Gambling streams and horror reviews are feeding the same appetite for suspense
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Gambling streams and horror reviews are feeding the same appetite for suspense

Gambling streams and horror reviews are feeding the same appetite for suspense Once you start looking at how suspense works, horror and gambling suddenly feel like relatives rather than strangers. Both have exploded online because they promise the same thing a slow, tightening sense that something is about to happen … Gambling streams and horror reviews are feeding the same appetite for suspenseRead more

Tobias Reckermann’s Gloom & Glow Review: German Weird Fiction Untold
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Tobias Reckermann’s Gloom & Glow Review: German Weird Fiction Untold

Tobias Reckermann’s Gloom & Glow Review: German Weird Fiction Untold Anyone interested in the small weird fiction community in Germany will likely have come across Tobias Reckermann’s name at some point. As the operator—or stoker, as he calls himself—for Whitetrain/Nighttrain, he gave many upcoming authors of the German weird a … Tobias Reckermann’s Gloom & Glow Review: German Weird Fiction UntoldRead more

A Box Full of Darkness Review: A Supernatural Cold Case Thriller by Simone St. James
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A Box Full of Darkness Review: A Supernatural Cold Case Thriller by Simone St. James

Simone St. James has built a novel, brick by brick, that is rich in detail, thoughtful in depictions, and creative in plot. This is a writer who knows her business. A BOX FULL OF DARKNESS will stick with you for a long time. You know how old houses hold onto … A Box Full of Darkness Review: A Supernatural Cold Case Thriller by Simone St. JamesRead more

Inside Jim Butcher’s Craft: Dresden Files, Character Grief, and the “Horrid” Cats of Cinder Spires
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Inside Jim Butcher’s Craft: Dresden Files, Character Grief, and the “Horrid” Cats of Cinder Spires

You know that story about the art teacher who told the kid he couldn’t draw? Jim Butcher’s origin is kind of like that, but with more wizardry and a decades-long grudge against a hat. It all started with a stubborn student and a bet against himself. See, a young Butcher … Inside Jim Butcher’s Craft: Dresden Files, Character Grief, and the “Horrid” Cats of Cinder SpiresRead more

A Review of Jim Butcher’s Twelve Months, Healing is Messy
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A Review of Jim Butcher’s Twelve Months, Healing is Messy

Healing is Messy: A Review of Jim Butcher’s Twelve Months Let’s be honest, after a war, you don’t just get a weekend off. You get a long, hard year. That’s the brutal, brilliant pivot Jim Butcher makes in Twelve Months. Forget the “worst weekend” formula. This is about the 365 days after. … A Review of Jim Butcher’s Twelve Months, Healing is MessyRead more

Itch! by Gemma Amor Review: A Folk Horror Novel of Trauma and Terror
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Itch! by Gemma Amor Review: A Folk Horror Novel of Trauma and Terror

She’s not just telling scary stories; she’s writing works of unease. She understands that the deepest fears are the ones that feel both foreign and familiar, the stranger in the woods, the lover in your bed who turns cruel, the ancient ritual in your modern town, the terrifying thought that … Itch! by Gemma Amor Review: A Folk Horror Novel of Trauma and TerrorRead more

Night Patrol Review: When Vampire Cops and Social Horror Collide in a Genre-Blending Storm
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Night Patrol Review: When Vampire Cops and Social Horror Collide in a Genre-Blending Storm

Night Patrol Release date: 16 January 2026 Director: Ryan Prows Running time: 1h 44m Producers: Josh Goldbloom, James Harris, Keith Levine, David S. Goyer, Narineh Hacopian Night Patrol Review: When Vampire Cops and Social Horror Collide in a Genre-Blending Storm A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Crime drama, social commentary, action flick, vampire movie—Night Patrol bites off a … Night Patrol Review: When Vampire Cops and Social Horror Collide in a Genre-Blending StormRead more

Cosmic Horror 2026: Ronald Malfi’s The Hive Novel & the Shadows Over Innsmouth Anthology
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Cosmic Horror 2026: Ronald Malfi’s The Hive Novel & the Shadows Over Innsmouth Anthology

Cosmic Horror 2026: Ronald Malfi’s The Hive Novel & the Shadows Over Innsmouth Anthology Have you ever noticed how the quiet after a storm feels heavier than the storm itself? The air is thick, charged. Like something’s been left behind, not just broken branches. That’s the feeling Titan Books is bottling this spring with … Cosmic Horror 2026: Ronald Malfi’s The Hive Novel & the Shadows Over Innsmouth AnthologyRead more

Maldoror Review: Fabrice du Welz’s Belgium True Crime Misstep
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Maldoror Review: Fabrice du Welz’s Belgium True Crime Misstep

Maldoror In Belgium, the disappearance of two girls attracts media attention. Officer Paul Chartier joins a covert operation, but frustrated by police limitations, he pursues the case alone. Initial release: 3 September 2024 Director: Fabrice Du Welz Running time: 2h 35m Corruption has a taste, you know. Not metallic, but stale. Like old … Maldoror Review: Fabrice du Welz’s Belgium True Crime MisstepRead more

The 2025 YA & Middle Grade Horror Roundup : The Best (and Worst) New Scary Books for Teens & Kids
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The 2025 YA & Middle Grade Horror Roundup : The Best (and Worst) New Scary Books for Teens & Kids

The 2025 YA & Middle Grade Horror Roundup: The Best (and Worst) New Scary Books for Teens & Kids Today we have a batch of Middle Grade and YA horror novels I read in 2025 but was unable to review at the time. There are some solid reads here, but … The 2025 YA & Middle Grade Horror Roundup : The Best (and Worst) New Scary Books for Teens & KidsRead more

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review – Nia DaCosta’s Gnarly Horror Masterpiece
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review – Nia DaCosta’s Gnarly Horror Masterpiece

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship with consequences that could change the world as he knows it, while Spike’s encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can’t escape. Release date: 14 January 2026 (UK) Director: Nia DaCosta The infected are back, and … 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review – Nia DaCosta’s Gnarly Horror MasterpieceRead more

How do you make a Hellraiser? The secret ingredient is love. No, really.
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How do you make a Hellraiser? The secret ingredient is love. No, really.

How do you make a Hellraiser? The secret ingredient is love. No, really. Content warning: we’re talking about the Hellraiser franchise here, so torture, gore, mutilation, medical abuse, suicide, sexual assault, addiction, suicide and a lot of blood, plus some discussion of homophobia and systemic oppression because, well, this is … How do you make a Hellraiser? The secret ingredient is love. No, really.Read more