Category: Features

Searchlight: John Carpenter

  • October 31, 2017

  • 4 mins to read

John Carpenter

He does not need an introduction. John Carpenter is one of the Masters of Horror. A maverick, visionary, and extremely influential, Carpenter’s work taps into the visceral, primal fears we all know too well, driving our nightmares with iconic imagery and pulse-pounding suspense, with his tongue firmly in cheek for a lot of it. He …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 30 Oct 2017

  • October 30, 2017

  • 4 mins to read

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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 New York Times charts the rise and rise of horror at the box office Rotten Tomatoes finds out about Tobin Bell’s (The Saw Series) all-time top five horror movies …

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The State of the Horror Address: October 2017

  • October 27, 2017

  • 7 mins to read

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Horror is having a stellar year in 2017. Last year, many prophesized the death of horror, the death of the horror novel, the death of the horror film, and like a phoenix rising from the ashes of all those burned dreams, we find that horror is not only alive and well, but kicking ass and …

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Look Out For … Dark Masques, edited by J.N. Williamson

  • October 26, 2017

  • 2 mins to read

Dark Masques, edited by J.N. Williamson

“When a long out-of-print anthology resurfaces, especially one of this caliber, it’s time for readers to rejoice with the knowledge that yes, someone out there remembers the horror classics. “ We all wear masks. Some times to hide our hidden desires, other times to blend in with the crowd. Occasionally, these masks slip, and reveal …

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