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News Round-up Week Ending 8 August

August 8, 2014
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Help Stephen King reveal Revival Stephen King’s new book Revival is due to hit stores on 11 November. In the meantime, fans are invited to help the master of horror to reveal the cover for the book by heading over to the official Stephen King fan page and sharing, liking or commenting on the picture …

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Film Review: Hungerford (2014)

August 6, 2014
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“The overall effect of Hungerford is one of intense irritation.” What the world doesn’t need right now is another low-budget zombie movie. What the world also doesn’t need right now is another run-of-the-mill found footage film. Writer, director and actor Drew Casson has given us a poor combination of the two. It’s been a troubling …

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Look Out For… Blackout by Tim Curran and Year’s Best Weird Fiction Volume 1

August 5, 2014
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Look Out For… Blackout by Tim Curran “This time it really is the beginning of something hellish…” In the midst of a beautiful summer, in a perfectly American suburban middle-class neighbourhood, a faraway evil is lurking, waiting to strike the unsuspecting residents. First come the flashing lights, then the heavy rains, high winds, and finally a …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 4 August 2014

August 4, 2014
3 mins to read

Welcome to Must Read Horror. We search the internet for notable horror articles, so you don’t have to. This week: A Brief History of Fake Blood The Definitive Foreign Language Horror Films: 20-11 Dick Smith – 1922- 2014 The 20 Best Horror Films Based On Folk Tales Around The World Toys of Terror #16.5: San …