Jo Salazar’s If We Survive the Night started out as The Dead Weight, released by the author herself, and arrives from Sourcebooks Fire in 2026. In this interview, the YA zombie writer talks about building a protagonist you follow but never trust, writing institutional damage without a diagnosis, and why Quinn will never get the redemption arc readers keep waiting for.
Nightmares Film Festival 2026 Reviews: Nine Films Worth the Fright
Four reviewers take on nine indie horror films from Nightmares Film Festival 2026, from horror comedy and slasher films to found footage horror and a 1970s throwback. Seven of the nine land at four stars, and none falls below three and a half.












