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Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia Review: An Apocalypse Story That Bites

Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia Review: An Apocalypse Story That Bites

When utopia calls the universe, the universe calls back Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia Review: An Apocalypse Story That Bites Are you ready for the apocalypse? If not, you’d best be getting ready. Mia Dalia knows how the apocalypse will happen. She knows how it’s going to go down. But … Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia Review: An Apocalypse Story That BitesRead more

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Influencers Movie Review: A Bad Horror Sequel That Forgets What Made the First Film Interesting Because you bastards made me watch it!

Influencers Movie Review: A Bad Horror Sequel That Forgets What Made the First Film Interesting Because you bastards made me watch it!

This horror sequel fails at character, suspense, and basic storytelling. Read the full Influencers movie review. What do you do when you have the chance to create a sequel to your success? Let me tell you how we got here. This is the story of a sequel to a successful … Influencers Movie Review: A Bad Horror Sequel That Forgets What Made the First Film Interesting Because you bastards made me watch it!Read more

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2025 Middle Grade Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot: Full Reviews & Ratings

2025 Middle Grade Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot: Full Reviews & Ratings

The best Middle Grade horror doesn’t just scare kids. It helps them process real pain. The Middle Grade Bram Stoker Award category remains young. The Horror Writers Association launched it only recently. But the preliminary ballot for 2025 already shows an impressive range. Young Blood has been rating and ranking … 2025 Middle Grade Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot: Full Reviews & RatingsRead more

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Killarney Lake Massacre Review: Why This Splatterpunk Novel Hits Harder Than Its Urban Legend

Killarney Lake Massacre Review: Why This Splatterpunk Novel Hits Harder Than Its Urban Legend

Gore with a pulse. Nunchaku with a point. Splatterpunk meets mother-daughter drama in Kumar Sivasubramanian’s Killarney Lake Massacre, a horror novel that subverts urban legend conventions with absurd humour and genuine emotional weight. When Nandini ventures into the woods to debunk the myth of Sally Pencilneck, a supernatural killer wielding nunchaku, … Killarney Lake Massacre Review: Why This Splatterpunk Novel Hits Harder Than Its Urban LegendRead more

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Bar Fridman-Tell’s Honeysuckle: A Flower Girl’s Gilded Cage needs final edirt

Bar Fridman-Tell’s Honeysuckle: A Flower Girl’s Gilded Cage needs final edirt

Bar Fridman-Tell’s Honeysuckle: A Flower Girl’s Gilded Cage A Review of the Dark Botanical Fantasy Taking Root in Readers’ Minds The most unsettling stories often start with the gentlest of premises. In her debut novel Honeysuckle, Bar Fridman-Tell presents a premise that could be plucked from a child’s sweetest daydream: a … Bar Fridman-Tell’s Honeysuckle: A Flower Girl’s Gilded Cage needs final edirtRead more

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While the Elephants Danced, Writing Redemptive Horror: An Interview with Dr. Agonson

While the Elephants Danced, Writing Redemptive Horror: An Interview with Dr. Agonson

Nightmares that point toward the light. Interestingly, the best horror often points toward the light. If you strip away the plot of most scary stories, you usually find a core of despair. Dr. Agonson takes a different approach. He crafts redemptive horror. This unique subgenre uses nightmares to plant vital … While the Elephants Danced, Writing Redemptive Horror: An Interview with Dr. AgonsonRead more

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Alpha: Review: Julia Ducournau’s Latest Lacks Raw Ferocity

Alpha: Review: Julia Ducournau’s Latest Lacks Raw Ferocity

Love and negligence collide in Alpha, a sombre, visually stunning family horror. Expectation is a brutal critic. For a filmmaker like Julia Ducournau, who arrived fully formed with the incendiary Raw in 2016, the weight of anticipation becomes almost impossible to manage. That debut, a cannibalistic coming-of-age story, announced a director unafraid … Alpha: Review: Julia Ducournau’s Latest Lacks Raw FerocityRead more

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Dead Silence Book Review: A Strong Sci-Fi Horror Novel

Dead Silence Book Review: A Strong Sci-Fi Horror Novel

A Haunted Spaceship, A Desperate Crew, and the Terrifying Reality of Corporate Greed Have you ever wondered what happens to the people society leaves behind when they are pushed to the absolute brink of survival? Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes answers that question beautifully. This sci-fi horror book takes the … Dead Silence Book Review: A Strong Sci-Fi Horror NovelRead more

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The Serpent’s Skin Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s Trans Horror Has Heart but Lacks Bite

The Serpent’s Skin Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s Trans Horror Has Heart but Lacks Bite

A fast-paced supernatural thriller that wants to be The Craft for a new generation, but gets lost in its own metaphor. Director Alice Maio Mackay operates with a specific urgency. At only 20 years old, she has already built a filmography that refuses to wait for permission. Her previous works, Bad Girl Boogey and T … The Serpent’s Skin Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s Trans Horror Has Heart but Lacks BiteRead more

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Defensive Wounds by James Everington: A Collection That Changes You

Defensive Wounds by James Everington: A Collection That Changes You

Your home is safe. Your mind is not. James Everington has a habit of misplacing your expectations. (along with T shirts, yeah it still hurts James) His previous collection, Falling Over, introduced a writer who prefers the unsettling angle, the quiet moment that turns strange. With Defensive Wounds, his second collection from … Defensive Wounds by James Everington: A Collection That Changes YouRead more

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Forbidden Fruits Review: Mall Culture Meets Coven Chaos

Forbidden Fruits Review: Mall Culture Meets Coven Chaos

Witchcraft, retail, and the chaos of staying true to yourself. Meredith Alloway has a clear fascination with constructed realities. Her previous short work often examined the facades people build, the performance of identity in spaces designed to contain them. She looks for the tension where a character’s inner world grinds … Forbidden Fruits Review: Mall Culture Meets Coven ChaosRead more

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They Will Kill You Review: Kirill Sokolov’s Action Horror Is a Bloody Blast

They Will Kill You Review: Kirill Sokolov’s Action Horror Is a Bloody Blast

They Will Kill You Review: Kirill Sokolov’s Action Horror Is a Bloody Blast A woman answers a cryptic ad for a housekeeping job at a luxurious yet foreboding New York City high-rise. Upon arrival, she discovers residents have vanished without a trace for decades, fuelling whispers of a satanic cult … They Will Kill You Review: Kirill Sokolov’s Action Horror Is a Bloody BlastRead more

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Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher: A Gothic Horror That Crawls Under Your Skin

Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher: A Gothic Horror That Crawls Under Your Skin

The horror doesn’t jump. It settles in. And by the time you feel it, it’s already under your skin. Wolf Worm sits comfortably in the top tier of Kingfisher’s work. It shows an author who has refined her craft, who knows exactly what kind of horror she wants to write and … Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher: A Gothic Horror That Crawls Under Your SkinRead more