Hailey Piper takes the cursed film novel and twists it through grief, lost media, queer bonds and cosmic horror. This five-star review looks at why This Movie Doesn’t End the Way We Want makes the act of watching feel unsafe.
Lost Boys by Dean Cade: Queer Horror Meets the Candy Man Murders
Dean Cade’s Lost Boys, book two of the Summer 1973 trilogy from Slashic Horror Press, rebuilds the Houston Mass Murders from the inside out, following a closeted gas-station teenager through the summer the Candy Man came for the Heights. Our five-star review of a queer horror and true-crime hybrid that remembers the boys history reduced to a body count.
Please Rewind: Why 1994 Was Perfect for a Cursed Movie
Hailey Piper’s This Movie Doesn’t End the Way We Want begins with an obscure cinema screening in November 1994. We rewind to VHS culture, pre-Google research and the glorious inconvenience that made the decade perfect for a cursed movie.
Risk Is Not the Enemy — Poor Risk Thinking Is
Risk Is Not the Enemy — Poor Risk Thinking Is Every meaningful business decision carries risk. … Risk Is Not the Enemy — Poor Risk Thinking IsRead more
SCARES IN THE SQUARE – FRIGHTFEST 2026
Ginger Nuts of Horror’s FrightFest 2026 reviews take in the full run of this year’s FrightFest 2026 lineup, from Tony Todd’s final performance in The Pitchfork Retreat to Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony and the spider infested chaos of Spider Island. Across five days at the Odeon Luxe, David Court and Tara Court rate the highlights, the disappointments and everything in between.
Launching an Indie Horror Novel: How to Check Your Book in Every Store
Launching an Indie Horror Novel: How to Check Your Book in Every Store Every indie horror … Launching an Indie Horror Novel: How to Check Your Book in Every StoreRead more
The Kids Are Alright: YA Horror Books for 12 to 13 Year Olds, Reviewed by Kids
Tony Jones returns to Young Blood with the horror books for 12 to 13 year olds that Year 8 readers cannot leave on the shelf. Drawn from his school’s 100 Book Challenge and over 11,000 pupil reviews, this list runs from Juno Dawson and Charlie Higson to Stephen King’s Gwendy’s Button Box. Every pick comes reviewed by the young readers who devoured it.
The Need by Megan Mostyn-Brown Review: Family Hunger Has Teeth
Megan Mostyn-Brown turns a genetic hunger for human flesh into a viciously funny family horror about inheritance, class and the stories bloodlines tell about themselves. The Need is fast, tender and sharp enough to make its outrageous premise hurt.
Creating Animated Character Portraits from Still Images
Creating Animated Character Portraits from Still Images A character portrait can say a lot in a … Creating Animated Character Portraits from Still ImagesRead more
J.R. Blanes on Portraits of Decay and Southern Gothic Horror
J.R. Blanes discusses Portraits of Decay, Southern Gothic horror and the New Orleans art community that shaped the novel. He talks voodoo, zombies, creative discovery, setting and the real fear of losing control.