Slasher films An International Filmography 1960 through 2001 – Kent Byron Armstrong – reprint (2003 McFarland) Encyclopaedic table books, especially those dedicated to film, are so special. Novels might risk having sexier covers than insides, but titles like Slasher Films, An International Filmography 1960 through 2001 are going to give … Beyond the Final Girl: Revisiting the Slasher Films Filmography by Kent Byron ArmstrongRead more
The vampire novel reconceived as Indigenous revenge story, historical autopsy, and unanswered prayer Blood Memory: Stephen Graham Jones Reimagines the Vampire in The Buffalo Hunter Hunter Stephen Graham Jones has written something of a miracle with The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, a historical horror novel that reimagines the vampire myth through … Blood Memory: Stephen Graham Jones Reimagines the Vampire in The Buffalo Hunter HunterRead more
Grace by A.M. Shine: Beautifully Built Dread That Never Quite Takes Hold Ever notice how a horror novel can make you feel two things at once? Like when you’re admiring the perfectly crafted, bone-chilling gloom of a setting, but your fingers are just… turning pages, not exactly racing to the … Grace by A.M. Shine: Beautifully Built Dread That Never Quite Takes HoldRead more
The Flesh King leaves you wanting more. That’s the point. Kadrey deepens his world, complicates his characters, and serves up a villain nasty enough to justify the whole enterprise. It’s fast, bloody, and weirdly warm in ways that shouldn’t work but absolutely do. Blood, Banter, and Bad Decisions: Why The … The Flesh King by Richard Kadrey Review: Blood, Banter, and Bad DecisionsRead more
The Denizens by Brennan LaFaro: Southern Supernatural Gothic Grief Living with ghosts isn’t a metaphor here. It’s the town policy. That’s the first thing you learn in Brennan LaFaro’s The Denizens, a southern-tinged slice of grief horror that settles in your bones like a damp chill. Forget haunted houses. Maylene’s Hollow … The Denizens by Brennan LaFaro: Southern Supernatural Gothic GriefRead more
When a Prank Goes Wrong: Look at Stephen Graham Jones’ Award-Winning Horror Novel Night of the Mannequins Night of the Mannequins lands as a potent, memorable shock to the system. It’s the kind of story that sparks debate. Was it real? What exactly happened? Who was the monster? It’s a story … Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones, When a Prank Goes Wrong.Read more
Let’s get one thing straight from the jump. This isn’t a story about brooding aristocrats in velvet coats sighing from castle balconies. Forget that. Maria the Wanted grinds its fangs on the cracked asphalt of Juarez, in the claustrophobic sweat of a maquiladora, where the monster isn’t some ancient curse but the … Fangs and Fury: How V. Castro’s Maria the Wanted Reinvents Vampire HorrorRead more
The story of a witch past her prime, proving that the most compelling magic is the stubborn will to protect what you’ve built. A Forest Darkly by A.G. Slatter: A Witch’s Story for Grown-Ups Walking the same path every day, you stop seeing the individual trees. They blur into a … A Forest Darkly by A.G. Slatter: A Witch’s Story for Grown-UpsRead more
The Psychology of Fear: What Makes Horror So Addictive When it comes to choosing entertainment options such as movie genres, the desired emotional journey is a big factor in choice. While some people like to get a light intensity pick-up from comedies, horror movies take the audience on a rollercoaster … The Psychology of Fear: What Makes Horror So AddictiveRead more
A House That Remembers: The Ambitious Haunt of In the House of In Between Let’s talk about the house for a minute. Not as a setting. Not as a backdrop for spooks. But as the main character. The Backlund House doesn’t need a violent past. No murders, no suicides, no tragic … In the House of In Between by J.D. Buffington An Ambitious HauntingRead more
Hellatherapist Review: A Psychological Thriller Where Trauma Meets Revenge She entered the asylum to heal the hopelessly insane—only to discover the monster who butchered her family twenty years ago has been holding a seat for her.(HELLATHERAPIST is a single novel available in multiple formats. Cover art varies by edition. Content … Hellatherapist Review: A Psychological Thriller Where Trauma Meets RevengeRead more
Immortal Longings: a review of Vampire Verses, by LindaAnn LoSchiavo. Twisted Dreams Press. 2025. The first thing that meets the eye is the cover art by Jennifer Horgan: a painting of a woman in a long while dress reclining in chair of a ruby red that complements the frame. In … Immortal Longings: a review of Vampire Verses, by LindaAnn LoSchiavo. Twisted Dreams Press. 2025.Read more
Your 2026 Nightmare Fuel: Horror Novels You Need to Read Ready to pre-order your 2026 nightmares? This is just the beginning. To call 2026 a good year for horror would be an understatement; it is a watershed moment, a genre-wide renaissance. We are witnessing the culmination of a seismic shift, … Your 2026 Nightmare Fuel: Horror Novels You Need to ReadRead more
Visions of Grace Under Pressure: The Unseen Horrors of Alison Littlewood’s New Novella A Horror Book Review by Anthony Watson Visions of Grace is the new novella from Alison Littlewood and has been released through the Absinthe Books imprint from PS Publishing. It tells the story of the eponymous character … Visions of Grace Under Pressure: The Unseen Horrors of Alison Littlewood’s New NovellaRead more
Trapped in the Abyss: A Review of Chris Butera’s Claustrophobic Debut ‘The Darkest Deep’ Ever wonder what would actually happen to your mind if you got stuck, alone, in a long, dark tube under the ocean? Not a pleasant thought, is it. That unsettling, squirming feeling in your gut is … Trapped in the Abyss: A Review of Chris Butera’s Claustrophobic Debut ‘The Darkest Deep’Read more
