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Book Review: Soul Masque by Terry Grimwood

November 7, 2013
2 mins to read

“A fast, slick, tautly-told tale!” Spectral Press’ tenth chapbook begins at the story’s end and ends at its beginning, introducing along the way four damaged or damaging protagonists whose lives connect in the course of the tale: dominatrix Sian, burned-out priest turned junkie Jon, his helper and lover Meg, and unwilling assassin Rennie. All four have …

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Book Review: Saxon’s Bane by Geoffrey Gudgion

November 6, 2013
4 mins to read

“A supremely well-written novel!” In the acknowledgments to this his first novel, Geoffrey Gudgion credits several writing groups and editors with assisting him in crafting the book into its final form. This input is clear to see in the first three chapters which are finely honed, crisp and concise. They also threaten to derail the …

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FrightFest 2013 Film Review: The Hypnotist (Hypnotisøren)

November 5, 2013
2 mins to read

Based on the bestselling book by Lars Kepler, The Hypnotist is a slow yet captivating movie from director, Lasse Hallström (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen). A family is slaughtered; the only survivor is the son, who is comatose and unable to help the police with their enquiries. Of course, the best thing to do in …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 4 November 2013

November 4, 2013
4 mins to read

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: A Two Coreys Halloween: The Essential Horror Movies of Haim and Feldman Everyone Has a Skeleton in Their Closet: 15 Oscar-Nominated Actors in Television Horror Anthologies Revolt of …