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. I’ve got …
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Look Out For … The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Look Out For … The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell “There’s nothing better to unsettle the soul than a good old gothic ghost story.” Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband’s crumbling country estate, The Bridge. With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively …
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Searchlight: Howard Shore
Soundtracks have always been a part of my music playlists. What started as more of a ‘reliving the movie’ experience has quickly turned into a background for writing necessity. It’s not just a lack of vocals, because that is not always the case, but more the dynamics of the music, the ebbs and flows, the …
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Searchlight: The Art of Vampirella
Ever since her debut in 1969, Vampirella has captured the imaginations of millions world-wide. My earliest comic books are reading those Warren Publishing comics, along with their other publications, Creepy and Eerie. When you’re a nine-year-old horror fan, it’s easy to convince your parents to buy comic books. Little did they know Vampirella was much …
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Look Out For … Strange Weather by Joe Hill
Look Out For … Strange Weather by Joe Hill “We can’t wait to have Hill’s distinctive and frequently terrifying voice whispering in our ears.” Four short novels from the author of The Fireman and Horns, ranging from creepy horror to powerful explorations of our modern society. One autumnal day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open …
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Searchlight: Unsolved Mysteries
Before The X-Files, Unsolved Mysteries ruled the airwaves. For those of you who grew up in the late 80’s, seeing Robert Stack wearing his trusty overcoat was a weekly experience. True tales of strange disappearances, grisly murders, and spooky supernatural experiences gave viewers darker subject matter than they could handle. Considering the show ran for …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 7 Aug 2017
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: Journalist Suggests Link Between “Helicopter Parenting” and “Kindergarten Horror” The Best Horror Games Mike Flanagan Talks The Haunting and Gerald’s Game Stephen King’s TV Movies And Mini-Series Ranked High …
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Tattered Tomes: Floating Dragon by Peter Straub, Revisited
By the time I finally got around to reading Floating Dragon by Peter Straub, the book was a beaten and torn library copy that needed to have some of the pages taped back inside to keep it together. The spine wasn’t just cracked; the shiny purple paper had been worn off from the previous reader’s …
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Look Out For … The Walking Dead: Here’s Negan by Robert Kirkman
Look Out For … The Walking Dead: Here’s Negan by Robert Kirkman “His backstory presented in a collected hardback for those of us who like to fill our bookcases with the walking dead.” Who is Negan? Since his debut in THE WALKING DEAD #100, the charismatic psychopath has antagonized Rick Grimes, murdered his friend with …
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