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How The Shining Set the Stage for Haunted Hotel Game Designs 

How The Shining Set the Stage for Haunted Hotel Game Designs 

How The Shining Set the Stage for Haunted Hotel Game Designs  Photo by Luis Villasmil on Unsplash When Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining hit cinemas in 1980, audiences were captivated, and terrified, by the haunting, snowbound corridors of the Overlook Hotel. This wasn’t just another horror film. It was an atmospheric … How The Shining Set the Stage for Haunted Hotel Game Designs Read more

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The GameZone Tablegame Champions Cup: Breathing New Life into Filipino Esports and Tongits Culture

The GameZone Tablegame Champions Cup: Breathing New Life into Filipino Esports and Tongits Culture

The GameZone Tablegame Champions Cup: Breathing New Life into Filipino Esports and Tongits Culture The Filipino gaming landscape is undergoing an exciting transformation, spearheaded by the GameZone Tablegame Champions Cup (GTCC) — a landmark esports tournament that has elevated Tongits, a beloved Filipino card game, from its humble roots in … The GameZone Tablegame Champions Cup: Breathing New Life into Filipino Esports and Tongits CultureRead more

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Jack MacKay Opens the Door to His Childhood Fears

Jack MacKay Opens the Door to His Childhood Fears

To celebrate the launch of Gloam by Jack MacKay, we welcome Jack to Ginger Nuts of Horror with a brillaint entry in our Childhood Fears series of articles. Described as “Featuring a bold and tenacious protagonist, a supporting cast of instantly endearing characters, and a veritable phantasmagoria of ghastly ghouls, debut … Jack MacKay Opens the Door to His Childhood FearsRead more

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A Very British Terror – The Works of Nigel Kneale by Anthony Ryan

A Very British Terror – The Works of Nigel Kneale by Anthony Ryan

Today, we welcome author Anthony Ryan to Ginger Nuts of Horror to celebrate the release of his new novel The Feeding, described by Philip Fracassi as “A madly entertaining amalgam of locked-room mystery, heart-racing thriller, and terror-inducing horror show that will keep you up late into the night and darken … A Very British Terror – The Works of Nigel Kneale by Anthony RyanRead more

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Why I Don’t Watch Horror Movies, and Why have I watched the ones I have?

Why I Don’t Watch Horror Movies, and Why have I watched the ones I have?

Why I Don’t Watch Horror Movies, and Why have I watched the ones I have? Today, we are delighted to welcome author Yadav B.V., who has written a truly fascinating and thought-provoking piece about his complex love-hate relationship with horror movies. In his insightful article, he explains in detail why, … Why I Don’t Watch Horror Movies, and Why have I watched the ones I have?Read more

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Pig Hill, is set for its World Premiere at this year’s Frightfest on 23rd August.

Pig Hill, is set for its World Premiere at this year’s Frightfest on 23rd August.

Empty Jug Productions in association with Concourse Media are delighted to share the news that their gory horror, Pig Hill, is set for its World Premiere at this year’s Frightfest on 23rd August. Based on the novel by Nancy Williams, Pig Hill is directed by Kevin Lewis best known for the smash hit Willy’s Wonderland and stars Rainey Qualley (Shut In), Shane West (Salem) & Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead).  Shot on … Pig Hill, is set for its World Premiere at this year’s Frightfest on 23rd August.Read more

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Horrific Families Working in Synergy, a Fright Club Podcast.

Horrific Families Working in Synergy, a Fright Club Podcast.

Horrific Families Working in Synergy, a Fright Club Podcast. The family that slays together stays together, isn’t that what they say? That was certainly a lot of the fun in Ready or Not, You’re Next, Frightmare and more. But what are the best examples of horrific families working together in horror movies? Brandon … Horrific Families Working in Synergy, a Fright Club Podcast.Read more

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Half-O-Ween, a brand-new horror dark comedy from Hawthorne House Films and Barton Ct. Productions 

Half-O-Ween, a brand-new horror dark comedy from Hawthorne House Films and Barton Ct. Productions 

Half-O-Ween, a brand-new horror dark comedy from Hawthorne House Films and Barton Ct. Productions  It’s Halfway to Halloween, but the terror has already begun!  SYNOPSIS: Following a messy breakup, a couple finds themselves trapped inside with their intrusive landlords while an escaped serial killer stalks the neighborhood.  ABOUT THE PROJECT: … Half-O-Ween, a brand-new horror dark comedy from Hawthorne House Films and Barton Ct. Productions Read more

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Responsible Depictions of Mental Illness in Horror

Responsible Depictions of Mental Illness in Horror

Responsible Depictions of Mental Illness in Horror Fiction is a wonderful avenue for readers to better understand certain mental struggles. Horror does this particularly vividly because it evokes in readers many of the same emotions that mental illness sometimes augments—dread, fear, terror, anxiety, paranoia, disgust and, of course, horror itself.  … Responsible Depictions of Mental Illness in HorrorRead more