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What is a chapbook? (And why every horror reader should own at least one)

June 20, 2012
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Today is International Short Story Day. We thought we’d do our bit and celebrate a literary art form that has undergone something of a revival recently – the chapbook. The chapbook is perhaps the short story in its ultimate form – a self contained, ordinarily limited and luxury edition. Find out a little bit about …

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Have we had enough of found footage films?

June 20, 2012
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Voyeurism is an intrinsic part of the human condition – you only have to witness what happens on a motorway when an accident has occurred on the other side of the central reservation to see that. Perhaps there is a perverse sense of schadenfreude within us all, the ability to take pleasure in the suffering …

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Review: Piggy

June 20, 2012
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A low budget British crime thriller, Piggy often comes across like a low-rent mash-up of Fight Club and Dead Man’s Shoes. There’s a good idea at the core of this film, but the execution lets it down and it doesn’t go as far as it should with the material. Read more…

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What are your must read horror articles?

June 19, 2012
2 mins to read

Last week we announced 5 Must Read Horror Articles. If you would like to suggest a Must-Read Horror Article then send Michael@ThisIsHorror.co.uk an e-mail with the subject title ‘Must Read Article’. Rules are as follows: This cannot be a link to your own website/article. This must be an article/feature and does not include reviews. The …