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Book Review: An Unexpectedly Thoughtful and Traumatizing Read
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Synopsis A chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and The Cabin at the End of the World. In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick. The weird part? Only three of the film’s…
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ARC Review: A Female Rage Bonanza Not for the Squeamish
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim Release Date: June 25, 2024 Synopsis Feminist psychological horror about the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective. Ji-won’s life tumbles into disarray in the wake of her appa’s extramarital affair and subsequent departure. Her mother, distraught. Her younger sister, hurt and confused.…
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Book Review: Satanic Panic Mayhem
Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman Synopsis Inspired by the McMartin preschool trials and the Satanic Panic of the ‘80s, the critically acclaimed author of The Remaking delivers another pulse pounding, true-crime-based horror novel. … Richard doesn’t have a past. For him, there is only the present: a new marriage to Tamara, a…
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Author Chat with Angela Sylvaine
Happy Wednesday, horror fiends! We are halfway through the week, and I hope that the week is treating you well! I, personally, am hiding from the ever-encroaching heat as much as I possibly can. I am excited to share with you today an interview I had with author Angela Sylvaine, or as she likes to…
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Book Tour: Lockjaw by Matteo L. Cerilli
I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing an early copy of Lockjaw by Matteo L. Cerilli, a new LGBTQIA+ young adult horror novel that just released, and I am so honored to be on the book tour for this wonderful book! While it is classified as young adult, it is such an advanced story,…
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Pub Day Review: A Heartbreaking and Haunting Collection of Lost Girls
The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls by Angela Sylvaine Release Date: May 21, 2024 Overall Rating 4/5 Spooky Rating 4/5 Quick Take The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls by Angela Sylvaine takes the concept of “lost girls” and creates an incredibly eclectic collection of short stories that explores all facets of the term.…
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ARC Review: A Masterpiece Epistolary Novel Unlike Anything You Have Read
Letters to the Purple Satin Killer by Joshua Chaplinsky Release Date: April 6, 2024 Jonas Williker is considered one of the most sadistic serial murderers of the modern era. This epistolary novel explores the aftermath of his arrest and the psychological trauma of those who lived through it. The Pennsylvania native brutalized his way into…
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Book Review: A Horror Collection Revealing What We Will Do for Love and Connection
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca Three dark and disturbing horror stories from an astonishing new voice, including the viral-sensation tale of obsession, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke . For fans of Kathe Koja, Clive Barker and Stephen Graham Jones. Winner of the Splatterpunk…
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Book Review: A Delicious Gothic-Fairytale
Lullaby by Cécile Guillot Hazel loves writing horror stories, and wants to become a writer. She falls for her lovely neighbor Blanche, but when her parents discover her various inclinations, they are outraged and decide to commit her to Montrose Asylum. There she meets the fiery Jo and the fragile Lulla. The three of them…
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Book Review: An Ode to the Slasher Sub-Genre
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for Jade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants nothing to do…
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