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Year: 2024
A Dandy Among The Dead by Izzy Von – Book Review
A Dandy Among The Dead by Izzy Von, a Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer This story is a million-calorie z-boy apocalypse ice-cream sundae. It’s got zombies, monsters, wrestlers, religious freaks, foul mouthed preteens, human blood addicted freaks, and The Dandy on top. On the most celebrated day of the year…
The Creeper by A.M. Shine, Book Review
There is a very fine line between excellent and genre-defining, a line very few books cross, but one that The Creeper jumps across that line with both feet. The Creeper by A.M. Shine, Book Review When you have been reviewing horror fiction for as long as I have, it is easy to…
Withered Hill by David Barnett: A Modern Folk Horror Masterpiece
Withered Hill by David Barnett: A Modern Folk Horror Masterpiece Folk Horror never seems to go away; like that ancient dark forest, folk horror still can drive fear into us all. No matter how enlightened or civilised we become, we are always just a doorway or a muddy path away…
Modern Folk Horror Explored: Tony’s Top Tips
Modern Folk Horror Explored: Tony’s Top Tips To celebrate the recent release of James Brogden’s excellent The Strandling I am dipping into my huge back catalogue of reviews, highlighting personal favourites which have key Folk Horror traits. If obvious favourites which often pop up on such lists are absent, this…
T.R. Slauf: Exploring the Origins of Horror and Dark Fantasy
Childhood Fears by T.R. Slauf “What’s wrong with your brain?” “How do you come up with this crap?” “Doesn’t it scare your spouse to know you think this stuff up?” Writing horror and dark fantasy opens one up to a lot of comments. Well, actually being any type of author…
Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria Dalpe
“Victoria Dalpe’s urban fantasy Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire, is a spellbinding cocktail of supernatural intrigue, dark humor, and sizzling romance that will leave you thirsting for more.” Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria Dalpe In her latest venture the versatile Victoria Dalpe turns to urban fantasy and…
Valerie B Williams: The Author Behind the Pen
Valerie B Williams: The Author Behind the Pen Valerie B. Williams’ short fiction has been published by Flame Tree Press, Dark Recesses Press, Grendel Press, and Death Knell Press, among others. Four of her stories are forthcoming in late 2024; “Red Lipstick” in the Dastardly Damsels anthology from Crystal…
The Demon Disorder
The Demon Disorder: A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden The pasts of three brothers and their deceased father collide when a deep, dark family secret is unearthed, leading to a case of revenge from beyond the grave. Initial release: 22 April 2024 Director: Steven Boyle The Demon Disorder A number of…
Red Rooms, Horror Movie Review
Red Rooms: A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Kelly-Anne is obsessed with the high-profile case of a serial killer, and reality blurs with her morbid fantasies. She goes down a dark path to get the missing video of the murder of a young girl, to whom Kelly-Anne bears a…
Don’t Turn Out the Lights, Horror Movie Review
Don’t Turn Out the Lights, A Horror Movie Review by Christie Robb When childhood friends reunite for a birthday weekend, they don’t sign up for this RV road trip of a lifetime, which ends up cutting several short. Writer/director Andy Fickman (Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2) has a few decent…
Place of Bones (2023) Horror Movie Review
Place of Bones (2023): A Horror Movie Review by Mark Walker Written by Richard Taylor Directed by Audrey Cummings 1876. A mother and daughter, alone on a remote ranch, fight for survival against a gang of ruthless outlaws. (IMDB) Isolated over 90 miles from the nearest town, Pandora (Heather Graham) and…
Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, Book Review
Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, A Book Review by Mario Guslandi A chilling anthology of over 20 stories of cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals and the end of the world. From award-winning authors including Eric LaRocca, Charlie Higson, Kim Newman and…
Maria Giakoumatos The Horror of Her Life
Maria Giakoumatos The Horror of Her Life The first Horror Film I remember watching This one is tough because I’d always catch glimpses of stuff I should’ve have been watching when I was a kid because my father is a pro channel surfer. Granted my family never was big on…
Could the New Halloween TV Show Be Fast-Tracked for a 2025 Release?
Could the New Halloween TV Show Be Fast-Tracked for a 2025 Release? It’s no secret that Miramax are producing a new Halloween TV show. Even though recent movies have been disappointing, it seems that showrunners are looking to explore the franchise further, taking a new approach. With plans to return…