Tag: fiction

The influence of MR James on the horror genre

  • August 8, 2012

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On the 1 August this year Montague Rhodes James would have celebrated his 150th birthday. It would be very difficult to overestimate the enormous influence the quiet academic has had on the horror genre, inspiring authors like Stephen King and Ramsey Campbell. That influence continues to inspire newer writers such as Gary McMahon and Adam …

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No Rest for Those Who Can’t Sleep by Steve Rasnic Tem

  • July 3, 2012

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You wake again in the middle of the night and for the moment don’t remember which house you’re in. You’ve moved only three times in forty years, but still, you can’t remember which house or when. The shadows don’t help you and turning on the light is a thing you cannot bear. Read more…

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Are you the reason outsiders look down on horror?

  • June 7, 2012

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One of the common complaints I hear from those who love the horror genre is the lack of respect given to it from those who read literary works. There appears to be an ill-informed assumption from these so-called literary snobs and those who don’t read horror material, that it’s all about zombies, vampires, werewolves and …

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Flash Fiction: Spoiler by James Bennett

  • June 5, 2012

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Today we are lucky enough to have a brand new flash fear by James Bennett, illustrated by the incredibly talented PriZeMaN of Eternal Art. Spoiler by James Bennett

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