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Book Review: Baby Powder and Other Terrifying Substances by John C. Foster

January 10, 2017
8 mins to read

“Foster is quickly becoming a major voice in the horror community and he has further cemented his growing reputation with such wonderful stories. He is bound to find many new fans with this awesome collection, while keeping current fans satisfied.” John C. Foster’s career certainly seems to be going from strength to strength. Picking up …

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Book Review: Under a Watchful Eye by Adam Nevill

January 9, 2017
4 mins to read

“Nevill writes thoughtful, frightening stories that are calculated to infect a reader’s imagination and leave them scrambling for his back list.” Adam Nevill isn’t afraid to scare his readers. He’s familiar with the genre, but more importantly he’s familiar with the emotion of horror, and he uses this knowledge to full effect in his latest …

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A Keene Perspective: The Face of Horror Fiction in 2016 and Beyond

January 6, 2017
7 mins to read

When you refer to the year in horror as it relates to 2016, it seems like a perfectly natural pairing. A lot of bad shit happened over the course of the year, political debacles aside, and we lost some of our shining stars in the music and entertainment industries. Around the world we endured multiple …

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Book Review: Black Static, Issue 55

January 4, 2017
6 mins to read

“Certainly more than enough to interest even the most casual reader of literary horror and dark fiction.” The months—and years—seem to roll around far too quick, these days; only very recently, it seemed there had been a new Black Static, and here already is the next issue. So what delights does this volume of the …