Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …
Released today from editor James G. Carlson and Gloom House Publishing, We’ll Always Be Here: An Anthology of LGBTQ+ Horror
Horror is among the most diverse genres in fiction. That, in part, is why representation is so important. Fiction writing isn’t strictly entertainment. Sure, to an extent, most stories are crafted for enjoyment, but they’re also exercises in social commentary, political activism, cultural exploration, artistic therapy, philosophy, and self-expression. The stories in Gloom House Publishing’s third annual LGBTQ+ charity anthology, We’ll Always Be Here, speak to that beautiful range in horror fiction. Of equal importance, these books celebrate the voices of the LGBTQ+ community and the allies who love, appreciate, and champion them. Thank you for supporting this project and keeping queer and trans fiction not only safe but valued. Available today in eBook and paperback editions, you can grab your copy here.
Out now from author Eric Nash and Demain Publishing, Corpse Road Blues
This collection of short stories explores the many ways we are haunted. It highlights social issues including homelessness, domestic abuse, hate crime, and the rise of Nationalism; philosophical viewpoints, such as free thought; while discussing themes of grief and loss.
Inside, you’ll find someone’s daughter lost in a puddle; a young artist struggling with his inability to feel pain; a niece resorting to an unusual form of exorcism upon herself; a transplant patient haunted by a past that isn’t his own; a Christmas Tree that helps the dead, with terrifying results for the living … Available now in eBook and paperback, you can pick up your copy here.
Coming 17 June from authors Tim Wagonner, Andrew Nadolny and Gary A. Braunbeck, and Crystal Lake Publishing, 24 Frames Per Second
Step into the terrifying world of Hollywood horror, where the line between fiction and reality blurs, and the consequences of cinematic creation become all too real. In 24 Frames Per Second, three chilling novellas bring to life the darkest corners of the movie industry—where horror isn’t just confined to the screen.
“The Last Zombie Movie” by Tim Waggoner: A group of student filmmakers embark on a project to create a zombie holocaust script—but soon, their fictional nightmare begins to unfold in real life. As their imagined horrors come to life, they must face the terrifying reality of their own creation.
“I Am the Rainbringer” by Andrew Nadolny: A woman is transformed into a serial killer by her father’s dying wish, and her husband turns her deadly past into a movie. But the ghosts of his parents—and her brutal history—soon rise to haunt them both, blurring the line between the living and the dead in a nightmare that can’t be escaped.
“This Is Not My Movie” by Gary A. Braunbeck: After a movie theater is consumed by fire, the charred ruins become a nexus for ghosts and alternate realities. A haunting tale of how a beloved movie theater’s destruction births a dark, sentient force, trapping the souls of those killed in the blaze.
Coming to PC, Console and Smartphones in September 2025 from Wales Interactive, Dark Rift Horror and Media Cyrmu, Dead Reset
Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth. You can watch the reveal trailer and get more info on the project here.
Out now from writer Lee Mountford and Broken Sky Media, Dark Spirits: The Watcher
There are worse things than ghosts. Paranormal investigator Jodie Callaghan has spent years chasing shadows—but none as personal as those found within the decaying walls of Parson Hall. She returns alone for one last investigation before the hall is sold off. But the night doesn’t go as planned. She’s not the only one drawn to the hall’s dark energy. A mysterious stranger arrives, performing a ritual that unleashes something ancient and malevolent—Nathaniel Barrow, The Watcher of Parson Hall. A dark spirit twisted by vengeance and bound to the house, his awakening marks the beginning of a terrifying game of survival. The line between hunter and hunted begins to blur as the hall itself comes alive with the whispers of the dead. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Jodie and the stranger must unravel the hall’s haunted past and confront the darkness that dwells within. But The Watcher sees all—and he never lets his prey leave without a price. Available now in paperback, with other editions to follow, you can pick up your copy here.
Out today from writer Connor Heumiller, Patient No. 8
Gregory Tucker was a good, God-fearing Christian until his best friend, Charles, planted the seed of doubt inside him. Luckily, Arthur Troupe, the man who speaks to God, has just the solution.
Trapped within the bleak and sterile confines of Buncombe Center for Troubled Boys, Gregory, along with his fellow patients, must do battle with their own minds and the dark desires that lurk within to earn salvation from the God they so blindly turned their backs on. However, the internal struggles of their blossoming sexualities will soon become the least of their worries, as they uncover a dark plot by an ancient, hungry deity who seeks only to feast on their sins.
Nightmarish creatures spy on the children in the night, the caretakers work ceaselessly to cover freshly dug holes throughout the property, and the elusive and enigmatic Patient No. 8, whom Troupe keeps locked away from the other patients for their own safety, keeps trying to escape. They’ll have to learn to work together and find acceptance within themselves or face the wrath of God and His mad followers. Available now in eBook and paperback, you can pick up your copy here.
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KEV HARRISON
