Is Horror Fun? Why the Brain Craves Thrilling Experiences We’ve all experienced it: sitting on the edge of our seat, clutching the armrest, and sensing that rush of exhilaration as the suspense in a horror film rises. The uncharted. The unanticipated. The excitement. Still, what drives so many of us … Is Horror Fun? Why the Brain Craves Thrilling ExperiencesRead more
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The Best Trans Horror Writers: Voices Redefining Fear and Identity
The Best Trans Horror Writers: Voices Redefining Fear and Identity Horror has always been a genre where the marginalised find resonance, and trans authors are carving out spaces that challenge conventions, reclaim monstrosity, and explore the visceral intersections of identity, politics, and terror. From body horror to gothic surrealism, these … The Best Trans Horror Writers: Voices Redefining Fear and IdentityRead more
The Hamlet by Joanna Corrance, It’s The End of The World as We Know, and I Feel Fine.
The Hamlet by Joanna Corrance, Exploring Existential Fears The Hamlet by Joanna Corrance, Exploring Existential Fears Almost two years ago, I reviewed The Gingerbread Men by Joanna Corrance, and this gothic horror novel entranced me, so when I heard that Joanna had a new novella coming from Newcon Press, I … The Hamlet by Joanna Corrance, It’s The End of The World as We Know, and I Feel Fine.Read more
Killer Pictures: A Meta-Horror Must-Read
Killer Pictures: A Meta-Horror Must-Read Having been on the periphery of festivals and their organisation, I can attest that they can be a cutthroat business, where friendships are forged and lost over the most minor details. However, I have never witnessed anything close to the terror and mayhem on show … Killer Pictures: A Meta-Horror Must-ReadRead more
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter: A Masterpiece of Horror Fiction
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones: A Masterpiece of Horror Fiction A Horror Book Review by Anthony Watson The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is the new novel from Stephen Graham Jones, an author who has consistently produced outstanding horror fiction employing a distinctive authorial voice. My introduction to his … The Buffalo Hunter Hunter: A Masterpiece of Horror FictionRead more
Al Pacino and Dan Stevens Exorcise Demons In The Ritual
Al Pacino and Dan Stevens Exorcise Demons In The Ritual Chilling Horror Based on the Most Documented Exorcism in American HistoryOpening in UK and Irish Cinemas 30 May Prepare for a cinematic descent into terror as Al Pacino and Dan Stevens star in The Ritual, an exorcism horror film that blends bone-chilling suspense with a … Al Pacino and Dan Stevens Exorcise Demons In The RitualRead more
Corsets, Curses, and Colonialism: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Victorian Horror Pauline Chow
Corsets, Curses, and Colonialism: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Victorian Horror, By Pauline Chow Unnerving plot lines crawl out from the Victorian era. It’s the fog rolling over cobblestone streets, a glow of candlelight along a dark hallway, and breath squeezed beneath tight corsets. The curse of living … Corsets, Curses, and Colonialism: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Victorian Horror Pauline ChowRead more
Vivid Visions: Short Stories of Grief and Memory
Vivid Visions by Seyed Mosayeb Alam: Short Stories of Grief and Memory Vivid Visions by Seyed Mosayeb Alam is a collection of thirty short stories about love, loss, identity, grief and memory. Horror, as a theme, connects the tales – the horror of losing someone you love, forgetting or being forgotten – but I would be reluctant to call it … Vivid Visions: Short Stories of Grief and MemoryRead more
Mapping the Interior: A Unique Take on Horror and Heritage
Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones ‘Mapping the Interior: A haunting journey into the echoes of memory and the ghosts we carryMapping the Interior is a masterclass in literary horror, offering a searing meditation on grief, identity, and the ghosts we inherit. While its ambiguity and emotional weight may not satisfy … Mapping the Interior: A Unique Take on Horror and HeritageRead more
The Open Heart: Stories & Poetry of Catherine Wells
Book Review – Beyond and Within: and The Book of Catherine Wells Latest on the crusade of Flame Tree’s ‘Beyond & Within’ to shine a light on under-appreciated voices comes a reprint of ‘The Book of Catherine Wells’ supplemented with her unfinished novella, ‘The Open Heart’. Overshadowed by the success … The Open Heart: Stories & Poetry of Catherine WellsRead more
The Unconventional Genius of Alexander Zelenyj’s Beware us Flowers of the Annihilator
The Unconventional Genius of Alexander Zelenyj’s Beware us Flowers of the Annihilator With hundreds of genre-bending short stories already published, Alexander Zelenyj repeatedly raises the bar to even greater heights How many short stories has Canada’s Alexander Zelenyj written? That is a very good question and I’m not sure anybody knows the … The Unconventional Genius of Alexander Zelenyj’s Beware us Flowers of the AnnihilatorRead more
Dead Silence (2007), The Horror Film That Made Me
Dead Silence (2007), The Horror Film That Made Me Picture this. The year is 2007. Ariana Grande is about to embark on her quest for world domination, Justin Bieber is posting videos on a relatively new website called YouTube, and Donald Trump is playing with his apprentices (also he’s on … Dead Silence (2007), The Horror Film That Made MeRead more
Why We’ll Never Stop Rooting for the Final Girl in Horror Movies
Why We’ll Never Stop Rooting for the Final Girl in Horror Movies We all know her. Hell, we live for her. The Final Girl—one of horror’s most iconic tropes, and yet so much more than that. From the blood-soaked scream queens of the ‘70s to the die-hards of today, she’s … Why We’ll Never Stop Rooting for the Final Girl in Horror MoviesRead more
Dirt Upon My Skin: A Gripping Horror Collection
Dirt Upon My Skin by Steve Toase A Review by Kit Power Dirt Upon My Skin is the – blimey – 37th book in the Black Shuck Shadows series – single author micro collections where the stories are themed in some way. So far, we’ve had everything from creepy kids to the … Dirt Upon My Skin: A Gripping Horror CollectionRead more
Why Supporting Trans Authors After the UK Supreme Court Ruling Is Critical
Why Supporting Trans Authors After the UK Supreme Court Ruling Is Critical The UK Supreme Court’s disgusting and dangerous ruling on April 16, 2025, which defined “woman” under the Equality Act as strictly biological, has left trans people in a terrible and dangerous position, deepened societal divisions and heightened fears … Why Supporting Trans Authors After the UK Supreme Court Ruling Is CriticalRead more