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News Round-up Week Ending 27 March 2020

March 27, 2020
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … The Storm, the new novel from legendary horror writer Paul Kane, out now from PS Publishing Available in both unsigned and signed (limited to 100 copies) editions, PS Publishing present The Storm, the new novel from …

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Look Out For … Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

March 26, 2020
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“With her latest novel, Moshfegh pushes the boundaries of psychological horror while commenting on the genre itself in ways that are both humorous and terrifying.“ Walking her dog in the woods, an elderly woman finds a handwritten note on the ground, held down by rocks. It reads: “Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know …

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Grasping for Control: Reading and Writing Horror in Times of Crisis

March 25, 2020
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Being a writer and fan of horror often leads to a question from people who have limited contact with the genre: “What scares you?” First of all, it’s important to acknowledge that horror is about so much more than fear. But the dread, the discomfort, the revulsion and—yes, the terror—which horror generates in an almost …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 23 March 2020

March 23, 2020
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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: Bloody Disgusting dissect the Resident Evil 3 Remake demo and pick out five key takeaways The Gingernuts of Horror continue the ‘Horrors of Humanity’ series with a piece by Phil …