Welcome to Must Read Horror. The internet has been scoured once again for the week’s best horror articles, and the results are in:

• Wes Craven’s Horror Legacy: The Intelligent Slasher
• A Demon and a Gentleman: Dr Walpurgis and BBC’s The Vault of Horror
• Past and Future: Esoteric and Exoteric Philosophy in Weird Fiction
• Monster Mixtape: Attack the Block
• Toys of Terror #69

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Wes Craven’s Horror Legacy: The Intelligent Slasher

The Herald Extra takes a look at the life and works of director Wes Craven, who sadly passed away a fortnight ago.

A Demon and a Gentleman: Dr Walpurgis and BBC’s The Vault of Horror

Horror host Dr Walpurgis is the subject of this fascinating article from Colin McCracken.

Past and Future: Esoteric and Exoteric Philosophy in Weird Fiction

Nameless Digest takes a look at the evolution of the philosophy behind dark, weird, and horrific fiction.

Monster Mixtape: Attack the Block

In this piece from Tor, author Brian Switek discusses the Chav Vs Alien film, Attack the Block.

Toys of Terror #69

Fangoria’s Toys of Terror continues, this time taking a look at a 14” Godzilla figure, a fully-articulated Cthulhu from Warpo Toys, and Sideshow Collectibles’ animated Vampirella statue.

ADAM MILLARD

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