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5 Must Read Horror Articles 5 May 2014

May 5, 2014
3 mins to read

Welcome to Must Read Horror. The internet has been scoured once again for the week’s best horror articles, and the results are in: You’re Killing Me: The Driving Factor Behind 1970s Horror Genre Gut-Punches: The Death of Laurie Strode Rubber, Road, Brains and Souls: 5 Killer Car Flicks That Will Never Be Forgotten Why Horror …

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News Round-up Week Ending 2 May

May 2, 2014
2 mins to read

Horror 101 is unleashed. Crystal Lake Publishing have released their latest book, a how-to guide about breaking into the horror writing industry. Horror 101: The Way Forward covers every conceivable angle of the genre and features essays from genre gurus such as Gary McMahon, Ramsey Campbell and Jack Ketchum. The book is available now from the …

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Bated Breath

May 1, 2014
7 mins to read

I’ve been lingering of late, in hopes of bringing this column my thoughts on something new. The alternative was to go off on some shows I’m profoundly late to the party on. Thankfully, fortune shone on me in the form of two new series premieres. I was on Hulu the other night, looking for something …

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Less Is Never More – More or Less

April 30, 2014
11 mins to read

About a decade and a half ago Keith Tyson, a conceptual artist and childhood friend of mine (who would later go on to win the Turner Prize), invited me to one of his shows. It was in a boutique gallery in a trendy part of West London and the place was filled with just …