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 … Withered Hill by David Barnett: A Modern Folk Horror MasterpieceRead more
BOOK REVIEWS
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 … Modern Folk Horror Explored: Tony’s Top TipsRead more
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 … Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria DalpeRead more
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 … Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, Book ReviewRead more
A Scout is Brave by Will Ludwigsen
A Scout is Brave by Will Ludwigsen a Book Review by Tony Jones In the summer of 1963, Bud Castillo moved with his family from busy Queens, NY, to the bleak town of Innsmouth, MA, after a local oil consortium hired his father to help with a drilling platform off … A Scout is Brave by Will LudwigsenRead more
Whitesands by Johan Thorsson
Whitesands by Johan Thorsson follows Detective John Dark, a tormented investigator haunted by the disappearance of his daughter two years prior. As he grapples with his demons, he is thrust into a series of bizarre homicides that challenge his detective skills and psyche. The story intertwines crime and supernatural horror … Whitesands by Johan ThorssonRead more
Frightfest 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of Horror
Frightfest 2024: by David and Tara Court – The 25th Anniversary of Frightfest It’s the fourth Frightfest in a row for Tara and myself, and the increasing popularity of the festival made it the first year we were genuinely concerned whether we’d be able to get tickets at all. This … Frightfest 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of HorrorRead more
Silkworm, The Horror of Humanity by Ogden Nesmer
Silkworm, The Horror of Humanity by Ogden Nesmer You are hiking. Imagine it: it is hot; you’re sweating under the scattered shade of towering redwoods. Insects buzz about in the sunlight, the tang of pollen and pine needles circulates through your lungs. Every few minutes you stop to catch your … Silkworm, The Horror of Humanity by Ogden NesmerRead more
The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, Book Review
The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, a book review by Jim Mcleod I have not read much fantasy in the 16 years I have been running Ginger Nuts of Horror. It was never a conscious decision; it was simply down to the fact that time was limited, and horror has … The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, Book ReviewRead more
Night Bleeds Into Dawn by Graeme Reynolds, Book Review
Night Bleeds Into Dawn is a hugely entertaining read, a fast-paced thriller with horror, humour and cracking dialogue which I recommend highly. It’s the first in a planned series of five novels and I’m already looking forward to the next instalment. Night Bleeds Into Dawn by Graeme Reynolds, a horror … Night Bleeds Into Dawn by Graeme Reynolds, Book ReviewRead more
Feeding the Monster by Anna Bogutskaya: Book Review
Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has A Hold On Us by Anna Bogutskaya, A book review by Natalie Wall Anna Bogutskaya’s Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has A Hold On Us explores why horror is such a seductive genre for so many people, why we are drawn to the gothic, the … Feeding the Monster by Anna Bogutskaya: Book ReviewRead more
House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias
House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias A Book Review by Debra K. Every Back in Puerto Rico when Gabino Iglesias was in 6th or 7th grade, he was given a class assignment to write a story in English as a way to improve his language skills. So far, … House of Bone and Rain by Gabino IglesiasRead more
Clowns in the Woods by Harold Hoss, Book Review
Clowns in the Woods by Harold Hoss, a Book review by Jim Mcleod What is it with trying to have a leisurely day out in the woods these days? If it’s not Teddy Bears having a picnic and men being horrible. It is bloody clowns lurking around, spoiling an enjoyable day out. … Clowns in the Woods by Harold Hoss, Book ReviewRead more
Handling Mental Illness In Horror
Handling Mental Illness In Horror by Christopher J. Ferguson Certain topics and locations are inherently creepy and scary. Nunneries, graveyards, orphanages (ahem)…but also asylums. It’s politically incorrect to say, but we’re naturally frightened of severe mental illness…and for an understandable reason. Severe mental illnesses do elevate violence risk by roughly … Handling Mental Illness In HorrorRead more
Clowns in the Cinema: From Playful Tricks to Horror
Clowns in the Cinema: From Playful Tricks to Horror While the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a clown as a “comically dressed performer… who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior,” on screen clowns have become synonymous with horror. Maybe it’s some variation of the uncanny valley effect, when non-human objects appear … Clowns in the Cinema: From Playful Tricks to HorrorRead more