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The Last Sacrifice Review: The Unsolved Murder That Haunted British Folk Horror

The Last Sacrifice Review: The Unsolved Murder That Haunted British Folk Horror

True crime, pagan revival, and cinema collide in this jaw-dropping documentary. The Last Sacrifice is sometimes clunky in its true crime format. It’s trying too hard to be scary. The approach doesn’t always suit the material, because the wild cinematic crossover with nonfiction is exponentially more interesting, and no crime was … The Last Sacrifice Review: The Unsolved Murder That Haunted British Folk HorrorRead more

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Psycho Killer Review: A Satanic Slasher Caught Between Seven and Stereotype

Psycho Killer Review: A Satanic Slasher Caught Between Seven and Stereotype

Psycho Killer, a taut but flawed thriller that swaps the sophistication of Seven for a Satanic cliché, driven by a strong lead in Georgina Campbell From the writer who defined 90s cinematic darkness comes a new slasher that attempts to revisit the gritty serial killer thriller. Andrew Kevin Walker, the … Psycho Killer Review: A Satanic Slasher Caught Between Seven and StereotypeRead more

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Beyond I Love You to Death: The Most Heartbreaking Romances in Horror

Beyond I Love You to Death: The Most Heartbreaking Romances in Horror

Beyond I Love You to Death: The Most Heartbreaking Romances in Horror The Fright Club Podcast are looking at heartbreak in horror for Valentine’s Day! Not unrequited love turned to stalkerism, because that’s been done to death and it’s not romantic. But the heartbreak and longing of love and loneliness. … Beyond I Love You to Death: The Most Heartbreaking Romances in HorrorRead more

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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

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

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The Mortuary Assistant Director Jeremiah Kipp on Adapting a Viral Horror Game for Shudder

The Mortuary Assistant Director Jeremiah Kipp on Adapting a Viral Horror Game for Shudder

“The bodies are moving, and the demons are watching—Jeremiah Kipp takes us inside the night shift at River Fields Mortuary.” “It feels like just yesterday that gamers were huddled around their monitors, jumping at shadows and second-guessing every flickering light in Brian Clarke’s indie sensation, The Mortuary Assistant. Released in 2022, … The Mortuary Assistant Director Jeremiah Kipp on Adapting a Viral Horror Game for ShudderRead more

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Horror descends on the North West: UK Indie Horror Chapter Heads for Liverpool

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

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A Forest, Darkly, The Witch in the Woods Gets a Voice: A.G. Slatter on Menopause, Monsters, and A Feminist Gothic Fantasy

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

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Grace by A.M. Shine: Beautifully Built Dread That Never Quite Takes Hold

Grace by A.M. Shine: Beautifully Built Dread That Never Quite Takes Hold

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

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The Flesh King by Richard Kadrey Review: Blood, Banter, and Bad Decisions

The Flesh King by Richard Kadrey Review: Blood, Banter, and Bad Decisions

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

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The Mortuary Assistant Review: A Rare Win for Horror Game Adaptations

The Mortuary Assistant Review: A Rare Win for Horror Game Adaptations

The Mortuary Assistant Follows Rebecca Owens, a mortuary science graduate who takes a night job at River Fields Mortuary. What begins as a routine job soon turns sinister as she faces terrifying supernatural forces. Director: Jeremiah Kipp Writers: Tracee Beebe and Brian Clarke Embracing the Macabre: Jeremiah Kipp’s ‘The Mortuary … The Mortuary Assistant Review: A Rare Win for Horror Game AdaptationsRead more

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Mark Berton on Writing Aroughcoune: Scientific Horror & Character 

Mark Berton on Writing Aroughcoune: Scientific Horror & Character 

Most of us figure a horror author, especially a creature feature guy, spends his time pondering fangs and shadows. Then you meet Mark Berton. His mind works differently. It ping-pongs between rabies vector species and military experimentation protocols before it even glances at the monster in the woods. I just … Mark Berton on Writing Aroughcoune: Scientific Horror & Character Read more

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Bloody Valentines: Ranking Horror’s Most Macabre Romances for the Truly Twisted Couple

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