Whitstable by Stephen Volk

Fans of classic horror cinema, particularly from the likes of Hammer and Amicus, may well know that 26 May marks the centenary of the legendary Peter Cushing. To coincide with the occasion, veteran horror writer Stephen Volk – perhaps best known for creating the infamous Ghostwatch back in 1992 – has penned the novella Whitstable. …

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Re-animator and Bride of Re-animator

Not content with already delivering one of the angriest columns to ever grace This Is Horror (see our previous post) yesterday, Simon Bestwick was on hand at one of Grimm Up North’s brilliant events earlier this month to review the legendary Re-animator and its sequel Bride of Re-animator. Re-animator review Bride of Re-animator review

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The Shrinking Space

Last weekend, my girlfriend and I went to Moses Gate Country Park near Bolton. Beautiful place, especially given the warm weather, but one thing marred the visit; a notice saying that after thirty-six years, the park’s six rangers were facing redundancy. Without them, the park would deteriorate, both as a recreation area and a wildlife …

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The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig

Meet Mookie Pearl; a lumbering beast of a man whose entire life is one big, violent nightmare. When he’s not crushing skulls on behalf of his boss, he’s trying not to get killed by all manner of unearthly creatures, including his own daughter, Nora. Keep on reading…

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