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Itch! by Gemma Amor Review: A Folk Horror Novel of Trauma and Terror

Itch! by Gemma Amor Review: A Folk Horror Novel of Trauma and Terror

She’s not just telling scary stories; she’s writing works of unease. She understands that the deepest fears are the ones that feel both foreign and familiar, the stranger in the woods, the lover in your bed who turns cruel, the ancient ritual in your modern town, the terrifying thought that … Itch! by Gemma Amor Review: A Folk Horror Novel of Trauma and TerrorRead more

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Night Patrol Review: When Vampire Cops and Social Horror Collide in a Genre-Blending Storm

Night Patrol Review: When Vampire Cops and Social Horror Collide in a Genre-Blending Storm

Night Patrol Release date: 16 January 2026 Director: Ryan Prows Running time: 1h 44m Producers: Josh Goldbloom, James Harris, Keith Levine, David S. Goyer, Narineh Hacopian Night Patrol Review: When Vampire Cops and Social Horror Collide in a Genre-Blending Storm A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Crime drama, social commentary, action flick, vampire movie—Night Patrol bites off a … Night Patrol Review: When Vampire Cops and Social Horror Collide in a Genre-Blending StormRead more

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Cosmic Horror 2026: Ronald Malfi’s The Hive Novel & the Shadows Over Innsmouth Anthology

Cosmic Horror 2026: Ronald Malfi’s The Hive Novel & the Shadows Over Innsmouth Anthology

Cosmic Horror 2026: Ronald Malfi’s The Hive Novel & the Shadows Over Innsmouth Anthology Have you ever noticed how the quiet after a storm feels heavier than the storm itself? The air is thick, charged. Like something’s been left behind, not just broken branches. That’s the feeling Titan Books is bottling this spring with … Cosmic Horror 2026: Ronald Malfi’s The Hive Novel & the Shadows Over Innsmouth AnthologyRead more

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Maldoror Review: Fabrice du Welz’s Belgium True Crime Misstep

Maldoror Review: Fabrice du Welz’s Belgium True Crime Misstep

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

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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

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

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review – Nia DaCosta’s Gnarly Horror Masterpiece

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

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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.

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

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 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

 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

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The Cold House Review: A.G. Slatter’s Folk Horror Novella Chills to the Bone

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

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The Aviator Experience is a Perfect Match for Horror Fans

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

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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