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Wanting The Dusk: escaping the nine to five

March 26, 2013
1 min to read

I seem doomed to keep breaking my pledges where this column’s concerned. The first instalment of Heretic Songs was back in September, and I said I’d see you next month; after which, nothing more until February. In that instalment, I pledged to talk next about the role of supernatural horror fiction when religious belief wasn’t …

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Writers And Punks: In Memory of Rick Hautala

March 25, 2013
6 mins to read

I have written about Rick Hautala many times over the years—his bio when he was Guest of Honor at our beloved Necon, the introduction to the reissue of his wonderful first novel, Moondeath, and the announcement of his HWA Lifetime Achievement Award, among others—but I never thought that I would be writing this. I hope …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 25 March 2013

March 25, 2013
3 mins to read

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror, where we bring you the best horror articles the internet has to offer. This week: 10 Horror Movies Based On Actual Events Looking Back At The Book Of The Dead Was James Herbert As Good As Stephen King? These B-Movie Horrors Rate An ‘A’ Ten Top Cabin-In-The-Woods Movies …

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Silent Hill: Revelation

March 25, 2013
1 min to read

The history regarding film adaptions of video games is not particularly littered with success stories. However, as the Resident Evil series will convey, critical maulings don’t always match up with the box office. The good news with the original Silent Hill film is that it tried to stick close to its roots and convey a creepy atmosphere. Silent Hill: Revelation seems …