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Eighteen years of horror criticism, written by people who love the genre.

Ginger Nuts of Horror is Europe's largest independent horror review and culture site. We review horror novels and films from the big releases to the small presses, talk to the writers and filmmakers behind them, and publish essays on why the genre still gets under our skin. Every review is free, independent and never paid for.

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Jo Salazar on If We Survive the Night, a YA Zombie Reckoning

Jo Salazar on If We Survive the Night, a YA Zombie Reckoning

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.

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The Horror of Tripadvisor: Horror Locations Given the Review

The Horror of Tripadvisor: Horror Locations Given the Review

Horror film locations make terrible places to stay, so Ginger Nuts of Horror has written the guest reviews they never got, from one star to five. The Shining’s Overlook Hotel, the Bates Motel, Camp Crystal Lake, Amity Island from Jaws and the Slaughtered Lamb from An American Werewolf in London are all rated, with the stars handed out at random. Then comes the real question: why do horror fans keep booking the rooms?