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Exploring the Cold, Desolate Cosmos: Laird Barron

October 31, 2016
9 mins to read

Ask any reader of weird fiction for their A-list of writers of the genre and they’ll invariably include Laird Barron in that list. When it comes to contemporary writers, Barron easily comes to mind as the most accessible, and the most able to set his own course. He consistently delivers the goods with engaging characters …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 31 October 2016

October 31, 2016
2 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: A Close Analysis Of Halloween There Is No Such Thing As Mindless Entertainment Halloween Movies For Wimps Renee Zellweger Reminisces About Texas Chain Saw: The Next Generation Five …

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News Round-up Week Ending 28 October 2016

October 28, 2016
3 mins to read

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Young adult release from Greg Hurwitz, The Rains, coming soon Best-selling author of Orphan X, Greg Hurwitz is to release his first novel aimed at the young adult market. Combining themes of zombies and extra terrestrials, …

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Book Review: The Madness of Dr. Caligari, edited by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.

October 28, 2016
8 mins to read

“A collection of some of the best writers in horror expressing their own takes on the story of the somnambules, hypnosis, and the darkness within our own minds.” ‘A Twisted World of Madness’ by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. is an introduction to the insanity in store for the reader, or is it more of a …