Keith Rosson’s Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons returns with a new paperback and eBook edition, bringing strange, funny and heartbreaking literary horror to readers on 1 October 2026.
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A Brief History of the Haunted House Novel by Joshua Chaplinsky
Joshua Chaplinsky charts the two hundred and fifty year history of the haunted house novel, from Pliny the Younger’s cursed Athens letter through Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, Stephen King’s The Shining and Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves. It lands as his own contribution to the subgenre, The Man in the Watch Still Visits Me at Night, arrives from CLASH Books.
Peter Neal’s Gods of the New Age Makes a Weapon of Kindness
Peter Neal’s Gods of the New Age Makes a Weapon of Kindness In Gods of the … Peter Neal’s Gods of the New Age Makes a Weapon of KindnessRead more
Please Rewind: Why 1994 Was Perfect for a Cursed Movie
Hailey Piper’s This Movie Doesn’t End the Way We Want begins with an obscure cinema screening in November 1994. We rewind to VHS culture, pre-Google research and the glorious inconvenience that made the decade perfect for a cursed movie.
SCARES IN THE SQUARE – FRIGHTFEST 2026
Ginger Nuts of Horror’s FrightFest 2026 reviews take in the full run of this year’s FrightFest 2026 lineup, from Tony Todd’s final performance in The Pitchfork Retreat to Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony and the spider infested chaos of Spider Island. Across five days at the Odeon Luxe, David Court and Tara Court rate the highlights, the disappointments and everything in between.
Gothic Horror Cover Reveal: Iseult Murphy’s Suffer Their Going
Iseult Murphy turns a widow’s grief into a door that opens both ways. Irish author Iseult … Gothic Horror Cover Reveal: Iseult Murphy’s Suffer Their GoingRead more
J.R. Blanes on Southern Gothic Horror, Clive Barker, and the Art of Fright
J.R. Blanes talks Southern Gothic horror, his devotion to Clive Barker, and the underrated gems that shaped his writing. From Portraits of Decay to Acascreamia, this is essential reading for horror fans.
The Clown: A Tribute to Tim Curry
Tim Curry brought the same wild ambiguity to Pennywise that powered The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue and his comic villains. This tribute looks at clown horror, the uncanny valley and the strange rhythm that made his performances funny, frightening and impossible to pin down.
Should Authors Respond to Reviews? A Field Guide for the Fragile
A four part survival guide to authors responding to reviews, from the negative one you must never answer to the glowing one that earns the reviewer a lawn mowing. Written for any horror author currently refreshing Goodreads and reaching for the Reply button. The correct response is almost always silence, and occasionally chocolate.
Fright Club: The Best Texas Horror Films: Five Beyond the Chain Saw Massacre
Fright Club ranks the best Texas horror movies, skipping the obvious chainsaw classic to make room for everything else. From Bubba Ho-Tep and Frailty to Mia Goth’s turns in X and Pearl, these five Texas horror films show how much the state has given the genre.
