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Music for European Zombies, Slashers and Lord Dagon Himself

Maniac soundtrack

My very first column for This Is Horror, back in December 2011, was about collecting horror movie soundtracks. It was my intention, way back then, to revisit the subject with some regularity, and yet here we are in September 2013 and I still have yet to say anything more about one of the most vital …

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Book Review: Holes for Faces by Ramsey Campbell

Holes For Faces by Ramsey Campbell

“Deserves to be in any discerning horror fan’s library!” “Future generations will regard (Ramsey Campbell) as the leading horror writer of our generation,” S T Joshi is quoted as saying on the cover of this latest short story collection from “Britain’s most respected living horror writer”. It would probably be possible to write an entire …

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Shut the f*** up – I’m writing

blood sausage

Authenticity is everything when it comes to writing. Especially when you’re writing about things that are very unlikely to happen. Like decapitating a member of the walking dead with a malfunctioning sex toy. Or staking a vampire with the sharpened end of a frozen blood sausage. If this is outside of the author’s experience then …

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TIH 011: Paul Hyett on The Seasoning House and The Importance of Tension

The Seasoning House

In this podcast we interview Paul Hyett, the writer and director of The Seasoning House. Topics [01:00] Paul Hyett interview and introduction to The Seasoning House [03:26] Keeping the subject matter sincere and authentic [05:12] Releasing The Seasoning House uncut [06:36] The challenge of a relative silent first half [08:05] Paul E. Francis’ soundtrack [10:19] …

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