V/H/S/85 A heart-pounding journey into the grim underbelly of the forgotten ’80s through five tales of terror on a taped-over made-for-TV documentary. Initial release: 22 September 2023 Directors: Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Mike P. Nelson, David Bruckner, Natasha Kermani Distributed by: Shudder A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden If found footage, horror anthologies and 80s … V/H/S/85Read more
Totally Killer
Totally Killer Thirty-five years after the shocking murders of three teens, an infamous killer returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. When 17-year-old Jamie comes face-to-face with the masked maniac, she accidentally time-travels back to 1987. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar culture, Jamie teams up… MORE Initial release: 2023 Production … Totally KillerRead more
When Evil Lurks
When Evil Lurks The residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape — but it may be too late. Release date: 6 October 2023 Director: Demián Rugna Distributed by: Shudder A Horror Movie Review by by Hope Madden Just … When Evil LurksRead more
Head Count : the Burghart brothers bring their own take to the Western thriller.
Head Count After escaping prison Kat finds his own revolver pointed to his head by an unknown assailant. As the empty rounds click away, Kat tries to remember what happened to each bullet. Directors: Ben Burghart, Jacob Burghart A Movie Review by Rachel Willis A freak occurrence while working on … Head Count : the Burghart brothers bring their own take to the Western thriller.Read more
Everything Will Be All Right in the End: Apocalypse Songs by Paul Michael Anderson
Book Review: Everything Will Be All Right in the End: Apocalypse Songs, by Paul Michael Anderson By Thomas Joyce I cannot recall when I first heard the name Paul Michael Anderson, or where I first read his fiction. I do recall being asked to review his first short story collection, … Everything Will Be All Right in the End: Apocalypse Songs by Paul Michael AndersonRead more
Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt
Brainwyrms is a powerful and harrowing reading experience, but 2023 will struggle to produce a more urgent and necessary book. Rumfitt’s chilling portrayal of a Britain consumed by fascism and transphobia is as gut-wrenching and as sickening as the extreme body horror that runs through the book Brainwyrms by Alison … Brainwyrms by Alison RumfittRead more
Authors, Readers, Reviewers and Social Media
Social Media sucks, and Authors, Readers and reviewers need to work together to make the most out of the new ecosystem. Some of you might think this is going to be one of my legendary ranting posts; it’s been a long time since I have delivered one. Sadly, this is … Authors, Readers, Reviewers and Social MediaRead more
Oh No Iseult Murphy is Stuck in a Horror World
You wake up and find yourself in a horror franchise, what franchise would you prefer to wake up in and why? I wake up to find I’ve been spirit walked again, stumbled through a red door, and now I’m trapped by a demon that looks like a huge parasitic worm … Oh No Iseult Murphy is Stuck in a Horror WorldRead more
Childhood Fears PD Alleva
CHILDHOOD FEARS by PD Alleva Growing up with insomnia creates more than a few dark memories. When you’re afraid of the dark, there’s no creature or monster that can scare the shit of you more than having to lie in the darkness and pray for the sun to come up. I … Childhood Fears PD AllevaRead more
The Exorcist: Believer, Horror Movie Review
When his daughter, Angela, and her friend Katherine, show signs of demonic possession, it unleashes a chain of events that forces single father Victor Fielding to confront the nadir of evil. Terrified and desperate, he seeks out Chris MacNeil, the only person alive who’s witnessed anything like it before. The … The Exorcist: Believer, Horror Movie ReviewRead more
Cover Reveal: Evocation by S.T. Gibson
EVOCATION From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood, S.T. Gibson Secret societies, lust and lies. Welcome to The Summoner’s Circle, your brand-new fantasy addiction. When a family curse threatens the life of David, a medium, he will turn to the only person he’s ever trusted, his … Cover Reveal: Evocation by S.T. GibsonRead more
My Life in Horror: Labyrinth
My Life In Horror: Labyrinth It’s an oddly humbling -yet revealing- experience to understand how deeply a piece of work has imprinted on us, how sincerely it has informed our imaginations and identities. In their own ways, they become sacred texts; gospels of our essential selves, about which it becomes impossible not to … My Life in Horror: LabyrinthRead more
Sanctum by Sue Rovens
Could you tell the readers a little bit about yourself? I currently live in central Illinois with my husband, Charlie, and two cats, Monkey (the diva), and Noodle (the scared big boy who weighs 18 lbs.) When I’m not writing or editing, I spend my time running, lifting weights, watching … Sanctum by Sue RovensRead more
A Review of Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams Reviewed by Tamika Thompson Jordan Peele is back, this time on bookshelves instead of in theaters. In Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, the actor, writer, director, and Academy Award-winning … A Review of Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph AdamsRead more
Lamb by Matt Hill
Praise for Lamb “Matt Hill’s Lamb finds a strange new place where deep pragmatism, lyricism and spirituality meet.”– Aliya Whitely, author of The Beauty and Skyward Inn “Hill leads the reader into the eerie landscape of a broken-down, worn-out England, then peels away that surface to reveal the weirder truths … Lamb by Matt HillRead more