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Escaping The Herd

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Today is the third in a series of columns by David Moody to mark the release of Autumn: Exodus, the final book in his acclaimed Autumn series. Moody has been writing about the end of the world for almost thirty years. His novel, Hater, was optioned for film by Guillermo del Toro. Things have changed …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 22 May 2023

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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 dig deep into the art of writing a fight scene The Lineup suggest a selection of horror trilogies to fully immerse yourself in dark worlds Bloody Disgusting …

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Look Out For … Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca

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“With his latest, LaRocca easily slips into the supernatural with a story of occult horror tinged with the realities of bigotry and hatred.” A string of disappearances has hit Henley’s Edge, Connecticut in a bad way. While local law enforcement desperately works to find who is responsible for the disappearances, a grieving widower is drawn …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 15 May 2023

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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: Crime Reads provides a reading list exploring the role of bad mothers in horror fiction Bloody Disgusting pair 1962 film Carnival of Souls and 2001’s The Others in a death defying double …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 8 May 2023

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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: Crime Reads delve into carnivals and fear of the other Bloody Disgusting look at the times when masters of horror contributed to video games Dread Central analyse 2007 French …

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Look Out For … No One Will Come Back For Us by Premee Mohamed

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“Mohamed takes a dive into the bottomless pit of cosmic horror with emotionally vibrant tales of uncanny dread.” Gods and monsters … cast from stone, flesh, and vengeance. From the icy abyss of space, from the dark ocean waters. They prowl strange cities, entering worlds of chaos where science and humanity are tested to the …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 1 May 2023

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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: Crime Reads consider the intertwined elements of family, legacy and hauntings Dread Central present a guest essay deconstructing the twin genres of horror and noir LitReactor offer advice on …

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Look Out For … The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

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“With their latest, Khaw twists the fairytales of our past into a blood-splattered nightmare with horrors that linger long after the last page is turned.” You might think the fairytale goes this way: A mermaid comes to shore and weds the prince. But the story always forgets mermaids have teeth. This mermaid’s daughter has even …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 24 April 2023

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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: The Lineup suggest seven horror film soundtracks to put you in the mood for nightmares Writer and editor Deborah Sheldon talks to The Ginger Nuts of Horror about the …

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Look Out For … Vial Thoughts by Van Essler

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“With her debut novella, Essler presents a personal tale of generational trauma set in a strange world where knowledge is a deadly currency.” After inheriting her father’s estate, Lenora Leahill is prepared to take her place in the Age of Awareness … books can now be instantly consumed via injection from an Aqua Peritia cuff. …

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