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TOD 037 ANNIHILATION: An Expedition Into Area X

June 7, 2018
7 mins to read

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents an all-female expedition to Area X to explore the movie and novel of Annihilation led by Molly Tanzer and featuring Danaan DeNeve, Fiona Maeve Geist, Jackie Shay, and Wendy N. Wagner. Plus a special guest interview with author Jeff VanderMeer. Show Notes The Outer Dark goes behind the lens of the movie …

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Look Out For … Coldfall Wood by Steven Savile

June 7, 2018
2 mins to read

“A forgotten god hunted by a reluctant hero trying to save the world, written by one of the masters of the genre, is enough to get any horror fan’s attention.” Six girls, completely unrelated, who have never met, all come down with a strange illness that renders them comatose at the same time. Miles away, …

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Book Review: Bone Saw by Patrick Lacey

June 6, 2018
5 mins to read

“A fast and entertaining read that delivers 80s style pulpy action horror by the bucket-load.” Having first viewed Nightmare on Elm Street when he was five years old, it is clear to see where the love for horror began for Patrick Lacey. It is a love that was nurtured through reading every horror book …

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Streaming Screams: Lost Soul

June 5, 2018
4 mins to read

H.G. Wells’ classic novel Island of Doctor Moreau is one the best examples of how horror and science-fiction can blend seamlessly together to challenge our concepts of life and death, identity, and morality. A cautionary tale about the evils of playing God with nature, the novel has been adapted to film several times, most notably …