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News Round-up Week Ending 22 July 2016

Bruce Campbell and Lee Majors in Ash Vs Evil Dead

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… ‘Too Gory’ Ash vs Evil Dead Trailer Released & Ash’s Dad Cast The second season of Ash vs Evil Dead returns to our screens in October which sees Ash return home to Elk Grove to continue his …

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The Surreal and Beautiful Art of Holly Francis

Fatel Flesh - Holly Francis

Every so often something comes across the This Is Horror news desk that completely blindsides us, compelling us to dig a little deeper to discover the artists shaping the sights and sounds of our Horror experiences. Holly Francis is one such artist, and we are proud to get an exclusive with her to showcase a …

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News Round-up Week Ending 15 July 2016

The Booking Ramsey Campbell

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Dark Regions Press Release The Booking  by Ramsey Campbell The long awaited novella by the veteran genre author, The Booking, was released this past Tuesday 12 July. Available as a special edition hard back from Dark Regions …

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Let’s Play a Game – The Evolution of Fear in Video Games, Part II

Doom Screenshot

Continuing on from our previous piece on early horror themes in video games, This is Horror moves on to look at how the creepy, the startling and the downright gory began to fill gamers’ screens as the 16-bit console and PC revolution firmly took hold. A New Age of Atmosphere Before the age of 16-bit …

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