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5 Must Read Horror Articles 17 October 2016

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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:   10 Questions With Bruce Campbell 17 Ways To Write A Terrifyingly Good Horror Story An Appreciation Of The Curse Of The Crimson Altar Five Minutes With Joseph Schwartz …

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A Halloween Blast from the Past: The Nightmare Man

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With Halloween on the way, it’s a good time to find some suitably chilling reading or viewing for when the night wind howls outside. Maybe that’s why my thoughts turned to The Nightmare Man, the BBC TV adaptation of David Wiltshire’s novel. It scared the hell out of British viewers in 1981, and inspired a …

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The Cutting Room: Black Mirror

Black Mirror is an anthology series that taps into our collective unease with the modern world, with each stand-alone episode a sharp, suspenseful tale exploring themes of contemporary techno-paranoia. Without questioning it, technology has transformed all aspects of our lives; in every home; on every desk; in every palm—a plasma screen; a monitor; a Smartphone—a …

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AHS: Roanoke Chapter 4: FLIP THE TABLE! – Play by Play and Lamentation

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  What is hope? Hope is tuning into Chapter 4 after no Evan Peters for the first three episodes. It’s having laughed in of shock and awe at Cuba Gooding Jr’s fogged up glasses as he banged Lady Gaga in the woods while Sarah Paulson screamed. Hope is balling your hands into fists and whispering …

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Look Out For … The Searching Dead by Ramsey Campbell and The Hidden People by Alison Littlewood

The Searching Dead - Ramsey Campbell

Look Out For … The Searching Dead by Ramsey Campbell “The Searching Dead has all the signs of another masterpiece from Ramsey Campbell.” Dominic Sheldrake has never forgotten his childhood in fifties Liverpool or the talk an old boy of his grammar school gave about the First World War. When his history teacher took the …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 10 October 2016

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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:   Seven Terrifying Things At Universal Studios Orlando Horror Nights I Could Do The Scarlet Gospels Better Bioshock Infinite Writer Talks Racism, Realism And Crafting Non-Annoying Characters Director Don …

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Horror Novels that Scream Halloween

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When I was asked to compile a list of books that I felt were good choices for October, this month that feels like nothing so much as a celebration of our chosen brand of genre fiction, I had to really think about it. Not just about what books I would choose—that’s the easy part—but why …

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The Cutting Room: Fear Inc

What if there was a company you could call that, for a premium, would bring your fears to life? You don’t have to leave your house, your office, or your vacation; the scares are customized to your tastes and arrive at your doorstep when you least expect it. But like texting an ex at 2am, …

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31 Lenses: The Appeal and Evolution of Rob Zombie as Director, Screenwriter and Producer

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Let’s get this out of the way right up front: I am a huge fan of Rob Zombie and Sheri Moon Zombie. My eight-year-old knows all the words to Dragula. I follow Sheri on Instagram and bought shirts from her short-lived Total Skull clothing line. I know they have a young teen daughter, are vegans, …

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Introducing Horror to Your Little Monsters

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What are your plans for Halloween? Perhaps you have been invited to a fancy dress party with your guy or ghoul (sorry, I couldn’t resist). Or maybe you will be watching your favourite scary movie, or binge-watching all of your favourites. What about the younger members of your family? Will they be trick-or-treating? Dressing up? …

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