Category: Features

Tattered Tomes: Peter Straub’s Shadowland, Revisited

September 29, 2017
7 mins to read

It was the cover more than anything else. And as much as we’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, you have to admit the original paperback cover for Shadowland was grand. As many times as I saw it on the rack at the library, I didn’t get around to reading Shadowland until …

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Midnight Mix-Tape: NecronomiCon 2017 Part 1: The Guests of Honor

September 27, 2017
6 mins to read

Uncle Jake’s here to hook you up with some of the latest and greatest horror short stories available online right now. Stories that will challenge, evolve, and redefine what horror is, and what it will become. These are themed mix-tapes of fear, dread, danger, and gore, lovingly curated just for your reading pleasure. During the …

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Searchlight: Brian Reitzell

September 19, 2017
4 mins to read

Born in 1965, Brian Reitzell probably isn’t a name most are familiar with. A former member of the punk band Redd Kross, Reitzell shifted his talents over to soundtracks, and hasn’t looked back, apart from the occasional side project. His soundtracks include his work with the Sofia Coppola films The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, …

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Searchlight: The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

September 12, 2017
4 mins to read

John Carpenter’s The Thing is considered a classic film, revered by many as the best horror can offer. The benchmark was set very high, with most CGI companies striving to reach the high standards the film set using only practical special effects. Strangely enough, the film was made on an extremely tight budget, and without …