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:

• The Lineup pick out six forthcoming horror releases to watch out for in 2026
• Crime Reads look back at the hugely influential work of genre pioneer Richard Matheson
• Bloody Disgusting pick out some highlights of the horror video game release calendar for 2026
• The Horror Tree dig into the wintry Icelandic myth of the Yule Lads
• The What Sleeps Beneath team sit down for an interview with New Fears Eve director P. J. Starks

The Lineup pick out six forthcoming horror releases to watch out for in 2026

Author Gwendolyn Kiste looks to the first weeks and months of 2026 and picks out six horror books readers need to be excited about in this article for The Lineup.

Crime Reads look back at the hugely influential work of genre pioneer Richard Matheson

In this article for Crime Reads, writer Keith Roysdon looks back at the pioneering career of multi-genre author Richard Matheson.

Bloody Disgusting pick out some highlights of the horror video game release calendar for 2026

Harrison Abbott, writing for Bloody Disgusting, checks the release schedule for 2026 and picks out ten of the most exciting horror video games to come this year.

The Horror Tree dig into the wintry Icelandic myth of the Yule Lads

The Horror Tree’s Yve Chairez turns her attention north, and finds the terrifying winter myth of The Yule Lads among Icelands various folkloric entities.

The What Sleeps Beneath team sit down for an interview with New Fears Eve director P. J. Starks

With film, New Fears Eve streaming now, director P. J. Starks sits down with What Sleeps Beneath’s Ande Thomas to discuss the movie and much more.

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KEV HARRISON