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Bailfire and Brimstone by Raven Dane, Grimdark Gaelic Folklore: A Review

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

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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

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

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Should Kit Whitfield Watch ‘Influencers’? You Decide.

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

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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

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

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Anaconda 2025, Is this a Reboot To Far? A Double Headed Review

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

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Ghouls, Gatherings & Giveaways: Your Chance to Win Pass to the UK Ghost Story Festival

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

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 Digging into Darkness: A Review of Scratch Moss, David Barnett’s Mining Folk Horror

 Digging into Darkness: A Review of Scratch Moss, David Barnett’s Mining Folk Horror

You finish it. And you feel the dirt, that metaphorical dirt, still there. Under your nails. In the creases of your skin. A residue of Scratch Moss. It doesn’t wash off easy. Barnett hasn’t just written a novel; he’s conducted a séance for a whole way of life, and the …  Digging into Darkness: A Review of Scratch Moss, David Barnett’s Mining Folk HorrorRead more

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Daisy Ridley’s Undead Drama: A Review of We Bury the Dead’s Quiet Zombie Apocalypse

Daisy Ridley’s Undead Drama: A Review of We Bury the Dead’s Quiet Zombie Apocalypse

We Bury the Dead After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise, they hunt. Ava searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying. Release date2 January 2026 (USA) DirectorZak Hilditch Starring Daisy Ridley; Mark Coles Smith; Brenton Thwaites Ever wonder what Daisy Ridley … Daisy Ridley’s Undead Drama: A Review of We Bury the Dead’s Quiet Zombie ApocalypseRead more

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Threads 1984: The Nuclear Horror That Traumatized a Generation & Still Haunts Us

Threads 1984: The Nuclear Horror That Traumatized a Generation & Still Haunts Us

“Threads is a rare, rare species of work I admire enormously both in terms of its technical accomplishment and ideological positions, but that I would be happy never to see again, and cannot recommend to others without the most earnest and sincere of caveats.” My Life  In Horror:  Threads 1984: The … Threads 1984: The Nuclear Horror That Traumatized a Generation & Still Haunts UsRead more

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The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi: A Review

The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi: A Review

You have to wonder at what point a suspicious death stops being a byproduct of old age and starts being a statistic. The line is blurrier than you think, especially when you’re pushing eighty and living in a place specifically designed for people to quietly expire. looks at that blurry … The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi: A ReviewRead more

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Chasing Moonflowers by Pauline Chow, Review: Gothic Horror Meets 1925 Hong Kong

Chasing Moonflowers by Pauline Chow,  Review: Gothic Horror Meets 1925 Hong Kong

Chasing Moonflowers by Pauline Chow Review: Gothic Horror Meets 1925 Hong Kong Chow has crafted something unique here, a historical fantasy that uses its fangs to critique history, a horror story where the most terrifying monster might be the system itself. It’s flawed, yes. Overstuffed, perhaps. But it’s also vibrant, … Chasing Moonflowers by Pauline Chow, Review: Gothic Horror Meets 1925 Hong KongRead more

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Hinterland by Logan Spurgeon: Review: A Visceral Debut of Cannibal Cults and Clashing Beliefs

Hinterland by  Logan Spurgeon: Review: A Visceral Debut of Cannibal Cults and Clashing Beliefs

Hinterland by Logan Spurgeon: Review: A Visceral Debut of Cannibal Cults and Clashing Beliefs Quill & Crow Publishing House; 268 Pages; Available Now On Amazon A Horror Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer One day in April 1856, in what is now South Africa, a 15-year-old girl from the native Xhosa … Hinterland by Logan Spurgeon: Review: A Visceral Debut of Cannibal Cults and Clashing BeliefsRead more

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Magic Mushroom Gummies By MIT Therapy: Unlock Special New Year Deals

Magic Mushroom Gummies By MIT Therapy: Unlock Special New Year Deals

Magic Mushroom Gummies By MIT Therapy: Unlock Special New Year Deals As the New Year approaches, shoppers are looking for exciting ways to celebrate, refresh their routines, and take advantage of seasonal deals. MIT Therapy joins the festivities with special New Year offers on its magic mushroom gummies, giving customers … Magic Mushroom Gummies By MIT Therapy: Unlock Special New Year DealsRead more