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News Round-Up Week Ending 1 January 2016

January 1, 2016
7 mins to read

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… The Forest Set To Hit UK Cinemas in February. The Forest is set to get an UK Cinema in February 2016. This supernatural thriller is set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. …

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Book Review: Breaker by Richard Thomas

December 30, 2015
6 mins to read

“Readers are advised to get this book in their hands as soon as possible, as this may well be the best neo-noir of the year.” Ray Nelson punches his demons in the ring, taking in all the pain that comes his way. Underground fight clubs where the stakes are high and death on mat comes …

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Look Out For… Halfway Down The Stairs by Gary A. Braunbeck and The Dichotomy Of Christmas

December 29, 2015
4 mins to read

Look Out For… Halfway Down The Stairs by Gary A. Braunbeck “Halfway Down The Stairs is a welcome and comprehensive retrospective of the short stories of Gary A. Braunbeck.” Climb halfway down the stairs with Bram Stoker Award-Winning author Gary A. Braunbeck, into worlds that occupy the spaces between “here” and “there,” where office workers …

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Book Review: The Monstrous (Edited by Ellen Datlow)

December 29, 2015
9 mins to read

“The Monstrous is one of the most impressive themed anthologies of the year, varied in terms of theme and style, but not in quality.” Monsters are a staple of the horror genre, with countless books serving up reheated stories of vampires, were-creatures and Cthulhu. But as you might expect from editor Ellen Datlow, The Monstrous …