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
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
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
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
What Are Slot Providers Innovating?
What Are Slot Providers Innovating? When the lights go down and the screen casts an eerie glow across the room, the digital reels become a gateway to the unknown. Horror and gambling have always shared a common psychological thread: the primal thrill of confronting the unpredictable. But behind the blood-curdling … What Are Slot Providers Innovating?Read more
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
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
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
Ten Dollar Starts Suit Spooky Night Fun
Ten Dollar Starts Suit Spooky Night Fun Horror fans know the magic of a well timed shiver. You dim the lights, queue the soundtrack and let the mood creep in. The same vibe works for casual play when the stakes are small and the atmosphere does the heavy lifting. Ten … Ten Dollar Starts Suit Spooky Night FunRead more
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
Sweetness: The Annie Wilkes of Gen-Z Has Arrived
Sweetness is Misery for the streaming age, a candy-coated nightmare about love, grief, and the monster hiding in plain sight on your bedroom wall. Sweetness When a superfan learns that her rock-star idol is spiraling into addiction, she makes it her mission to save him, whether he wants her help or not. … Sweetness: The Annie Wilkes of Gen-Z Has ArrivedRead more
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
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
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
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