The Strangers: Chapter 1 A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Reny Harlin’s best film is The Long Kiss Goodnight, though some would argue Die Hard 2. Niether one of these is great. Good, yes. Definitely. Not great. He’s made 42 other features—42!—not one of which is good. A couple are decent. … The Strangers: Chapter 1, Horror Movie ReviewRead more
Horror Book Reviews
Dark Musings by Anthony Watson – Cover Reveal
Dark Musings by Anthony Watson – Cover Reveal A demonic visitation in the trenches of World War One Belgium. Dark magic in the jungles of the Congo Free State. A monstrous fight to the death in the Arctic Circle. These stories, and many others, feature in the debut collection from … Dark Musings by Anthony Watson – Cover RevealRead more
The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson – Book Review
The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson – Book Review I like to think that those who read Ginger Nuts of Horror are open-minded readers, open to books that, to some, might “not be for them.” Shannon Robinson’s award-winning debut collection, The Ill-Fitting Skin, which won the Press 53 Award for … The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson – Book ReviewRead more
Adam S. Leslie My Childhood Fears
Adam S. Leslie Discusses His Childhood Fears Growing up in the depths of rural Lincolnshire was probably as close to a peaceful idyll as it was possible to get in 1980s Britain. Out in the wilds of Carlton Scroop, there were no riots, no unemployment queues, no racial tensions, no … Adam S. Leslie My Childhood FearsRead more
Book Mail to Get Excited About!
Book Mail to Get Excited About! Hey, folks, it has been a while; for those of you who care, the operation was a success, and the slow but eventual return to normality in my life begins. I am not going to lie. The past two years have been hell; the … Book Mail to Get Excited About!Read more
The Room Opposite & Other Tales by Flora M Mayor
The Room Opposite & Other Tales by Flora M Mayor: A Horror Book Review by Mario Guslandi Solar Press 2023 Reprinted for the first time since 1935 ( when it was posthumously released) this is considered the only short story collection published by Flora M Mayor ( 1872-1932) a novelist … The Room Opposite & Other Tales by Flora M MayorRead more
Linda D. Addison – Women in Horror
In conversation with Linda D. Addison Linda D. Addison is a power to be reckoned with. In 2002, she made history as the first Black woman to win a Bram Stoker Award® with her poetry collection Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes (2001). She has since received six other nominations, … Linda D. Addison – Women in HorrorRead more
Get Ready for the Chills: A YA and MG Horror Round Up
Get Ready for the Chills: A YA and MG Horror Round Up March/April 2024 Welcome to another edition of ‘Young Blood,’ the YA and Middle Grade arm of the Ginger Nuts of Horror, with ten brand recent reviews. Ann Fraistat’s A Place for Vanishing is the pick of the ten … Get Ready for the Chills: A YA and MG Horror Round UpRead more
YA Bram Stoker Award Ginger Nuts of Horror breaks down the 2023 Preliminary List.
YA Bram Stoker Award Ginger Nuts of Horror breaks down the 2023 Preliminary List. For the last few years Young Blood, the YA section of Ginger Nuts of Horror, traditionally reviews all the books on the YA Bram Stoker Preliminary Ballot. Six of the ten for 2023/4 had already appeared … YA Bram Stoker Award Ginger Nuts of Horror breaks down the 2023 Preliminary List.Read more
Baghead
Baghead A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden A young woman inherits a run-down pub and discovers a dark secret within its basement, Baghead, a shape-shifting creature that lets one speak to lost loved ones, but not without consequence. Director: Alberto Corredor Back in 2013’s Texas Chainsaw, a young woman receives word … BagheadRead more
The First Omen
The First Omen A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden A woman starts to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome. Release date: 5 April 2024 (UK) Director: Arkasha Stevenson Story by: Ben Jacoby Distributed by: 20th Century Studios Just two … The First OmenRead more
When I started speaking to Monsters – Childhood Fears
Childhood Fears: When I started speaking to Monsters I’ve been an insomniac for as long as I can remember. One of my earliest recollections is staring at the partially opened doorway of my bedroom, through the slats of my crib, thinking “I’m not tired.” No one knew what to do … When I started speaking to Monsters – Childhood FearsRead more
Angela Slatter Women Horror Month
In conversation with Angela Slatter My introduction to Angela Slatter was with her first U.S. collection, A Feast of Sorrows (2006), which won the Aurealis Award for Best Collection. As a rabid fan of fairy tales, I was immediately hooked. I quickly acquired Sourdough and Other Stories (2012), the first … Angela Slatter Women Horror MonthRead more
Grief: A Deep and Slow Burn, My Life in Horror
Grief: A Deep and Slow Burn, My Life in Horror Life has always seemed perfectly arbitrary to me. One only has to step outside onto a patch of grass to understand that (the myriad creatures whose lives we obliterate with every step, the microscopic genocides we host every second we’re … Grief: A Deep and Slow Burn, My Life in HorrorRead more
The Gathering by C. J. Tudor
The Gathering by C. J. Tudor a horror book review by Jim Mcleod It has been a long time since I last read a vampire. Very few have flown across my radar in recent years. And those that have all sounded like they were either retreading old ground or happy … The Gathering by C. J. TudorRead more