I have no idea how Masterton can keep churning out these outlandish plots with such frequency and even though some of the police dialogue and Cockney rhyme comes across as outdated and hammy, it was easy to get carried along by the incredulous plot. There is no rest for the … House of Flies: Graham Masterton’s Ghostbusting Duo Returns in a Buzz-Worthy NightmareRead more
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Barcelona Underground Newly assigned to work at one of Barcelona’s quietest subway stops, Laura quickly realises something is deeply wrong beneath the tracks. Whispers of an urban legend swirl sinisterly around the station, and she soon finds herself haunted by a string of unexplained deaths all pointing to Rocafort. When … Barcelona Underground Review: A Derailed Horror MisfireRead more
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to not read This Bursted Earth is to live a life of quiet, un-burst normalcy. It is to stare at the sky and see only stars, blind to the terrifying, non-Catherine-wheel-related truth. It is to walk through a world ignorant of the Black Steeple and the moustachioed skeleton that hangs over us … A Review of Garth Marenghi’s This Bursted Earth: The Apocalypse Has Never Been So Absurdly EarnestRead more
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What fuels a storyteller who dances with darkness? For author and creator Aidan Traynor, the drive is a profound fear of the mundane. He writes to escape life’s monotonous cycle, tapping into primitive fears to feel truly alive. When not crafting terrifying tales for his Nightcrawlers Dark Mysteries channel or … Aidan Traynor Joins The Nightcrawlers Members ClubRead more
Review: Shelby Oaks Hunts Your Childhood Demons
Chris Stuckmann, a name once synonymous with film criticism on YouTube, has now stepped through the screen to become a creator himself. His journey to make “Shelby Oaks” is a tale of passion and determination, fueled by the support of a dedicated fanbase through a successful Kickstarter campaign. This path … Review: Shelby Oaks Hunts Your Childhood DemonsRead more
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Ally Wilkes has crafted an essential volume for anyone who finds the city’s cheer a thin veneer over something ancient and hungry. Elvis Costello may not have wanted to go to Chelsea, but after reading London Weird, I don’t think I ever want to go to London again, as these pages … London Weird, Calling to the underworld, Come out of the cupboard, ya boys and girlsRead more
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Every storm had me feeling anxious; at each crisis, I was panicked. The situation grows rapidly worse, and real-world problems combine with the supernatural to create a vortex that engulfs all. As I said: gripping, dark and desperate as being lost on strange seas, far from safety and losing your … Book Review: The Night That Finds Us All – Is This Haunted Yacht Worth the Voyage?Read more
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You can tell a lot about a place by what grows there. Not the showy stuff, the gardens people plant with intention. I mean the weeds. The gorse that grips the hillside with roots like claws, the stuff that blooms yellow and smells of coconut and refuses to die no … Gorse by Sam K. Horton Review: Where the Old Gods Grow Through StoneRead more
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Other Alice returns home after her mother’s death to find the house unchanged-and haunted by a dark presence. As fear builds, buried trauma resurfaces, and a terrifying truth is revealed. Release date: 9 July 2025 (France) Director: David Moreau Running time: 1h 35m Language: French David Moreau has built a reputation as a director … Other (2024) Review: David Moreau’s Well Intentioned Experimental MisfireRead more
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Finishing this book leaves you with a feeling of grateful exhaustion, like you’ve lived a whole other life alongside Arthur, Gwen, Colin, and the others. It’s a wild, genre-defying journey. King Sorrow is not just a good book; it is an experience. And in a world full of stories, that is … King Sorrow by Joe Hill: A Genre-Defying Epic That’s Hard to Pick Up, But Impossible To Put DownRead more
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