Scary Books for Teens & Kids: Our Fall 2025 YA & MG Horror Guide Our latest roundup features a nice split of Young Adult (YA) and Middle Grade horror, including two authors making their Young Blood debuts and a mixture of notable old hands, Kalynn Bayron, Lorien Lawrence and Kate … Scary Books for Teens & Kids: Our September 2025 YA & MG Horror GuideRead more
Reign of Terror: How Brian Lumley and Keith Rosson Reforged Modern Vampire Mythology
Reign of Terror: How Brian Lumley and Keith Rosson Reforged Modern Vampire Mythology Introduction For decades, vampire fiction has oscillated between the romantic seducer and the monstrous predator. While Anne Rice’s elegant immortals and Stephenie Meyer’s sparkling teens have dominated popular perception, a parallel evolution has occurred in the shadows, … Reign of Terror: How Brian Lumley and Keith Rosson Reforged Modern Vampire MythologyRead more
When Horror Meets Comedy Why We Love to Laugh While Being Scared
When Horror Meets Comedy Why We Love to Laugh While Being Scared Horror and comedy might seem like opposites, yet together they create some of the most memorable moments in cinema. The blend of fear and laughter taps into human psychology in surprising ways and has given rise to a … When Horror Meets Comedy Why We Love to Laugh While Being ScaredRead more
Review: Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper: A Chilling Coming-of-Rage Horror Collection
Teenage Girls Can Be Demons is a powerful collection unified by its theme but dazzling in its variety of execution. Hailey Piper proves herself to be a versatile and fearless voice in modern horror. She understands that the best horror holds a mirror to our real-world fears, and there are few … Review: Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper: A Chilling Coming-of-Rage Horror CollectionRead more
Weaveworld’s Magic: How Clive Barker’s Novel Fights Fascism and Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life in Horror
Weaveworld Stories Without End: My Life In Horror It had to happen eventually. I’ve been reluctant to approach it, because I have no idea how to do the subject justice. How, exactly, does one discuss a work that altered the topography of one’s own mind? That blew wide the doors … Weaveworld’s Magic: How Clive Barker’s Novel Fights Fascism and Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life in HorrorRead more
And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun: A Hauntingly Beautiful Tale of Grief and Sisterhood
While reading And The River Drags Her Down, I couldn’t help but think of Jason Isbell’s song The River. The final chorus captures how I felt about this powerful novel. The river is my saviourShe’s running to the seaAnd to reach her destinationIs to simply cease to beAnd running ’til … And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun: A Hauntingly Beautiful Tale of Grief and SisterhoodRead more
Amanda Casile Follows a Broken Trail!
It’s a pleasure to introduce Amanda Casile, a writer and speech pathologist who crafts stories that linger in the mind long after the last page is turned. Having moved from the West Coast of Canada to the New York suburbs with her family, she now channels her experiences into speculative … Amanda Casile Follows a Broken Trail!Read more
Jihyun Yun on And the River Drags Her Down, Bone Magic and Family Hauntings
Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jihyun Yun, a Korean American writer whose work crosses genre boundaries from award-winning poetry to young adult horror. Yun, who holds an MFA from New York University and has been supported by various grants and fellowships, has already established herself as a significant … Jihyun Yun on And the River Drags Her Down, Bone Magic and Family HauntingsRead more
Horror Movie Review: Bone Lake, Mediocre Thrills in a Scenic Nightmare
Writer Joshua Friedlander and director Mercedes Bryce Morgan want to sprinkle some White Lotus sensibilities over a mashup of Funny Games and A Perfect Getaway. But the inspirations are painfully evident, the revelations overly telegraphed, the internal logic gets shaky and the frolicking more silly than sexy. Horror Movie Review: Bone Lake, Mediocre Thrills in … Horror Movie Review: Bone Lake, Mediocre Thrills in a Scenic NightmareRead more
NIGHTMARES UNVEILS FULL 10th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM
NIGHTMARES UNVEILS FULL 10th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM Premieres, never-to-streaming films, first-of-their-kind live experiences and a “summer camp for horror” vibe make “NFF X” the October destination for genre fans worldwide Nightmares Film Festival (Oct. 16 to 19, at the legendary Gateway Film Center) has unwrapped its complete tenth anniversary edition lineup. … NIGHTMARES UNVEILS FULL 10th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMRead more
Coyotes: Justin Long’s Goofy Charm Shines
Still, it’s hard not to root for Justin Long to survive a horror movie. Here, he’s at his most likeable and goofy, plus he’s rightfully preoccupied with keeping Charlie from coyote clutches. Because screw the neighbors, protect that dog! Coyotes is not one of Minihan’s strongest, and it certainly doesn’t measure … Coyotes: Justin Long’s Goofy Charm ShinesRead more
Night of the Reaper, V/H/S/Halloween, and O.T.H.E.R Headline Shudder’s October Additions in Time for Halloween
Night of the Reaper, V/H/S/Halloween, and O.T.H.E.R Headline Shudder’s October Additions in Time for Halloween It’s October, which means that there’s only one place for all of your movie and even TV show needs! Shudder has gone from being a cult-favourite to a mainstream hit, investing wisely in intriguing ideas … Night of the Reaper, V/H/S/Halloween, and O.T.H.E.R Headline Shudder’s October Additions in Time for HalloweenRead more
Good Boy: A Horror Film That Will Break Your Heart
But a metaphorical supernatural horror story is tough to resolve satisfactorily when all we have to work with is the communicative abilities of a dog. No matter how darling that dog is. Good Boy feels longer than its 72 minutes, and the metaphor at the heart of the story leeches away … Good Boy: A Horror Film That Will Break Your HeartRead more
Matthew R Davis is Singing Songs Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe
A lot of my characters are haunted by trauma or guilt, and sometimes it’s not clear whether their circumstances are a result of external forces or their own mind. That guilt isn’t even over the traditional horror mistakes, like causing someone’s death accidentally or otherwise, but usually over more mundane … Matthew R Davis is Singing Songs Songs of Shadow, Words of WoeRead more
Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe by Matthew R. Davis
Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe by Matthew R Davis Out now through JournalStone is the second full-length horror collection from award-winning Australian author and musician Matthew R. Davis. Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe collects thirteen deliciously dark short stories and novelettes, five of them awards nominees or winners … Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe by Matthew R. DavisRead more