Shaun Hutson tackles an issue dear to most of us writers in his latest instalment of The Gorefather. How to cope with writer’s block
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Glasgow Frightfest Coming Soon
After a highly successful 2011, including their biggest August event yet, FrightFest have announced a few teasers for their Glasgow showcase in February 2012. The event in Glasgow will run over 24 and 25 February 2012 and will feature eleven premieres and previews. The Glasgow Film Theatre will once again provide the venue for the …
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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Rare Exports is a feature length movie from Finland, based on an original short idea from the same director. Set in the Korvatunturi mountains in the lead up to Christmas, an archaeological dig has unearthed the aeons old original Santa Claus, who is nothing like the Coca-Cola created Santa that has been accepted as the …
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Happy Christmas
Wishing everyone the best this holiday season. A special thank you to artist, Rich Sampson for the artwork. HAPPY CHRISTMAS! This Is Horror Staff
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This Is Horror Awards 2011: A Note
In order to decide the This Is Horror Awards 2011 the site staff had a round table discussion and each put forward nominations – in each category – that they had no affiliation to. Having reached a consensus decision we put the nominations up to the public vote. The This Is Horror Awards nominations reflect …
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This Is Horror Awards 2011
As the year comes to an end and Christmas draws ever nearer it’s time to announce the nominees for this years This Is Horror Awards. Please send your votes to Michael@ThisIsHorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘This Is Horror Awards 2011’. To cast a vote simply write the category and your vote for each award. You …
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Final Destination ban
The poster from the fifth instalment in the Final Destination franchise has been banned because it could potentially distress children between 3 and 5 years of age reports BBC News. The Advertising Standards Authority claimed there were several complaints from traumatised parents because of the poster’s graphic content saying that “it was likely to cause …
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Review: Sparrowhawk by Paul Finch
Sparrowhawk is the story of Captain John Sparrowhawk, one of the British Empire’s finest soldiers who is languishing in a debtor’s jail. He is offered a reprieve and chance of redemption in the form of the beautiful yet enigmatic Miss Evangeline. Sparrowhawk by Paul Finch
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Top 10 gifts for the discerning horror reader or writer
A few days ago we presented our top 10 horror gifts under a tenner. Today it’s all about gifts for the more discerning reader. Do you have a spare $65,000 lying around? If so there’s something for you! If not there are fortunately a host of more affordable gifts, so do click on inside and …
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