Book Review: The Cat Bride by Charlotte Tierney Charlotte Tierney’s The Cat Bride is a haunting horror combined with a powerful feminist coming-of-age narrative. This is all set against the sweltering backdrop of 1995 Britain. With its eerie exploration of family secrets, bodily transformation, and the liminal chaos of teenage girlhood, this debut novel … The Cat Bride: A Haunting Feminist HorrorRead more
BOOK REVIEWS
Screams By The Sea 2025: Unveiling Horror’s Best
Screams By The Sea 2025: Unveiling Horror’s Best After a successful debut, Screams By The Sea, Dorset’s premier independent horror and genre film festival, returns to Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) on March 29th, 2025. This year, we’re thrilled to unveil a thrilling lineup of films, including five feature films, … Screams By The Sea 2025: Unveiling Horror’s BestRead more
Listen to Your Sister: A Harrowing Family Horror
Listen to your Sister is not a casual or easy read. Instead, it grabs you by the throat and squeezes. It takes significant skill to write such a mind-bending story, dancing on a knife-edge between what’s real and what’s impossible, while ensuring the reader connects with the characters – cares … Listen to Your Sister: A Harrowing Family HorrorRead more
Competition: Folk Horror Emerges from the Darkness
FOLK HORROR EMERGES FROM THE DARKNESS ONCE MORE THIS MARCH AND APRIL – PLUS A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF TWO TICKETS FOR STRANGE AS FOLK! Folk horror fans will be able to enjoy an exciting double-header of events over the next month, with the second runs of both the … Competition: Folk Horror Emerges from the DarknessRead more
Their Monstrous Hearts: A Haunting Tale
Advance Praise for Their Monstrous Hearts by Yigit Turhan “A gothic, darkly alluring tale that will leave readers spellbound”—Dua Lipa, Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter “Their Monstrous Hearts is a take-no-prisoners wild ride! Creepy, cool, and fearless in equal heaping measures! Highly recommended.” —Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of Necroteck and … Their Monstrous Hearts: A Haunting TaleRead more
Like-Minded Individuals: Relentless Vigilante Justice
Book Review: Like-Minded Individuals by Beau Johnson In Like-Minded Individuals (Down & Out Books, 2025), Johnson crafts a visceral, unflinching dive into the murky waters of vigilante justice, moral ambiguity, and the cyclical nature of vengeance. Drawing readers deep into a world where the lines between right and wrong blur, prompting them … Like-Minded Individuals: Relentless Vigilante JusticeRead more
2024 YA Bram Stoker Award: The Ultimate Ballot Breakdown
Ginger Nuts of Horror breaks down the Preliminary Ballot list of the 2024 YA Bram Stoker Award. For the last number of years Young Blood, the YA section of Ginger Nuts of Horror, traditionally reviews all the books on the YA Bram Stoker Preliminary Ballot. Four of the ten for … 2024 YA Bram Stoker Award: The Ultimate Ballot BreakdownRead more
The Rooming House: Ten Excellent Tales of Eerie Intrigue
Introduction The allure of the unknown often draws readers into dark fiction, and the Rooming House, edited by Mark Beech, delivers a compelling invitation to explore just that. Published by Egaeus Press in 2025, this anthology assembles ten interconnected stories that delve into the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of a … The Rooming House: Ten Excellent Tales of Eerie IntrigueRead more
Mastering “Bahay” Formation: The Hidden Strategy of Tongits Go Champions
Mastering “Bahay” Formation: The Hidden Strategy of Tongits Go Champions Tongits Go has emerged as a beloved pastime, captivating players with its unique blend of strategy, skill, and luck. While casual players often focus on reducing their hand value or aiming for a “Tongits” declaration, seasoned veterans know that the … Mastering “Bahay” Formation: The Hidden Strategy of Tongits Go ChampionsRead more
When the Wolf Comes Home: Horror Meets Heart
When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy Introduction When the Wolf Comes Home, by Nat Cassidy shows not just his mastery of craft and lore, but also the ways in which the Horror genre can subvert readers’ expectations. Somewhere in between, there is also a heartbreaking truth about family … When the Wolf Comes Home: Horror Meets HeartRead more
Shoot The Devil – Martyr’s Militia
Few themes are as intriguing as the fight against evil forces. Shoot The Devil: Martyr’s Militia brings this classic struggle to life with a collection of stories that mix horror and adventure. Published by Crucifixion Press and edited by Eric Postma, this anthology takes you on a wild ride filled … Shoot The Devil – Martyr’s MilitiaRead more
The Poorly Made And Other Things by Sam Rebelein
The Poorly Made And Other Things is a novel, it’s an anthology, it’s a collection of fever dreams, and it’s psychogeography of a place that doesn’t exist. It’s definitely horror, but that’s one of the few definitive things to be said; after that, you just need to read it yourself. … The Poorly Made And Other Things by Sam RebeleinRead more
Cthulhu Armageddon: A Powerful Vengeance Odyssey
“Vengeance under the shadow of ancient gods: a gripping journey through a desolate world, in Armageddon by C. T. Phipps “ Cthulhu Armageddon by C. T. Phipps A recent viewing of Predator sparked an interesting conversation about masculinity in action films. Even though it had been years since I last watched … Cthulhu Armageddon: A Powerful Vengeance OdysseyRead more
The Unrecovered: A Gothic Tale of War and Haunting
Introduction In The Unrecovered, Richard Strachan weaves a haunting narrative steeped in gothic tradition, skillfully combining the eerie ambiance of a crumbling estate with the profound effects of war and trauma. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Scotland, the story unfurls within the foreboding walls of Gallondean Castle, where … The Unrecovered: A Gothic Tale of War and HauntingRead more
My Split Tongue, Explores Forbidden Human Desires
My Split Tongue/Mi Lengua Dividida by A L Garcia Quill & Crow Publishing House; Available February 21st Review by Damascus Mincemeyer Across the ages, many have tried to answer that fundamental question: What mysteries lurk within the human heart? Innumerable creative minds have attempted to satisfy the inquiry through literature, … My Split Tongue, Explores Forbidden Human DesiresRead more