What if saving the world meant killing its saviour? What happens when a man convinced he’s hearing the voice of God sets out to murder Jesus Christ before the ministry can begin? David Scott Hay’s The Butcher of Nazareth (check out our interview with David here) takes this provocative premise and … The Butcher of Nazareth Review: David Scott Hay’s Violent Theological MasterpieceRead more
Gothic Shadows and Stolen Voices: The Brides by Charlotte Cross.
A stunning debut of atmosphere and raw empathy. Cross understands that the deepest darkness often isn’t supernatural at all. It’s in the human capacity for cruelty, in the societal cages that predate any castle, and in the fragile, fierce love that fights to glow within them. She has written a … Gothic Shadows and Stolen Voices: The Brides by Charlotte Cross.Read 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
The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru: A Novel of Ghosts and Exile in 1920s Paris
A ghost story about exile, family secrets, and the things we leave behind. Olesya Salnikova Gilmore’s third novel, The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru, trades epic mythology for something quieter and more potent: a ghost story about exile, a grandmother’s buried secrets, and a young woman learning that the dead … The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru: A Novel of Ghosts and Exile in 1920s ParisRead 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
The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: A Calm, Confident Debut of Myth and Sisterhood
The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: A Calm, Confident Debut of Myth and Sisterhood When a book arrives that promises to mix Shetland folk magic with the Greek Fates and a dash of Norse mythology, you have every right to brace for impact. The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald is … The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: A Calm, Confident Debut of Myth and SisterhoodRead more
Bless Your Heart Review: The Cozy Horror Novel That Serves Blood and Sweet Tea in Equal Measure
Forget what you think you know about vampire fiction. The Evans women run a funeral parlor, bury the dead, and handle the ones that won’t stay down. The thing about small towns is that they all have a family people whisper about. The ones who’ve been there forever, who run … Bless Your Heart Review: The Cozy Horror Novel That Serves Blood and Sweet Tea in Equal MeasureRead more
Slanted Review: The High School Satire That Replaces Laughs With Wounds
If you can’t beat them, be them. The cost is everything. Amy Wang’s debut feature, Slanted, opens with a child pulling at the corners of her eyes. It is a moment of cruelty so specific and so tired that it immediately establishes the film’s thesis: the world is not built for … Slanted Review: The High School Satire That Replaces Laughs With WoundsRead more
Spine-tingling Horror Movies to Watch Tonight!
Spine-tingling Horror Movies to Watch Tonight! To all the horror movie fans out there, congrats! You have landed in the right place; your hunt for good horror movies is over. As true horror fans, we understand there’s something hypnotic about horror movies, so here are some of the heart-pounding horror … Spine-tingling Horror Movies to Watch Tonight!Read more
Sounds That Can’t Be Made, Undertone Review: A Technical Triumph Without a Story
Somewhere inside your head, the horror sings in you. Undertone Review A podcast host covering spooky content moves in to care for her dying mother. When sent recordings of a pregnant couple’s paranormal encounters, she discovers their story parallels hers, each tape pushing her toward madness. One day, I’ll play … Sounds That Can’t Be Made, Undertone Review: A Technical Triumph Without a StoryRead more
Why Erotic Horror Is Experiencing a Creative Resurgence in Independent Cinema
Why Erotic Horror Is Experiencing a Creative Resurgence in Independent Cinema Horror has long been a partial mirror of social fears but lately, the genre has been intertwined with eroticism in a manner that has not been the case since the golden age of European exploitation films. Indie moviemakers are … Why Erotic Horror Is Experiencing a Creative Resurgence in Independent CinemaRead more
Hell and Redemption: A Christopher Buehlman Interview on Between Two Fires
The knight finds the girl in a dead village. She speaks of angels. He has forgotten how to believe in anything but his own sword and the next meal. This is the opening of Between Two Fires, the 2012 medieval horror novel by Christopher Buehlman that refused to stay buried. Now, … Hell and Redemption: A Christopher Buehlman Interview on Between Two FiresRead more
The Memory Shades Review: David Watkins’s Best Yet Blends Ghosts and Worms
What haunts you when you can’t remember what you did? That question drives The Memory Shades, the latest sci-fi horror novel from Devon-based author David Watkins. In this The Memory Shades review, we examine a story that blends creature feature terror with psychological depth. Prisoners on a distant planet, their … The Memory Shades Review: David Watkins’s Best Yet Blends Ghosts and WormsRead 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
Hysterical by Amber Dean: When Obsession Eats Itself Alive
She’s Not the Final Girl. She’s Why There Isn’t One. Amber Dean’s debut burns with the kind of dark energy that doesn’t ask for permission. This is not a book for everyone. It will bother some readers. It should. The kind of female rage explored here is not the kind … Hysterical by Amber Dean: When Obsession Eats Itself AliveRead more