Kev Harrison

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Tattered Tomes: The Throat by Peter Straub

May 26, 2017
9 mins to read

When Peter Straub’s The Throat first released in 1993, it was a weird time for me. I was stretching my own writing limbs at the time, attempting novels of my own. One idea, which I’ve revisited many times without success, became a lifelong obsession for me. That story will be written one day, but it …

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Searchlight: Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities

May 23, 2017
5 mins to read

Auteur Guillermo del Toro is first and foremost a fan of horror. With an excellent command of story mechanics, a deep understanding of human nature, and a sincere willingness to dive into the deep end of the abyss without a safety net, del Toro has firmly stamped his footprint on the imaginations of millions of …

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News Round-up Week Ending 19 May 2017

May 19, 2017
3 mins to read

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Reissue of Richard Marsh’s The Goddess: A Demon released through Country Books. Country Books are reissuing one of the seventy novels written by the prolific and mysterious nineteenth century author of horror and crime fiction, Richard Marsh. …

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News Round-up Week Ending 12 May 2017

May 12, 2017
3 mins to read

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Independent film Bella in the Wych Elm explores true folk horror tale From director Thomas Lee Rutter and Carnie Films, comes Bella in the Wych Elm, a folk horror film focussing on an unsolved murder case from the …