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Blind as a Bat Outta Hell: Why We Don’t Need Another Jeepers Creepers Sequel

May 24, 2016
9 mins to read

Blind as a Bat Outta Hell: Why We Don’t Need Another Jeepers Creepers Sequel In 2001, the face of modern horror cinema changed forever when American Zoetrope in association with Myriad Pictures and Capitol Films released Jeepers Creepers. Featuring virtually unknown actors, the film garnered several Saturn Award and International Horror Guild nominations, eventually raking …

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Book Review: Altar by Philip Fracassi

May 20, 2016
4 mins to read

“Altar cements Fracassi into the annals of weird and horror fiction with a well-written, tightly paced extravaganza that showcases his flair for solid characterization combined with cinematic, bloodcurdling terror.” Just another summer day, heading off to the local swimming pool. The innocent days of youth. The water looks so nice and cool, and everyone seems …

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News Round-up Week Ending 20 May 2016

May 20, 2016
7 mins to read

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… 2015 Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees Announced The full list of nominees for the 2015 Shirley Jackson awards has been announced. Set to take place on Sunday 10 July at Readercon 27, Conference on Imaginative Literature, in Quincy, …

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Interview: Graham Masterton on Extreme Horror, Forensics and Series Characters

May 20, 2016
9 mins to read

This is Part Two of Simon Bestwick’s interview with Graham Masterton. Masterton is the author of the horror classic, The Manitou, and has recently turned his hand to crime novels. White Bones, set in Ireland, was a Kindle phenomenon, selling over 100,000 copies in a month. This was followed by Broken Angels, Red Light, Taken …