hot horror movies coming in 2019 The …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from Nightscape Press’ Charitable Chapbook line, If it Bleeds, by Matthew M. Bartlett Recently featured in the advertising on the This is Horror podcast, If it Bleeds is a new charitable chapbook, written by Matthew M. Bartlett …
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TIH 255: Joe Mynhardt on Crystal Lake 2.0, Starting… In this podcast Joe Mynhardt talks about Crystal Lake 2.0, starting…
5 Must Read Horror Articles 21 Jan 2019 Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet…
Book Review: The House of Frozen Screams by Thana Niveau “Assured, confident, and tightly controlled, The House of Frozen Screams…
News Round-up Week Ending 11 January 2019 Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news…
News Round-up Week Ending 18 January 2019 Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news…
