Midnight Mix-Tape: May 2017 – For the Sake of Tradition

Creeping Waves - cover

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. If there’s …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/midnight-mix-tape-may-2017-for-the-sake-of-tradition/

Book Review: Sacculina by Philip Fracassi

Sacculina by Philip Fracassi - cover

“Fracassi sets the hook into a reader’s imagination, and as he reels the reader in through creeping dread and all-too possible darkness, you’ll soon understand that there is no escape.” In his latest novella, Sacculina, rising author Philip Fracassi lures readers out into the middle of the ocean and does what he does best–scares the …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/book-review-sacculina-by-philip-fracassi/

5 Must Read Horror Articles 8 May 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: Infection At Outpost 31 Creepshow 2 : A Look Back Seven Unanswered Questions In Horror Films Five Made For TV Stephen King Films That Deserve A Big Screen Reboot …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/5-must-read-horror-articles-8-may-2017/

News Round-up Week Ending 5 May 2017

Morbidthoughts

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Debut novel by Michael McGovern Morbid Thoughts out now Fans of the seminal American Psycho could do well to take a look at the debut thriller from upcoming author Michael McGovern. The book tells the story of Aaron …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-up-week-ending-5-may-2017/

Book Review: Bleed by Ed Kurtz

Bleed by Ed Kurtz - cover

“Bleed is a nostalgic nod to 1980s horror viewed through a prism of twenty first century ideas that drag the reader into the pages like a fly into a spider’s web.” Bleed begins with a tone edging towards folksy American, almost Stephen King like horror. A couple figuring out life in the sticks, a new …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/book-review-bleed-by-ed-kurtz/

TOD 010 The Outer Dark Symposium, Part I: Readings by Selena Chambers, Kristi DeMeester, Anya Martin, & Michael Wehunt and The Weird Novel Panel

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the first installment of The Outer Dark Symposium, including readings by Selena Chambers, Kristi DeMeester, Anya Martin, and Michael Wehunt, as well as the first panel on “The Weird Novel.” These segments were recorded live on Friday March 24 and Saturday March 25. The broadcast also includes an …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tod-010-the-outer-dark-symposium-part-i-readings-by-selena-chambers-kristi-demeester-anya-martin-michael-wehunt-and-the-weird-novel-panel/

Look Out For … Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence by Michael Marshall Smith

Look Out For … Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence by Michael Marshall Smith “Expect sharp wit, incisive storytelling and memorable characters all wrapped up in pitch black humour.” It’s not every day that the Devil knocks on your door From the critically-acclaimed author of Only Forward comes a delightful new tale about Hannah, …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-hannah-green-and-her-unfeasibly-mundane-existence-by-michael-marshall-smith/

TIH 145: J.S. Breukelaar on Aletheia, Crystal Lake Publishing, and Teaching Creative Writing

TIH 145 J.S. Breukelaar on Aletheia, Crystal Lake Publishing, and Teaching Creative Writing

In this podcast J.S. Breukelaar talks about her brand new novel Aletheia, working with Crystal Lake Publishing, teaching Creative Writing, and much more. About J.S. Breukelaar JS Breukelaar is the author of Aletheia (Crystal Lake Publishing) and American Monster (Lazy Fascist Press), and Ink (Les Editions du Zaparogue), as well as numerous short stories, essays, and poems. …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-145-j-s-breukelaar-on-aletheia-crystal-lake-publishing-and-teaching-creative-writing/

Book Review: We Came Back by Patrick Lacey

We Came Back by Patrick Lacey - cover

“We Came Back is another step in the right direction for Lacey’s writing career and we look forward to visiting his sinister imagination again in the future.”   Patrick Lacey is a relative newcomer to the world of publishing and the horror genre. Although he has admitted to writing over one hundred short stories and …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/book-review-we-came-back-by-patrick-lacey/

[Preview] SU 001: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

SU 001 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

We recently released the first episode of our brand new podcast, Story Unboxed: The Horror Podcast on the Craft of Writing for all patrons pledging at $3 and above. But perhaps you’re on the edge about pledging at $3 or simply don’t have the money right now. Good news! We’re releasing a preview of the …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/preview-su-001-the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-1974/