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When Hollywood Gave Cockroaches Superpowers: A Loving Look at Bug (1975) and Damnation Alley
When Hollywood Gave Cockroaches Superpowers: A Loving Look at Bug (1975) and Damnation Alley Sci-fi horror in the 1970s had a peculiar obsession. After the ecological anxieties of the early part of the decade, filmmakers started looking at the insect world with fresh, paranoid eyes. Two films stand out for their commitment to … When Hollywood Gave Cockroaches Superpowers: A Loving Look at Bug (1975) and Damnation AlleyRead more
Follow the Dark: New Cerebral Horror Movie Explores Grief Through a Parallel Universe Labyrinth
Follow the Dark: New Cerebral Horror Movie Explores Grief Through a Parallel Universe Labyrinth How far would you go to save someone you lost? British production company Happy Sisyphus Productions prepares to launch its most ambitious horror feature to date. Follow the Dark, a cerebral horror film from director Matthew Tibbenham … Follow the Dark: New Cerebral Horror Movie Explores Grief Through a Parallel Universe LabyrinthRead more
The Archaeology of Dread: Finding the Ghost in the Gears by Aaron Norton
Fear leaves a residue. Some writers know how to read it. These childhood fears-the isolation of the library table, the sentience of the magic spool, and the demon eye of the basement-now manifest as the core of my writing. I don’t write about monsters in the the woods; I write … The Archaeology of Dread: Finding the Ghost in the Gears by Aaron NortonRead more
We Are For The Dark: Gretchen McNeil’s New Horror Novel Arrives September 2026
There is a specific kind of dread that comes from a map running out of road. Not the jump scare of a sudden noise, but the slow, sinking realisation that the ferry you took only runs one way, and the locals are not simply unfriendly; they are still. Gretchen McNeil’s We … We Are For The Dark: Gretchen McNeil’s New Horror Novel Arrives September 2026Read more
The Black Crow Book of Best New Horror Vol 1 is Heading Your Way – Exclusive Giveaway from Ginger Nuts of Horror
The Black Crow Book of Best New Horror Vol 1 is Heading Your Way – Exclusive Giveaway from Ginger Nuts of Horror Horror anthologies have a bloodline that stretches back more than a century. From the Victorian ghost stories collected by Montague Rhodes James to the paperback terror of the Pan … The Black Crow Book of Best New Horror Vol 1 is Heading Your Way – Exclusive Giveaway from Ginger Nuts of HorrorRead more
Lost horrors: how the eerie telly of the 1970s birthed liminal dread
Lost horrors: how the eerie telly of the 1970s birthed liminal dread The empty classroom after the last bell. The hotel corridor at 2 AM. That patch of torn concrete behind the grocery store, where no one goes but everyone walks past. These spaces don’t scare you. They wait for … Lost horrors: how the eerie telly of the 1970s birthed liminal dreadRead more
Havenfall: New Post-Apocalyptic Horror Thriller Lands from Indie Trio of Directors
Havenfall: New Post-Apocalyptic Horror Thriller Lands from Indie Trio of Directors Three people. One cottage. No good choices. The end of the world does not announce itself. It arrives with a knock on a cottage door. After civilization collapses under a relentless outbreak, a hardened survivalist (Jack) and a grieving … Havenfall: New Post-Apocalyptic Horror Thriller Lands from Indie Trio of DirectorsRead more
Dance of the King in Yellow: Cosmic Horror Comes to Iowa: Competiton
You wake up and find yourself in a horror franchise, what franchise would you prefer to wake up in and why? Alien, because I want to explore the Galaxy You find yourself as the “Final One” which monster / villain would you most like to go up against ands why … Dance of the King in Yellow: Cosmic Horror Comes to Iowa: CompetitonRead more
Stop Skipping Prologues. You’re Reading the Book Wrong.
PROLOGUE Before We Begin Our Journey Together It was a dark and stormy night. The kind of dark and stormy night that was, if one were being precise about it, very dark. And also quite stormy. Rain lashed the windows of the library like the cold fingers of a reader … Stop Skipping Prologues. You’re Reading the Book Wrong.Read more
Michal Polgár On The Beauty of Catastrophe Where the Arctic Silence Ends, Something Else Begins
Some authors arrive at horror through fear. Michal Polgár arrived through bone. I write cosmic horror now. Not because I find the universe frightening, though I do. But because catastrophic events, the moments when the world stops making sense, contain something I recognise from the tombs and the bone trumpet … Michal Polgár On The Beauty of Catastrophe Where the Arctic Silence Ends, Something Else BeginsRead more
7 of the Best Horror-Themed Slots Found Online Today
7 of the Best Horror-Themed Slots Found Online Today Horror fans have arguably never had it better in terms of choice for movies, TV shows, games and books based on their favorite genre. With almost everything available on demand, it’s really a question of getting the time to binge rather … 7 of the Best Horror-Themed Slots Found Online TodayRead more
Unusual Zombie-Themed Games You Probably Haven’t Played
Unusual Zombie-Themed Games You Probably Haven’t Played Zombies tend to show up in the same places. Survival games, shooters, and anything that benefits from pressure and panic. The rules are familiar. You run, you fight, you run out of resources, you die. There’s another corner of games where none of … Unusual Zombie-Themed Games You Probably Haven’t PlayedRead more
From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: The Magnus Archives Prequel Novel Arriving October 2026
Enter the library. If you dare. The world of The Magnus Archives expands this October. Random House Worlds announces From the Library of Jurgen Leitner, a prequel novel set in the universe of the hit horror podcast. Written by series creator Jonathan Sims and award-winning author Premee Mohamed, the book explores the most … From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: The Magnus Archives Prequel Novel Arriving October 2026Read more
Darkness in the Fields 2026: Full Lineup, Tickets, and Exclusive Book Bundle Giveaway
Folk horror returns to Derby with Oscar contenders and a killer book bundle giveaway. Darkness in the Fields 2026: Full Lineup, Tickets, and Exclusive Book Bundle Giveaway The Darkness in the Fields Film Festival returns to Derby’s QUAD cinema on 21st March 2026 for its third year, cementing its status as a … Darkness in the Fields 2026: Full Lineup, Tickets, and Exclusive Book Bundle GiveawayRead more