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5 Must Read Horror Articles 4 December 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 list ten horror novels perfect for the holiday season Bloody Disgusting trace the evolution of Godzilla throughout the years Dread Central explain why Krampus is just as good as …

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Look Out For … Lumberjack by Anthony Engebretson

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“With this tale of strange historical Eco-Noir, Engebretson establishes himself as a writer you need to keep your eyes on.” In Nebraska, circa 1901, Neville aims to prove himself a “true man”. Encountering obstacle after obstacle, he meets J. Sterling Morton, a distinguished statesman with the power to give Neville what he desires the most. …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 27 November 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: Screen Rant select the ten scariest ever thanksgiving themed horror movies What Sleeps Beneath consider the shared trauma of Mike Flanagan’s Oculus The Lineup select eight short fiction anthologies full …

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Look Out For … Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes

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“With her sophomore effort, Wilkes heads to the frozen Arctic region with a tale of horror and redemption guaranteed to send a chill down your spine.” After a failed expedition, William Day never became the acclaimed Arctic explorer he hoped to be. His men survived by eating their dead comrades, his legacy a disgrace. Now, …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 20 November 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: Dread Central argue that the 2018 remake of Suspiria only made the original more powerful Crime Reads how horror and mental health align in an essay titled ‘healing through horror’ The …

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Look Out For … The Daughters of Block Island by Christa Carmen

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“With her debut novel, Carmen presents a meta-fiction gothic/slasher hybrid that’ll keep you turning the blood-soaked pages long into the night.” When she arrives on Block Island hunting for her birth mother, Blake Bronson soon becomes convinced she’s the heroine of a gothic novel … just like she read to escape her traumatic childhood. There …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 November 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 meditate on man’s enduring love affair with fear Bloody Disgusting pick out the four most horrific moments in the work of David Fincher The Ginger Nuts of …

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Look Out For … Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley

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“With this new novella, McAuley brings a horrifying slasher to life just in time for the holiday season.” Austin’s parents drag the whole family to a remote cottage for Christmas break, and he’s less than overjoyed about the forced bonding. Then he learns their holiday getaway was the site of terrible murders. Now Austin and …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 6 November 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 celebrate the ever changing form of the literary monster The Ginger Nuts of Horror delve into the topic of strangers with faces you know Bloody Disgusting explain …

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Look Out For … Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles

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“With this debut novella, Knowles presents a seafaring tale of desire and revenge, steeped in folklore and relentless rage.” On the Scylla, there’s no future or past. For Jaq, her lover Lily, and their all-female crew, there is only an endless present. Things are better that way. And it keeps Lily right beside Jaq, where …

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