We all know the scene. The madman on a killing spree, dispatching victims with every weapon they can get their bloody hands on; knives, scalpels, machetes, power-drills, chainsaws, you name it, they’ve got it, and the blood spatters the camera lens and we cringe and hold our hands in front of our faces and as …
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Ask any reader of weird fiction for their A-list of writers of the genre and they’ll invariably include Laird Barron in that list. When it comes to contemporary writers, Barron easily comes to mind as the most accessible, and the most able to set his own course. He consistently delivers the goods with engaging characters …
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Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Young adult release from Greg Hurwitz, The Rains, coming soon Best-selling author of Orphan X, Greg Hurwitz is to release his first novel aimed at the young adult market. Combining themes of zombies and extra terrestrials, …
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“Well I live with snakes and lizards And other things that go bump in the night Cos to me everyday is Halloween I have given up hiding and started to fight I have started to fight” —Ministry Halloween, 2016 edition. In the Year of the Reaper, Halloween is a welcome diversion as we gear up …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Punk Legends The Misfits’ songs immortalised in new story compilation Minneapolis’ Wierdpunk Books has announced the release of a short story collection based on the lyrics of the Danzig-era songs of punk legends, The Misfits. Featuring …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Throwback slasher Bonejangles set for 2017 release after being acquired by Wild Eye Releasing Bonejangles sees police taking an unstoppable killer to an asylum, when they find themselves stranded in a town where the dead are …
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Writer and editor Robert Aickman described his fiction as ‘strange stories’, though today most would agree his works exists fully in the weird. At first glance, especially for the uninitiated, his tales would seem to lean to the gothic side of literature, but once readers take the plunge and invest a little time in his …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Double Take Release Night Of The Living Dead Paperback Compilations Over the past year, Double Take Comics has been invading the world of zombie horror with a ten-book comic run that spanned the gauntlet of …
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“Readers will find themselves reeled in by the narrative, letting MacLeod’s hook sink in all the way as he drags them through the icy waters to his own vision of Hell.” The Arctic Promise has definitely seen better days. No bearings. No communications. Frigid cold and supplies are running low. The crew is ill …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 19 September 2016 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: Stephen King’s Essay On The Blair Witch Project Making The Blair Witch Project Creating Don’t Breathe Interview With Deborah Sheldon Dark …
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Authorcon 3/Scares That Care 2024 Roundup with Kev… Two weeks ago, I went to Authorcon 3, part of…
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