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Fridge Goop by Alana K. Drex: Immersing in 1987 with Nostalgic Horror Comedy

Fridge Goop by Alana K. Drex: Immersing in 1987 with Nostalgic Horror Comedy

Fridge Goop by Alana K Drex 96 Pages; Available June 21 on Amazon A Horror Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer For those who don’t remember or were too young to experience the decade first-hand, the 1980’s were rad. Those Regean-era years of MTV and Miami Vice, Molly Ringwald and Michael … Fridge Goop by Alana K. Drex: Immersing in 1987 with Nostalgic Horror ComedyRead more

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Responsible Depictions of Mental Illness in Horror

Responsible Depictions of Mental Illness in Horror

Responsible Depictions of Mental Illness in Horror Fiction is a wonderful avenue for readers to better understand certain mental struggles. Horror does this particularly vividly because it evokes in readers many of the same emotions that mental illness sometimes augments—dread, fear, terror, anxiety, paranoia, disgust and, of course, horror itself.  … Responsible Depictions of Mental Illness in HorrorRead more

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That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Film

That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Film

That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Film by Payton McCarty-Simas  With a book launch event at Fantasia to follow shortly after, That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Film, a new nonfiction book exploring the evolution of witches in horror.  That Very Witch will be published on 22nd July, 2025, from Luna Press. … That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch FilmRead more

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The Monster’s Mother: Why Frankenstein Still Haunts Us

The Monster’s Mother: Why Frankenstein Still Haunts Us

Frankenstein’s Creature was never truly monstrous. He was unloved. That is what makes him terrifying—because we recognise him. In every rejected child, in every voiceless woman, in every silenced scream in the night, we see something of ourselves. That is Shelley’s genius. That is her horror. And that is why, … The Monster’s Mother: Why Frankenstein Still Haunts UsRead more

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Wolverine Frogs: A visceral debut eco-horror novel

Wolverine Frogs: A visceral debut eco-horror novel

Wolverine Frogs: A visceral debut eco-horror novel about survival, secrets, and strange creatures in the Australian outback A visceral debut eco-horror novel about survival, secrets, and strange creatures in the Australian outback Wolverine Frogs, the debut horror novel from Australian author Holly Scott, is now available in print and digital … Wolverine Frogs: A visceral debut eco-horror novelRead more

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Explore Dark Roads Traveled: Four Thrilling Novellas by Tony Tremblay

Explore Dark Roads Traveled: Four Thrilling Novellas by Tony Tremblay

After three terrific novels Tony Tremblay shows his literary versatility with a collection of four outstanding novellas Introduction Tony Tremblay, known for his gripping novels, showcases his literary prowess once again with his latest release, Dark Roads Traveled: Four Thrilling Novellas. Following the acclaim of his previous works, Tremblay dives … Explore Dark Roads Traveled: Four Thrilling Novellas by Tony TremblayRead more

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The Last Ballard Review: Ghosts, Family Secrets & Dark Past

The Last Ballard Review: Ghosts, Family Secrets & Dark Past

The Last Ballard by Kay Hanifen: Ghosts, Family Secrets & Dark Past As with the greatest fiction, The Last Ballard can be enjoyed on multiple levels. In its simplest form, the novel grants its audience welcomed escapism, and the long-simmering climax literally and figuratively ignites with thrills. Yet serious and … The Last Ballard Review: Ghosts, Family Secrets & Dark PastRead more

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The 2024 Bram Stoker Award: A depressing night for quality children’s fiction

The 2024 Bram Stoker Award: A depressing night for quality children’s fiction

How can underwhelming novels win prestigious international gongs? In mainstream YA and MG awards, such as the Newbery (USA) and Carnegie (UK) Medals, this is just not possible. What makes the Stoker different is that the voting members of the HWA decide who win, the majority of which clearly know … The 2024 Bram Stoker Award: A depressing night for quality children’s fictionRead more

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Malevolent Fairy by BB Clifford: Navigating Horror and Paranoia – An In-Depth Review

Malevolent Fairy by BB Clifford: Navigating Horror and Paranoia – An In-Depth Review

Malevolent Fairy by BB Clifford: Navigating Horror and Paranoia – An In-Depth Review A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez. Content warning: horror, misogyny, rape, suicide. With its labyrinthine prose, twisting and turning, frequently circling back on itself, Malevolent Fairy creates a web of tangled lies and half truths. Ania … Malevolent Fairy by BB Clifford: Navigating Horror and Paranoia – An In-Depth ReviewRead more