No monsters under the bed. Just bad decisions and the walls closing in. The silence inside … Aaron Norton, A Horror Author’s Journey from Submarine Isolation to the ShortboxRead more
Horror Interviews
Horror authors and filmmakers talk to Ginger Nuts of Horror about their new books and films, the influences behind them, and how they build fear on the page and on screen.
Jasper Bark Interview Part 2: Harmed and Dangerous, Bark Bites Horror, and the Stories That Can Kill
After a career that includes on-air banana incidents, Bonfire Night riots, and a near shooting by Rupert Murdoch’s bodyguard, Jasper Bark has learned to push boundaries. The first half of our conversation covered his river gypsy upbringing, his theatre bans, and the moment his wife nearly grabbed a kitchen knife. Now we move to the work itself. His fiction.
Author Interview — Kirill Khrestinin, Dear AI, I Killed Her: A Confession Without Forgiveness
Kirill Khrestinin wrote a horror novel where the monster doesn’t chase you. The monster listens. “Dear … Author Interview — Kirill Khrestinin, Dear AI, I Killed Her: A Confession Without ForgivenessRead more
Jasper Bark Interview: The Horror Writer Who Became the Story – Part 1
A life lived at the edges, where the only way out is further in. Jasper Bark … Jasper Bark Interview: The Horror Writer Who Became the Story – Part 1Read more
Shauntionne on Black Southern Gothic and the Horrors History Leaves Behind
Shauntionne writes from a place where the soil remembers what the living try to forget. The … Shauntionne on Black Southern Gothic and the Horrors History Leaves BehindRead more
Dean Cade Author Interview: Queer Horror, True Crime, and the Summer 1973 Trilogy
Desire to create is the fuel that stokes me to write. Cathartic and sometimes obsessive, creation … Dean Cade Author Interview: Queer Horror, True Crime, and the Summer 1973 TrilogyRead more
The Lighthouse at the End of the World: Philip A. Suggars on Urban Fantasy, Social Mobility, and Inherited Trauma
“A working‑class kid, a London built from broken skyscrapers, and a chaos magic system that bends … The Lighthouse at the End of the World: Philip A. Suggars on Urban Fantasy, Social Mobility, and Inherited TraumaRead more
Seth Augenstein Preaches the Gospels of Extinction
Gallows humor. Ancient curses. Family trauma. One hell of a collection. Seth Augenstein spent years as … Seth Augenstein Preaches the Gospels of Extinction Read more
While the Elephants Danced, Writing Redemptive Horror: An Interview with Dr. Agonson
Nightmares that point toward the light. Interestingly, the best horror often points toward the light. If … While the Elephants Danced, Writing Redemptive Horror: An Interview with Dr. AgonsonRead more
The Ghost Is the System: Tamika Thompson on The Curse of Hester Gardens and the Horror America Built
The haunting was always real. Thompson just gave it a name. Social horror has always worked … The Ghost Is the System: Tamika Thompson on The Curse of Hester Gardens and the Horror America BuiltRead more