Cross The County Line, Crystal Lake Entertainment Presents The Medusa Psalms by Kyle Toucher Last Friday, Crystal Lake Entertainment released Kyle Toucher’s horror masterpiece, The Medusa Psalms: Welcome to Walpurgis County. Toucher is the former frontman for the band Dr. Know and an Emmy-award-winning visual effects artist—he’s won eight awards, … The Medusa Psalms by Kyle ToucherRead more
Bryan Smith, Putting the Splatter into Splatterpunk by Lionel Ray Green Bryan Smith is one of the modern masters of extreme horror, writing some of the best novels in the subgenre like Depraved and The Killing Kind. Since the inception of the Splatterpunk Awards seven years ago, Smith’s works have … Bryan Smith, Putting the Splatter into SplatterpunkRead more
Sleep: Directed Jason Yu – A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden “Marriage is about tackling problems together.” So says the hand-carved display in the small but cozy living room of Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) and Soo-jin’s (Jung Yu-mi) apartment. What the struggling actor and his rising executive/very pregnant wife don’t know … Sleep: Directed Jason Yu – A Horror Movie ReviewRead more
The Jetty by Izzy Von, A Horror Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer Transformation. In many ways it’s the theme common to all horror tales. Through film and the printed page, the human body—nude, dead, mutilated or deformed—has evolved into the oft-fetishized narrative centerpiece, whether it be a lycanthrope’s bestial metamorphosis, … The Jetty by Izzy Von – Book ReviewRead more
Azrael, A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden In a world where no one speaks, a devout female-led community hunts down a young woman who has escaped imprisonment. Recaptured, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to an ancient evil in the wilderness, but fights for her own survival. Azrael, A … Azrael, A Horror Movie ReviewRead more
Dare to venture into the fictional village of Withered Hill… It’s as real as the pavement beneath your feet. Ambient Literature and Canelo offer a haunting immersive accompaniment to folk horror novel Withered Hill. In David Barnett’s Withered Hill, described by horror maestro Laird Barron as ‘the ultimate nightmare destination’, … Dare to venture into the fictional village of Withered HillRead more
Dissecting ‘William’ – How Andrew Pyper Foreshadowed His 2024 AI/Tech Thriller By Steve Stred If you follow me on social media, by now you’ll have probably seen that I’m a huge fan of Canadian and International Bestselling author Andrew Pyper. From discovering his modern classic ‘The Demonologist’ about a decade … Dissecting ‘William’ – How Andrew Pyper Foreshadowed His 2024 AI/Tech ThrillerRead more
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, September 2024 In our latest roundup I am trying to stay positive, but many of these books were not for me, and I am dubious whether they will find audiences amongst genuine teen readers. So read the reviews carefully, look elsewhere online for further … September 2024, YA and Middle Grade Horror RoundupRead more
Here at Ginger Nuts of Horror, we support independent journalism and freedom of the press. So we’re happy to be able to run this intriguing article by the brilliant Steve Toase concerning some new articles from the last three years. Each taken in isolation seems innocent enough, if bizarre, but … The Strange Case of the Strange CasesRead more
When eight teenagers find themselves caught up in a deadly game of Never Have I Ever, the school bully sets out to find out who’s playing the prank in hopes of redeeming his past … and staying alive. Never Have I Ever, an Interview with Harker Jones Harker Jones is … Never Have I Ever, an Interview with Harker JonesRead more
Whispers of Apple Blossoms by Brett Mitchell Kent Today, we welcome Brett Mitchell Kent to Ginger Nuts of Horror with the book trailer for his latest novel, Whispers of Apple Blossoms, out now from Lethe Press. “Whispers of Apple Blossoms aches with a palpable sense of longing that blossoms out from the book and spreads throughout … Whispers of Apple Blossoms by Brett Mitchell Kent Read more
Fairy Tales & Horror by Shannon Knight I’ve always loved fairy tales. Part of this might be because my grandma had a great big book of fairy tales at her house that I read over and over when I visited. Or maybe it was due to all of those required … Fairy Tales & Horror by Shannon KnightRead more
Harker Jones is the author of the acclaimed, award-winning love story Until September and the just-published young-adult thriller Never Have I Ever. Managing editor of Out magazine for seven years, he is now a theater critic for Broadway world, a published poet and a member of both the Los Angeles … Harker Jones, Never Have I Ever.Read more
Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood Book Review Let’s Split Up is a captivating YA horror-thriller about the brutal double murder of the “It couple” Brad and Shelley while they were recording an episode of Brad’s ghost-hunting podcast. So it is up to teenage friends Cam, Jonesy, Amber, and the … Bill Wood – Let’s Split Up: Book ReviewRead more
Down in the Pit, A Fright Club Episode What is it about a deep hole that is so profoundly terrifying? Is it the worry about what could be down there, waiting? Is it the claustrophobic terror of falling into the pit without hope of escape? Horror writers and filmmakers have … Down in The PitRead more
