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
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Truth & Reconciliation: A Short Story of Apartheid’s Ghosts and a Marriage Built on Lies
Her past was buried. Their marriage was the grave. In Michael Botur’s gripping new short story, Truth & Reconciliation, a couple’s attempt to save their marriage through therapy uncovers a secret tied to South Africa’s darkest days. Vaughn lives in fear of his wife Serena’s violent mood swings, born from a … Truth & Reconciliation: A Short Story of Apartheid’s Ghosts and a Marriage Built on LiesRead more
Why Small Casinos Can Compete with Industry Giants
Why Small Casinos Can Compete with Industry Giants The Australian gaming landscape is full of options — from massive multi-brand networks to smaller independent platforms. For those playing at https://royalreels-casino-australia.com/ Royal Reels online casino Australia, the question often arises: is it safer to stay with a large corporate casino, or … Why Small Casinos Can Compete with Industry GiantsRead more
Cover Reveal: CRONE by Keith Rosson– The New Horror Novel From The Author of Fever House
Crone by Keith Rosson First print run signed by the author with block-sprayed edges Keith Rosson, the author Stephen King hails as “exciting, suspenseful, [and] horrifying,” is set to return with a new novel that promises to be his most haunting work to date. For fans eagerly awaiting his next … Cover Reveal: CRONE by Keith Rosson– The New Horror Novel From The Author of Fever HouseRead more
Short Story, Heaven Is Hungry by Michael Botur: A Hellish Vision of the Afterlife
Short Story, Heaven Is Hungry by Michael Botur: A Hellish Vision of the Afterlife Introduction Michael Botur’s award-winning short story, Heaven Is Hungry. This piece of dark religious horror, which secured second place in the Australasian Horror Writers Association Robert N Stephenson Short Story Award 2024, is far more than a simple … Short Story, Heaven Is Hungry by Michael Botur: A Hellish Vision of the AfterlifeRead more
We Are For The Dark Descend Into Evil- Cover Reveal- Gretchen McNeil’s New Folk Horror
WE ARE FOR THE DARK: PUB DATE – 9/01/2026ISBN: 9780756400248⬥ Hardcover ⬥ What starts as a missing person investigation morphs into something much darker when an FBI-agent-turned-Catholic-priest and a junior constable arrive on a remote Newfoundland island. Because something evil lurks beneath the island—something ancient, eternal, hungry—and neither it nor … We Are For The Dark Descend Into Evil- Cover Reveal- Gretchen McNeil’s New Folk HorrorRead more
The Wait Is Over: Acclaimed Scottish Horror Podcast Caledonian Gothic Returns with Season 2
The Wait Is Over: Acclaimed Scottish Horror Podcast Caledonian Gothic Returns with Season 2 Don’t just listen. Participate. The ritual begins April 2026. After half a decade of silence, the veil is thinning once more. Caledonian Gothic, the critically acclaimed Scottish horror podcast that redefined the boundaries of ritualistic horror and experimental audio drama, is finally … The Wait Is Over: Acclaimed Scottish Horror Podcast Caledonian Gothic Returns with Season 2Read more
The Phantasm Franchise: A Spherical Journey Through Cinematic Insanity
Five films. Forty years. One very tall problem. A spherical journey through cinema’s most wonderfully confusing nightmare. There are certain horror franchises that play by the rules, and then there’s Phantasm, a series that seems to have been dreamt up by a feverish raccoon on a three-day bender after watching too … The Phantasm Franchise: A Spherical Journey Through Cinematic InsanityRead more
SINGULARITY Issue 2 Launches on Kickstarter with Ghost Theory & Pat Mills
The mixtape of dread is back. Bigger. Stranger. Better. The Scottish indie comic scene just got a shot of adrenaline straight to the heart. Dundee-based creators Katy Stone and Phillip Vaughan have officially launched SINGULARITY: Issue 2 on Kickstarter, and this horror sci-fi anthology is bigger, bolder, and significantly more unsettling … SINGULARITY Issue 2 Launches on Kickstarter with Ghost Theory & Pat MillsRead more
Why Lord of Illusions (1995) Remains Clive Barker‘s Finest Film
Ditching the Cenobites for private eyes and practical magic. You can spot them immediately. The ones who discovered Clive Barker through Hellraiser tend to worship at the altar of Pinhead, the Cenobites, and that particular brand of S&M cosmology. Then you have the ones who came for Candyman, finding a tragic monster in … Why Lord of Illusions (1995) Remains Clive Barker‘s Finest FilmRead more
Titan Books Unleashes 2026’s Most Terrifying Horror Novels: The Hive and I’ll Watch Your Baby
Titan Books Unleashes 2026’s Most Terrifying Horror Novels: The Hive and I’ll Watch Your Baby Two visions of terror. One unmissable year. If you were paying attention to the horror scene in 2024, you already know the name Neena Viel. Her debut novel, Listen to Your Sister, didn’t just arrive; it exploded, earning a spot … Titan Books Unleashes 2026’s Most Terrifying Horror Novels: The Hive and I’ll Watch Your BabyRead more
Horror descends on the North West: UK Indie Horror Chapter Heads for Liverpool
From the South-West to the North-West: The UK’s favourite indie horror roadshow finds a new home in Liverpool. If you love dark fiction, get ready to mark your calendars. The Indie Horror Chapter has announced Chapter 4: Liverpool Horror Book Convention, taking over The Liner in Liverpool on 11 April 2026. Following … Horror descends on the North West: UK Indie Horror Chapter Heads for LiverpoolRead more
A Forest, Darkly, The Witch in the Woods Gets a Voice: A.G. Slatter on Menopause, Monsters, and A Feminist Gothic Fantasy
In a genre often obsessed with youth, A.G. Slatter’s latest novel, A Forest, Darkly, offers a refreshing and powerful shift. Set in her acclaimed, bewitching Gothic Sourdough universe, this dark fantasy introduces us to Mehrab, a blunt, grumpy, and deeply compelling witch in her fifties who has retreated from the world … A Forest, Darkly, The Witch in the Woods Gets a Voice: A.G. Slatter on Menopause, Monsters, and A Feminist Gothic FantasyRead more
Bloody Valentines: Ranking Horror’s Most Macabre Romances for the Truly Twisted Couple
The real horror isn’t the monster under the bed, it’s that most movie couples are utterly, soul-crushingly boring Predictable. Safe. Dull. You can keep your meet-cutes and grand gestures at the airport. Real romance, the kind that leaves a mark, often lives in the shadows. It thrives in the places … Bloody Valentines: Ranking Horror’s Most Macabre Romances for the Truly Twisted CoupleRead more
The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: Unearthing Magic in Scotland’s Northern Isles
Can three Shetland witches armed with folklore and sisterhood stop a Greek Fate from getting her shears back? The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: Unearthing Magic in Scotland’s Northern Isles The figure of the witch has haunted the human imagination for millennia, evolving from the formidable sorceresses of classical literature … The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: Unearthing Magic in Scotland’s Northern IslesRead more