Book Review: The Parts We Play by Stephen Volk

  • November 4, 2016

  • 10 mins to read

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“Stephen Volk is gradually earning the label as a master of the British horror short form. If ‘Monsters in the Heart’ gave us a glimpse of this excellence, then ‘The Parts We Play’ has blown the screen door wide open.” There seems little left to add about the quality of writing Stephen Volk has produced …

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TOD A04 John Langan: Aspiring to Restlessness and The Times They Are a-Fishin’

  • November 3, 2016

  • 8 mins to read

In this archival podcast Scott Nicolay interviews John Langan, author of The Fisherman (WordHorde), The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Monstrous Geographies (Hippocampus), and more. It was recorded on July 13, 2015 and originally aired on July 14, 2015. This broadcast also includes bonus new content featuring a follow-up interview with John and News from the …

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The Cutting Room: The Bye Bye Man

  • November 3, 2016

  • 2 mins to read

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Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind man’s most unspeakable acts. Why we’re looking forward to this: The devil made me do it is an oft used excuse for perpetrators of evil deeds, but what if something …

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Book Review: Savages by Greg F. Gifune

  • November 2, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

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“Gifune rockets you through the book at runaway freight train speeds and you’ll find yourself at the end of this shockingly brutal tale long before you expect to be there.” With more than twelve novels, several screenplays, and two short story collections under his belt, Greg F. Gifune is arguably one of the most prolific …

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