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5 Must Read Horror Articles 25 August 2025

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:

Lit Hub feature an excerpt from Ashley Cullins’ book on the Scream series Your Favorite Scary Movie

In this special excerpt for Lit Hub, Your Favorite Scary Movie writer Ashley Cullins shares the story of Drew Barrymore’s iconic scream in the original Scream.

The Lineup recommend six forthcoming horror fiction releases which will make you keep the lights on

Author Gwendolyn Kiste, writing for The Lineup, selects six forthcoming horror releases guaranteed to make you keep the lights on.

The Horror Tree hear from author Delilah S. Dawson on where she finds weird inspiration

In this writing advice article, author Delilah S. Dawson explores where she gets the weird ideas for her stories.

Crime Reads delve into horror, grief and the mothers who won’t hear you

In this article for Crime Reads, author Ania Ahlborn discusses some of the themes at the heart of her new novel, The Unseen, with grief and the role of the grieving mother, especially, fron and centre.

The Ginger Nuts of Horror sit down for an author interview with Sarah McGrath

Horror writer Sarah McGrath takes the hot seat for the latest Ginger Nuts of Horror author interview and talks about her novel For Every Evil and much more.

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KEV HARRISON