Your home is safe. Your mind is not. James Everington has a habit of misplacing your … Defensive Wounds by James Everington: A Collection That Changes YouRead more
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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 … Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher: A Gothic Horror That Crawls Under Your SkinRead more
Beyond the Final Girl: 16 New Horror Books by Women Who Refuse to Look Away
Beyond the Final Girl: 16 New Horror Books by Women Who Refuse to Look Away We … Beyond the Final Girl: 16 New Horror Books by Women Who Refuse to Look AwayRead more
Drone by Dan Howarth Review: Rural Horror at Its Most Relentless
The sound is driving them mad. The silence is even worse. Dan Howarth writes with a … Drone by Dan Howarth Review: Rural Horror at Its Most RelentlessRead more
The Brentford Trilogy (All 9 of Them): A Resplendent Robert Rankin Retrospective
Robert Rankin called it a trilogy. He wrote nine books. He was right to do both … The Brentford Trilogy (All 9 of Them): A Resplendent Robert Rankin RetrospectiveRead more
The 2025 YA Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot: Every Book Ranked and Reviewed
The 2025 YA Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot: Every Book Ranked and Reviewed The 2025 YA … The 2025 YA Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot: Every Book Ranked and ReviewedRead more
Unshod Cackling and Naked by Tamika Thompson: 13 Short Stories That Refuse to Behave
Continuing my series of reviews that fell victim to my darkest depression days, today I bring … Unshod Cackling and Naked by Tamika Thompson: 13 Short Stories That Refuse to BehaveRead more
Nowhere Burning Review: Catriona Ward’s Brilliant Premise, But Blurry Execution
The concept burns bright. The novel, unfortunately, smoulders. The prose is beautiful. The thematic ambition is … Nowhere Burning Review: Catriona Ward’s Brilliant Premise, But Blurry ExecutionRead more
Gothic Shadows and Stolen Voices: The Brides by Charlotte Cross.
A stunning debut of atmosphere and raw empathy. Cross understands that the deepest darkness often isn’t … Gothic Shadows and Stolen Voices: The Brides by Charlotte Cross.Read more
The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru: A Novel of Ghosts and Exile in 1920s Paris
A ghost story about exile, family secrets, and the things we leave behind. Olesya Salnikova Gilmore’s … The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru: A Novel of Ghosts and Exile in 1920s ParisRead more
The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: A Calm, Confident Debut of Myth and Sisterhood
The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: A Calm, Confident Debut of Myth and Sisterhood When a … The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald: A Calm, Confident Debut of Myth and SisterhoodRead more
Bless Your Heart Review: The Cozy Horror Novel That Serves Blood and Sweet Tea in Equal Measure
Forget what you think you know about vampire fiction. The Evans women run a funeral parlor, … Bless Your Heart Review: The Cozy Horror Novel That Serves Blood and Sweet Tea in Equal MeasureRead more
The Memory Shades Review: David Watkins’s Best Yet Blends Ghosts and Worms
What haunts you when you can’t remember what you did? That question drives The Memory Shades, … The Memory Shades Review: David Watkins’s Best Yet Blends Ghosts and WormsRead more
Cabaret in Flames, Consent, Consumption and Chattering Teeth: Hache Pueyo’s Return to the Monstrous
Some monsters wear sequins. Some wear scalpels. Hache Pueyo writes about both. We carry our childhood … Cabaret in Flames, Consent, Consumption and Chattering Teeth: Hache Pueyo’s Return to the MonstrousRead more
David Scott Hay on The Butcher of Nazareth: A Biblical Horror Masterpiece
What happens when two righteous men face off? A journey into the heart of biblical horror. … David Scott Hay on The Butcher of Nazareth: A Biblical Horror MasterpieceRead more