It cannot be that time already! No! All right, well, OK—if we have to, we have to. There’s much to be excited about in the coming months: Longlegs, Maxxxine, Heretic, Nosferatu. But that doesn’t mean we should forget the banner year horror is having already. Here, in alphabetical order, are our…
Bound in Flesh: An Anthology of Trans Body Horror, edited by Lor Gislason Published by Ghoulish Books Neith’s striking concept is buttressed by the unflinching description of the main character’s every dying bodily sensation and, coupled with the dark, awkward, and pointedly sadomasochistic relationship that develops between killer and victim,…
Horror Threequels, The Fright Club Podcast Horror sequels—absolutely no genre turns out more of them. There are twelve Friday the 13ths, eleven Hellraisers, nine Texas Chainsaw Massacres Hell, there are eight Leprechaun movies! Usually, the first one’s great and each successive sequel is weaker than the last. But are there any series where the third instalment…
Raising the Dead – The Work of George A. Romero Written by Adam Charles Hart Available at Amazon Reviewed by Mark Walker Raising the Dead dives into the expansive, extraordinary body of work found in Romero’s archive, going beyond his iconic zombie movies into a deep and varied collection of…
From international bestselling authors James S Murray (better known as “Murr” on the hit TV show Impractical Jokers) and Darren Wearmouth, comes You Better Watch Out, a suspenseful, serial killer thriller that leaves you wondering. Is Christmas really the best time of the year? About You Better Watch Out by James S Murray and…
Arcadian (2024) Written by Mike Nilon Directed by Benjamin Brewer Review by: Mark Walker Arcadian (2024) A father and his twin teenage sons fight to survive in a remote farmhouse at the end of the end of the world. A new Nick Cage film? Don’t mind if I do. Okay,…
She Watches Blindly Beth Abrams believes she possesses a unique ability. She can perceive the thoughts of others. However, she does not consider it a gift. Instead, she views it as an illness that is destroying her life and relationships. Every hour, she is tormented by the secret thoughts of…
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Young vampire Sasha has a serious problem: she can’t kill. Her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, putting her life in jeopardy. Sasha meets Paul, a lonely teen with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life for hers, and they begin…
The Last Breath (2024) , A Horror Movie Review by Mark Walker Written by Andrew Prendergast and Nick Saltrese Directed by Joachim Hedén A group of old college friends reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth…
MaXXXine On its own, the film fits nicely into the role of a competent urban thriller. But when cast as the final piece of a potentially iconic horror trilogy, MaXXXine ends up limping to the finish. A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden and George Wolf In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star…
James Tyler Toothman – Three Sixes and a Forked Tongue or Cold Medicine and a Liar Witchcraft and coming of age drama are an intoxicating mix in this unmissable, magnificent, and highly original tale James Tyler Toothman – Three Sixes and a Forked Tongue or Cold Medicine and a Liar…
We talk about characters jumping off the page, but how many authors take that literally? Step forward Jasper Bark! To promote his latest trilogy of horror novels, Draw You In, from publishers Crystal Lake Entertainment, Jasper took guerrilla marketing to a whole new level. He instigated an elaborate and innovative…
Somnium by Deirdre Swinden A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez Deirdre Swinden presents a dark and disturbing world in Somnium. A place where corporations prioritise profit over consumers’ safety – if you can imagine such a thing. The book is full of beautiful descriptions and imagery. The dialogue is realistic and…
The Vourdalak The Vourdalak (French: Le Vourdalak) is a 2023 French horror-drama film co-written and directed by Adrien Beau. Lost in a hostile forest, the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, finds refuge in the home of a strange family. The Vourdalak is on digital platforms on 16…
The Unholy Trinity by L. Marie Wood As Woods says in her afterword, she writes stories that “linger with you long after you’ve put the book down,” and she’s right. I’ll still be thinking about some of these stories a while from now, and glancing periodically over my shoulder. The…
