“Japanese Gothic doesn’t hold your hand. It buries you slowly, then asks you to stay. Kylie Lee Baker’s most ambitious novel yet — and her most unforgettable.” Two centuries. One house. And the horror of what we inherit. Kylie Lee Baker’s Japanese Gothic arrives as a masterful blend of historical horror and … Japanese Gothic Review: Kylie Lee Baker’s Haunting Dual-Timeline HorrorRead more
BOOK REVIEWS
YA and Middle Grade Horror March & April 2026: The Best New Scary Books for Teens
YA and Middle Grade Horror March & April 2026: The Best New Scary Books for Teens A wide range of topics feature in our latest look at Middle Grade horror and YA horror books 2026. Only one Middle Grade title appears this March and April. The always reliable Lindsay Currie … YA and Middle Grade Horror March & April 2026: The Best New Scary Books for TeensRead more
Harmed and Dangerous Review: Jasper Bark’s Bark Bites Horror Shines
Harmed and Dangerous Review: Jasper Bark’s Bark Bites Horror Shines Harmed and Dangerous (Bark Bites Horror, 2026) by Jasper Bark follows Kyra, a seventeen-year-old runaway who discovers her dead mother was a serial killer’s last victim. What she finds in Yeuxville, Louisiana, is worse than any headline. Bark writes psychological horror … Harmed and Dangerous Review: Jasper Bark’s Bark Bites Horror ShinesRead more
Bodies of Work by Clay McLeod Chapman Review: Supernatural Revenge Horror Delivers Ghosts, Art, and Unease
“Clay McLeod Chapman’s ‘Bodies of Work’ is a supernatural revenge novella that turns the serial‑killer trope inside out. The ghosts don’t just haunt, they rewrite the story.” Horror readers looking for a supernatural revenge novella with literary heft should put “Bodies of Work” on their radar. Clay McLeod Chapman, known … Bodies of Work by Clay McLeod Chapman Review: Supernatural Revenge Horror Delivers Ghosts, Art, and UneaseRead more
Crawlspace by Adam Christopher Review: SF Horror That Delivers Mechanical Dread
Adam Christopher’s Crawlspace delivers a tightly wound blend of SF horror and cosmic dread, a niche he’s perfected in works like The Burning Dark. For fans of psychological space horror reminiscent of Event Horizon, this novel follows a faster-than-light test flight that goes catastrophically wrong. When the Artemis Corporation crew encounters strange voices and … Crawlspace by Adam Christopher Review: SF Horror That Delivers Mechanical DreadRead more
The Lighthouse at the End of the World Review: Philip A. Suggars Builds a London You’ve Never Seen Before
The Lighthouse at the End of the World Review: Philip A. Suggars Builds a London You’ve Never Seen Before “Philip A. Suggars arrives with one of the most inventive urban fantasy debuts of 2026. The Lighthouse at the End of the World plants a working-class South London criminal into a … The Lighthouse at the End of the World Review: Philip A. Suggars Builds a London You’ve Never Seen BeforeRead more
Dean Cade Author Interview: Queer Horror, True Crime, and the Summer 1973 Trilogy
Desire to create is the fuel that stokes me to write. Cathartic and sometimes obsessive, creation is a rush, like taking something fictional and making it feel real, or in a memoir, expressing a crazy time that really happened. Similar to working out at the gym, every small action at … Dean Cade Author Interview: Queer Horror, True Crime, and the Summer 1973 TrilogyRead more
Ellen Poe The Forgotten Lore Review: A Modern YA Mystery Haunted by Poe
“A clever, cobwebby YA mystery that brings Edgar Allan Poe’s ghost to life – atmospheric, puzzle-packed, and genuinely spooky.” Diana Peterfreund’s Ellen Poe: The Forgotten Lore is a book that doesn’t just tell you a spooky story but has a knack for pulling you into its damp, cobwebby atmosphere. It’s the … Ellen Poe The Forgotten Lore Review: A Modern YA Mystery Haunted by PoeRead more
The Boatman Review: Alex Grecian’s Supernatural Novella of Dread and Isolation
Some things do not chase. They simply wait. The Boatman Review: Alex Grecian’s Supernatural Novella of Dread and Isolation The rowboat keeps pace with the cruise ship. Day after day. Mile after mile. That single image drives Alex Grecian’s The Boatman, a supernatural novella that never explains too much too … The Boatman Review: Alex Grecian’s Supernatural Novella of Dread and IsolationRead more
Olivie Blake’s Gifted & Talented Review: A Magical Succession Story
The real curse isn’t magic; it’s the crushing weight of your own unrealised potential. Olivie Blake’s Gifted & Talented takes the dysfunctional family saga and injects it with a dose of magical realism, corporate backstabbing, and the specific kind of melancholy that haunts former child prodigies. The novel follows the three Wren … Olivie Blake’s Gifted & Talented Review: A Magical Succession StoryRead more
Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia Review: An Apocalypse Story That Bites
When utopia calls the universe, the universe calls back Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia Review: An Apocalypse Story That Bites Are you ready for the apocalypse? If not, you’d best be getting ready. Mia Dalia knows how the apocalypse will happen. She knows how it’s going to go down. But … Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia Review: An Apocalypse Story That BitesRead more
2025 Middle Grade Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot: Full Reviews & Ratings
The best Middle Grade horror doesn’t just scare kids. It helps them process real pain. The Middle Grade Bram Stoker Award category remains young. The Horror Writers Association launched it only recently. But the preliminary ballot for 2025 already shows an impressive range. Young Blood has been rating and ranking … 2025 Middle Grade Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot: Full Reviews & RatingsRead more
Killarney Lake Massacre Review: Why This Splatterpunk Novel Hits Harder Than Its Urban Legend
Gore with a pulse. Nunchaku with a point. Splatterpunk meets mother-daughter drama in Kumar Sivasubramanian’s Killarney Lake Massacre, a horror novel that subverts urban legend conventions with absurd humour and genuine emotional weight. When Nandini ventures into the woods to debunk the myth of Sally Pencilneck, a supernatural killer wielding nunchaku, … Killarney Lake Massacre Review: Why This Splatterpunk Novel Hits Harder Than Its Urban LegendRead more
Bar Fridman-Tell’s Honeysuckle: A Flower Girl’s Gilded Cage needs final edirt
Bar Fridman-Tell’s Honeysuckle: A Flower Girl’s Gilded Cage A Review of the Dark Botanical Fantasy Taking Root in Readers’ Minds The most unsettling stories often start with the gentlest of premises. In her debut novel Honeysuckle, Bar Fridman-Tell presents a premise that could be plucked from a child’s sweetest daydream: a … Bar Fridman-Tell’s Honeysuckle: A Flower Girl’s Gilded Cage needs final edirtRead more
Alpha: Review: Julia Ducournau’s Latest Lacks Raw Ferocity
Love and negligence collide in Alpha, a sombre, visually stunning family horror. Expectation is a brutal critic. For a filmmaker like Julia Ducournau, who arrived fully formed with the incendiary Raw in 2016, the weight of anticipation becomes almost impossible to manage. That debut, a cannibalistic coming-of-age story, announced a director unafraid … Alpha: Review: Julia Ducournau’s Latest Lacks Raw FerocityRead more