5 Must Read Horror Articles 20 February 2017

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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 Great Horror Comic Crossovers Why You Should Be Excited About The New Halloween Film Horror Logic: Run Upstairs, Get Naked And Keep Filming When Does Horror Become Paranormal …

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News Round-up Week Ending 17 February 2017

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Special edition of Josh Malerman’s Bird Box to be released through Dark Regions Press First published in 2014, Josh Malerman’s Bird Box received glowing praise, as it told the story of a woman rowing her two children …

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Look Out For … Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

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Look Out For … Universal Harvester by John Darnielle “There’s just something about a VHS tape that’s creepy in a way that a DVD will never be.” Jeremy works at the Video Hut in Nevada, Iowa. It’s a small town in the center of the state–the first a in Nevada pronounced ay. This is the …

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TIH 134: Stephen Volk on The Parts We Play, Filmmaking, and Writing Short Stories

TIH 134 Stephen Volk on The Parts We Play, Filmmaking, and Writing Short Stories

In this podcast Stephen Volk talks about his latest short story collection The Parts We Play, filmmaking, writing short stories, and much more. About Stephen Volk Stephen Volk is probably best known as the BAFTA-winning writer of ITV’s paranormal drama series Afterlife starring Lesley Sharp and Andrew Lincoln, and the notorious (some say legendary) BBCTV “Halloween …

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Book Review: Suffer the Children by Janden Hale

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“The first part of the reveal proves to be quite intelligently thought out and executed, generating genuine surprise in the reader … It is in the writing, though, that the reader is let down” Suffer the Children begins with a high-octane scene, as a young, inexperienced man does his best to stave off the attack …

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Book Review: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

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“George Saunders has given us a novel unlike any other, and one that will surely be talked about for years to come.” The ghost story is arguably one of the most versatile tropes of fiction. It can be terrifying, romantic, passive or aggressive, somber, sweet, or trite. It can also be used like a knife …

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Book Review: Highwayman by Craig Saunders

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“This is book is more than just horror; it blends myth and thriller with a story that gives the reader a glimpse into the mind of a man who is truly tired of living.” Karl Goodman lost his daughter and it nearly destroyed his marriage. While trying to make it back to his wife, he …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 February 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: How To Revive The Slasher Genre Pieces Of A Horror Writer Interview With Author Rena Mason Why Pet Sematary Still Doesn’t Get The Respect It Deserves Top Ten Horror …

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News Round-up Week Ending 10 February 2017

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Crystal Lake to release Visions of the Mutant Rain Forest collection Crystal Lake publishing have announced what may be the broadest ever collection of short fiction and poetry on the topic of the mutant rain forest. Edited …

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TOD A06 Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Never Touch the Record

In this archival podcast Scott Nicolay interviews Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Certain Dark Things and Signal to Noise. It originally aired on July 27, 2015. This broadcast also includes Bonus New Content featuring a follow-up interview with Silvia and Gabino Iglesias (LitReactor, Zero Saints) reviews Certain Dark Things. Please join us in Atlanta on March …

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