The Witch Elm author Sally-Anne Martyn traces her folk horror roots to a Derbyshire village of corn dollies, well dressings and gala weeks. She revisits The Wicker Man, the Nine Ladies stone circle and a Bakewell witch trial, and explains why Peak District folklore runs through everything she writes.
Book Reviews
Honest, in-depth reviews of new horror novels, collections and novellas, from the big releases to the small presses and indie voices you won't find anywhere else.
Film Reviews
Reviews of new horror films in cinemas, on streaming and on the festival circuit, from the blockbusters to the micro-budget gems worth hunting down.
Interviews
Conversations with the writers and filmmakers shaping horror today: what drives their work, where the dread comes from, and the stories behind the stories.
Features
Long reads on why horror matters, from genre histories and deep dives into classics to our personal My Life in Horror, What's On Shudder essays and Fright Club lists.
The Young Blood Library
Round-ups, age-by-age reading lists and reviews written with young readers, for parents, teachers and librarians looking for the right scare.
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 Witch Elm author Sally-Anne Martyn traces her folk horror roots to a Derbyshire village of corn dollies, well dressings and gala weeks. She revisits The Wicker Man, the Nine Ladies stone circle and a Bakewell witch trial, and explains why Peak District folklore runs through everything she writes.
Michael Mizov talks about The Last Heir of Bradbury Manor, his debut gothic horror novel from Three Dragons Press, and the Yorkshire house at its heart. He explains how Lottie Bradbury was built one question at a time, why the book lost its first title, and why people sure they are right frighten him more than monsters.
Weldon Burge talks Enter Vengeance, the paranormal police procedural that sets Detective Rex Justison and psychic Alicia Masters against Tisiphone, a Fury who calls ahead. In this Weldon Burge interview he explains why the dread comes down a phone line, what Harvester of Sorrow taught him about juggling points of view, and why vengeance satisfies on the page when justice fails.
My There Used to Be People Here review looks at Kennedy Cole’s debut, a sci-fi horror novel set in 1978 Mississippi. A Black detective and his temporary partner chase a strange death towards a crash that was not a plane. It is Southern noir horror with real heart, and one of the best debuts of the year.
Katherine Daniel’s debut is an Appalachian horror novel about two estranged siblings, a roadside store and a creature that feeds on guilty hearts. This When the Night Comes Knocking review explains why the siege horror novel earns four and a half stars, and why fans of books like The Mist should lock the doors and read it.
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