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Horror Novels that Scream Halloween

October 10, 2016
7 mins to read

When I was asked to compile a list of books that I felt were good choices for October, this month that feels like nothing so much as a celebration of our chosen brand of genre fiction, I had to really think about it. Not just about what books I would choose—that’s the easy part—but why …

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News Round-up Week Ending 7 October 2016

October 7, 2016
4 mins to read

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Argento’s Phenomena To Get A Collector’s Edition Steelbook Release While not the first film that may come to mind when Dario Argento’s name is mentioned, Phenomena (aka Creepers), starring Jennifer Connolly and the late, great Donald …

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Book Review: The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett

October 7, 2016
5 mins to read

“For those who enjoy fiction of a weird nature with a capital ‘w’ The Secret of Ventriloquism should not be missed.” If The Secret of Ventriloquism were to be summed up in a single word, that word would have to be ‘unsettling’. Starting with a guided meditation to prepare the reader to fully experience the …

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Book Review: The Eighth by Stephanie M. Wytovich

October 7, 2016
6 mins to read

“Loosely based on the Hades of Dante’s Inferno, Wytovich’s depiction of the underworld is truly terrifying and it’s likely that it would scare the hell out of Alighieri himself.” Stephanie M. Wytovich is far from an unknown in the horror community. Having published several outstanding collections of poetry, including Hysteria, Mourning Jewelry, and her most …