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In Memoriam: Tobe Hooper (1943–2017)

August 28, 2017
4 mins to read

William Tobe Hooper, legendary director, writer, and producer, passed away of natural causes 26 August, 2017. He was 74 years old. Hooper was directly involved in eighteen films and several television shows, but will always be remembered for his 1974 film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Considered one of the most influential horror films of …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 28 Aug 2017

August 28, 2017
3 mins to read

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: Writer Robert Harders’ Original Pitch for Halloween 5 Incredible Rebound First Editions of Stephen King’s IT Bill ‘Choptop’ Moseley Reflects On Texas Chainsaw Massace 2 The Version Of Michael …

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Midnight Mix-Tape: August 2017 – Abiding Angels

August 28, 2017
5 mins to read

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. I’ve got …

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Book Review: Everything That’s Underneath by Kristi DeMeester

August 25, 2017
13 mins to read

“DeMeester has crafted stories that may well begin in a familiar setting, but soon take a wrong turn and head down an alley of weird horror until the reader can almost feel her words squirming beneath their skin. And fans of Weird Horror will welcome the under-skin invasion.” With short stories published in numerous …