William & Jim Reid – Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain In the mid-eighties, The Jesus and Mary Chain were indie music’s ultimate rebels. Dressed all in black, the Mary Chain were the brainchild of two truculent working class Scottish kids from East Kilbride. With their unique vision of … William & Jim Reid – Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary ChainRead more
Horror Book Reviews
Horror Promotion on The Ginger Nuts of Horror Website
Horror Promotion on The Ginger Nuts of Horror Website Hey folks, The Ginger Nuts of Horror is always looking for new ways to maximize horror promotion for horror books, horror movies, and more, going beyond the traditional review medium. Recently, I’ve been contemplating a wild idea that I believe might … Horror Promotion on The Ginger Nuts of Horror WebsiteRead more
A Dandy Among The Dead by Izzy Von – Book Review
A Dandy Among The Dead by Izzy Von, a Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer This story is a million-calorie z-boy apocalypse ice-cream sundae. It’s got zombies, monsters, wrestlers, religious freaks, foul mouthed preteens, human blood addicted freaks, and The Dandy on top. On the most celebrated day of the year … A Dandy Among The Dead by Izzy Von – Book ReviewRead more
The Creeper by A.M. Shine, Book Review
There is a very fine line between excellent and genre-defining, a line very few books cross, but one that The Creeper jumps across that line with both feet. The Creeper by A.M. Shine, Book Review When you have been reviewing horror fiction for as long as I have, it is easy to … The Creeper by A.M. Shine, Book ReviewRead more
Withered Hill by David Barnett: A Modern Folk Horror Masterpiece
Withered Hill by David Barnett: A Modern Folk Horror Masterpiece Folk Horror never seems to go away; like that ancient dark forest, folk horror still can drive fear into us all. No matter how enlightened or civilised we become, we are always just a doorway or a muddy path away … Withered Hill by David Barnett: A Modern Folk Horror MasterpieceRead more
Modern Folk Horror Explored: Tony’s Top Tips
Modern Folk Horror Explored: Tony’s Top Tips To celebrate the recent release of James Brogden’s excellent The Strandling I am dipping into my huge back catalogue of reviews, highlighting personal favourites which have key Folk Horror traits. If obvious favourites which often pop up on such lists are absent, this … Modern Folk Horror Explored: Tony’s Top TipsRead more
T.R. Slauf: Exploring the Origins of Horror and Dark Fantasy
Childhood Fears by T.R. Slauf “What’s wrong with your brain?” “How do you come up with this crap?” “Doesn’t it scare your spouse to know you think this stuff up?” Writing horror and dark fantasy opens one up to a lot of comments. Well, actually being any type of author … T.R. Slauf: Exploring the Origins of Horror and Dark FantasyRead more
Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria Dalpe
“Victoria Dalpe’s urban fantasy Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire, is a spellbinding cocktail of supernatural intrigue, dark humor, and sizzling romance that will leave you thirsting for more.” Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria Dalpe In her latest venture the versatile Victoria Dalpe turns to urban fantasy and … Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria DalpeRead more
Valerie B Williams: The Author Behind the Pen
Valerie B Williams: The Author Behind the Pen Valerie B. Williams’ short fiction has been published by Flame Tree Press, Dark Recesses Press, Grendel Press, and Death Knell Press, among others. Four of her stories are forthcoming in late 2024; “Red Lipstick” in the Dastardly Damsels anthology from Crystal … Valerie B Williams: The Author Behind the PenRead more
Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, Book Review
Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, A Book Review by Mario Guslandi A chilling anthology of over 20 stories of cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals and the end of the world. From award-winning authors including Eric LaRocca, Charlie Higson, Kim Newman and … Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, Book ReviewRead more
Maria Giakoumatos The Horror of Her Life
Maria Giakoumatos The Horror of Her Life The first Horror Film I remember watching This one is tough because I’d always catch glimpses of stuff I should’ve have been watching when I was a kid because my father is a pro channel surfer. Granted my family never was big on … Maria Giakoumatos The Horror of Her LifeRead more
Why drag Jekyll and Hyde kicking and screaming into the crime genre?
Why drag Jekyll and Hyde kicking and screaming into the crime genre? by Tim Major Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of those Victorian Gothic masterpieces that feature characters so well-known as to have eclipsed the tales in which they first appeared. Like … Why drag Jekyll and Hyde kicking and screaming into the crime genre?Read more
Good Madam (Mlungu Wam), 2021, directed by Jenna Cato Bass
Good Madam (Mlungu Wam), 2021, directed by Jenna Cato Bass Released as a Shudder Original Officially apartheid ended in 1994: an open election was held on April 27, a new flag was raised, and South Africa became a free and equal nation. Or, to put it another way: apartheid is … Good Madam (Mlungu Wam), 2021, directed by Jenna Cato BassRead more
August 2024 YA Horror Roundup: Engaging Teenage Fiction
August 2024 YA Horror Roundup: Engaging Teenage Fiction Our latest YA roundup has a fine range of engaging teenage fiction, four of the nine authors featured in my own almanac, The YA Horror 400, which was published last June. If you want to take an ultra-deep dive into the world … August 2024 YA Horror Roundup: Engaging Teenage FictionRead more
The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, Book Review
The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, a book review by Jim Mcleod I have not read much fantasy in the 16 years I have been running Ginger Nuts of Horror. It was never a conscious decision; it was simply down to the fact that time was limited, and horror has … The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, Book ReviewRead more