Maldoror In Belgium, the disappearance of two girls attracts media attention. Officer Paul Chartier joins a covert operation, but frustrated by police limitations, he pursues the case alone. Initial release: 3 September 2024 Director: Fabrice Du Welz Running time: 2h 35m Corruption has a taste, you know. Not metallic, but stale. Like old … Maldoror Review: Fabrice du Welz’s Belgium True Crime MisstepRead more
Understanding Value Across Banking and Casino Offers
How to Spot a Good Deal in Banks and Gambling Platforms The art of sniffing out a ripper deal in banks and virtual casinos boils down to knowing when the fine print isn’t hiding a nasty surprise. Banks push sign-up bonuses and low-fee accounts, while gambling sites flaunt match deposits … Understanding Value Across Banking and Casino OffersRead more
The 2025 YA & Middle Grade Horror Roundup : The Best (and Worst) New Scary Books for Teens & Kids
The 2025 YA & Middle Grade Horror Roundup: The Best (and Worst) New Scary Books for Teens & Kids Today we have a batch of Middle Grade and YA horror novels I read in 2025 but was unable to review at the time. There are some solid reads here, but … The 2025 YA & Middle Grade Horror Roundup : The Best (and Worst) New Scary Books for Teens & KidsRead more
Primate Review: When Rabies Goes Ape
Primate Lucy’s tropical island homecoming turns deadly when her family’s clever chimpanzee, Ben, becomes rabid. With her father away and no help coming, paradise becomes a prison as Lucy and her friends fight for survival against a pet they once trusted. You can’t blame a rabid animal. That’s the terrifying … Primate Review: When Rabies Goes ApeRead more
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review – Nia DaCosta’s Gnarly Horror Masterpiece
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship with consequences that could change the world as he knows it, while Spike’s encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can’t escape. Release date: 14 January 2026 (UK) Director: Nia DaCosta The infected are back, and … 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review – Nia DaCosta’s Gnarly Horror MasterpieceRead more
How do you make a Hellraiser? The secret ingredient is love. No, really.
How do you make a Hellraiser? The secret ingredient is love. No, really. Content warning: we’re talking about the Hellraiser franchise here, so torture, gore, mutilation, medical abuse, suicide, sexual assault, addiction, suicide and a lot of blood, plus some discussion of homophobia and systemic oppression because, well, this is … How do you make a Hellraiser? The secret ingredient is love. No, really.Read more
More Than a Tribute: How Black Sabbitch’s “Unrest in the West” Reanimates the Spirit of Sabbath
More Than a Tribute: How Black Sabbitch’s “Unrest in the West” Reanimates the Spirit of Sabbath On 7th November, I took my 15-year-old daughter to The Craufurd Arms in Wolverton to see Black Sabbitch, an all-woman Black Sabbath tribute act. We were both blown away. My kid is too young … More Than a Tribute: How Black Sabbitch’s “Unrest in the West” Reanimates the Spirit of SabbathRead more
The Cold House Review: A.G. Slatter’s Folk Horror Novella Chills to the Bone
The Bones Remember: A.G. Slatter’s Grief-Chilled Tale of Haunting and Heritage, The Cold House You know that feeling. Not the jump scare, not the gory bit. It’s the slow seep of cold. The kind that starts behind your ribs, a dull ache that has nothing to do with the weather. … The Cold House Review: A.G. Slatter’s Folk Horror Novella Chills to the BoneRead more
The Aviator Experience is a Perfect Match for Horror Fans
The Aviator Experience is a Perfect Match for Horror Fans For horror fans, adrenaline is clearly part of the thrill and the Aviator online game delivers it in a unique, high-flying way. Every round offers suspense, strategy and excitement that certainly keep players coming back for more. Horror enthusiasts are … The Aviator Experience is a Perfect Match for Horror FansRead more
Bailfire and Brimstone by Raven Dane, Grimdark Gaelic Folklore: A Review
Honestly, you don’t see a Bodach Glas every day. Or a Sidh, for that matter. Raven Dane’s latest, Bailfire and Brimstone, isn’t just another fantasy novel, it’s a grimy pilgrimage into an alternative 17th century where the monsters from Gaelic folklore feel as real and rotten as the people. Forget pristine … Bailfire and Brimstone by Raven Dane, Grimdark Gaelic Folklore: A ReviewRead more
He Will Have the World by David Jack-Fletcher The Unsettling Claustrophobia of Trapped at 30,000 Feet
He Will Have the World by David Jack Fletcher The Unsettling Claustrophobia of Trapped at 30,000 Feet You don’t read He Will Have the World. You survive it. You white-knuckle your way through it, checking over your own shoulder, second-guessing the person in the next seat, especially if, like me, you … He Will Have the World by David Jack-Fletcher The Unsettling Claustrophobia of Trapped at 30,000 FeetRead more
Should Kit Whitfield Watch ‘Influencers’? You Decide.
Should Kit Whitfield Watch ‘Influencers’? You Decide. We need to settle something. It’s not a question of if the horror sequel “Influencers” exists; it does. The real, prickly, deeply meta question hanging in the air is this: Should Kit Whitfield have to watch it? After her exhaustive, brilliant, and frankly pissed-off excavation of seven films … Should Kit Whitfield Watch ‘Influencers’? You Decide.Read more
Chris Sorensen’s Balancing Act: The Haunting of Sorrow’s Leap Merges Heart and Humour
Chris Sorensen’s Balancing Act: The Haunting of Sorrow’s Leap Merges Heart and Humour You can always tell an audiobook narrator wrote it. There’s a rhythm to the prose in The Haunting of Sorrow’s Leap, a cadence meant to be heard. Chris Sorensen builds his sentences with a performer’s ear. It … Chris Sorensen’s Balancing Act: The Haunting of Sorrow’s Leap Merges Heart and HumourRead more
Anaconda 2025, Is this a Reboot To Far? A Double Headed Review
A Tale of Two Snakes (Or, One Film, Two Very Different Heads) Reviewing a movie like the new Anaconda reboot is a lot like encountering a mythological hydra: for every head that finds something to enjoy, there’s another head right next to it, hissing a completely different opinion. It seems only fitting … Anaconda 2025, Is this a Reboot To Far? A Double Headed ReviewRead more
Ghouls, Gatherings & Giveaways: Your Chance to Win Pass to the UK Ghost Story Festival
THE UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS FEBRUARY – AND HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A FULL PASS TO THE ONLINE OR IN-PERSON EVENT… Introduction: Funny thing, ghost stories. They never really clock out for the season, do they? Long after the tinsel’s packed away, that chill finds a way … Ghouls, Gatherings & Giveaways: Your Chance to Win Pass to the UK Ghost Story FestivalRead more