Though not known as a composer for horror films, the work of Jóhann Jóhannsson is well known to those who enjoy compelling dramas as well as instrumental music. From his first solo album Englabörn (2002) to the just released score for the British film The Mercy, Jóhannsson’s distinctive minimalistic style is well-suited for darker character …
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In this podcast Antony Johnston talks about early life lessons, creativity, social media, and much more. About Antony Johnston Antony Johnston is a New York Times bestselling graphic novelist, author, and games writer with more than fifty published titles. The Charlize Theron movie Atomic Blonde is based on his graphic novel The Coldest City. His epic series …
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“Stone writes with an unwavering honesty that may well challenge the reader’s pre-conceived notion of storytelling, but will leave them fulfilled and drained and begging for more, all at the same time.” As is evidenced by the many, many words of adulation—with blurbs from authors like Kathe Koja, Bracken McLeod and Josh Malerman to …
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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: Nerdist comes up with a list of seven horror movies set in space Gamespot start with Get Out‘s Jordan Peele and then look back at the history of black filmmakers …
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It’s that time of year again, friends. The This Is Horror Awards 2017 are now open. Please send your votes to awards@thisishorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘Awards 2017’. To cast a vote simply write the category and your vote for each award. You may vote for your top two in each category. For example: Award 1. First choice 2. …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from Crystal Lake, Darren Speegle’s Varying Distances Released today through Crystal Lake Publishing is the short story collection Varying Distance by Darren Speegle, author of Adam’s Ladder and The Third Twin. The collection features twelve tales, with …
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In this podcast Scott Nicolay interviews Daniel Braum, author of The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales and The Wish Mechanics. Plus Anya Martin provides an update on The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird 2018. The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird is a unique immersive one-day event featuring approximately 12 hours of panels, readings, signings …
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“A gifted but reluctant psychic tormented by an ethereal boy, a mysterious book, unexplained deaths … this has all the makings for a creepy page-turner. “ Clarissa Davenport’s childhood psychic ability of being able to see other’s true nature twisted on their faces has returned without warning. Then she has a strange stalker … a …
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As much as we can learn from reading fiction from writers we admire, sometimes it’s the truth of the matter that speaks to us the most. Admired by millions, bestselling author Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Stardust, Neverwhere) is a living legend. For me, his Sandman comic series is one of the best series I’ve ever …
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In this podcast Laird Barron talks about his forthcoming novel Blood Standard, the connection between horror and crime fiction, violence in horror, and much more. Original photo credit: Jessica M. ‘Laird Barron and the upstart pup, Valentina.’ About Laird Barron Laird Barron, an ex-pat Alaskan, is the author of several books, including The Imago Sequence and …
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