Category: Articles
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Oh, What’s This? *GASP* A Brand New Book From The Queen of Filth!
Dark bleatings, beautiful tribe. Dani Brown, undisputed Queen of Filth, has unleashed a new, mind-shattering story into the world, and I’m here to spread the word about it. Like horror? Like bizarro undertones? Then this might be one for your TBR… For those who might be new to the gloriously sick work of Dani Brown,…
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THE UNKNOWN FOUND FOOTAGE MASTERPIECE: Beware of Lynks Disease! A Look Back at ‘This House Has People In It’ – by Alex Davis
In programming a found footage horror festival, I found myself thinking a lot about my favourites in the field. There are plenty of movies of course – the experience of seeing Blair Witch Project in the cinemas always stuck with me, especially given the coverage of the time leaving questions of whether it was real…
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THE GREATEST GHOST STORY ON FILM?A Retrospective on JA Bayona’s The Orphanage – by Alex Davis
As we come into spooky season, and I turn my attention all things ghost story, I find myself thinking about my favourite examples. And often when we’re asked the question ‘what’s your favourite film’, our responses may vary from one time to the next. It might be partly what we’ve seen recently, or what our…
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For Authors Attending World FantasyCon
Dark bleatings, my lovelies. This is just a quick one today for those who’ll be attending the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton this weekend. French Press Publishing (owned by Stephen Kozeniewski and assisted by me, a bleaty little goat – an organised and dedicated one, I assure you) are running a pitching session for authors…
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Get Off my Lawn! – Jump Scares vs. Slow Dread: Stop the Horror Civil War
Gather ‘round. We need to talk. I’m tired of watching the horror community split itself in two like some cursed Ouija board. Jump scares versus slow burns. Quick jolts versus simmering dread. The arguments echo across forums and comment sections like restless spirits — and honestly, I’m over it. Horror isn’t a one-size-fits-all coffin. It’s…
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Who Would Win a Fight Between C.C. Adams and Kit Power? – a childish post that neither of the authors were notified about prior to posting, lol
Dark bleatings, my lovely tribe. Both C.C. Adams (Hug Master General) and Kit Power (He of Excellent Taste in Everything) have released new books within two months of each other. Both released their new projects through French Press Publishing, both are writers whose work I absolutely love, and both are all around good eggs, great…
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Don’t Go Near Strangers with Spider-Like Puppets: A look at Matthew Holness’ Possum (2018)
While the horror movie genre enjoys a huge boom on the other side of the Atlantic, it seems to me that many excellent British horror films get rather overlooked. And maybe that’s because the British style is rather different, something quieter and more psychological – movies like Censor, Saint Maud, Apostle and the criminally underrated…
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Serving the Community for Strength Through Unity: JOEXYOUNG.COM
Dark bleatings, my wonderful, bookish tribe! Today, I’ve got a special post from the leader of an adjacent tribe, Joe X Young. If you’re in the indie horror community and you somehow don’t know Joe, he’s an avid fan and supporter of horror and constantly highlights authors. I owe him a debt of gratitude because…
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New Magazine from Horrorsmith Publishing
Dark bleatings, my lovely tribe! I’m super excited because Horrorsmith Publishing is launching a new magazine, and from what I can see on the cover, the first issue is coming out of the gate strong. A little bit about Horrorsmith Publishing… This press was founded by the absolutely wonderful Lyndsey Smith some years ago (I…
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The ABC’s of Horror Authors: “A”: Part 1
Dark bleatings, everyone! I’ve made videos recommending a horror book for every letter of the alphabet (HERE and also HERE!), and I’ve also recommended horror movies for every letter of the alphabet (which you can see HERE and HERE!), and then it occurred to me that I could recommend horror authors this way too! Of…
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