J.R. Blanes discusses Portraits of Decay, Southern Gothic horror and the New Orleans art community that shaped the novel. He talks voodoo, zombies, creative discovery, setting and the real fear of losing control.
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Justin Dec on Sentry: A Horror Interview About Family and Fear
Justin Dec talks Sentry, family, fear and the pull of the unknown. Justin Dec | Interview … Justin Dec on Sentry: A Horror Interview About Family and FearRead more
The Minimalist by Kailee Pedersen – A Masterclass in Artistic Horror
Kailee Pedersen’s The Minimalist is a gruelling, unflinching psychological horror novel about a composer’s descent into madness. Published by St. Martin’s Press, it follows Mia Voss as she returns to her mentor’s Santa Fe mansion to complete his unfinished masterpiece, only to find the manuscript exerting a disturbing hold over her. Drawing from Pedersen’s own experiences as an adoptee and classical musician, this is body horror at its most intelligent—a meditation on artistic obsession, adoption trauma, and the sacrifices we make in pursuit of creative perfection.