It’s always nice when an interview turns into a 2-hour lunch, and it’s even better when it veers off course to nerd out about shared interests. This is where I found myself when sitting down with Bram Stoker-award winning author Robert P. Ottone. Based on Long Island, New York, Ottone has published several horror anthologies and novels, while balancing his day job as a teacher.
Read MoreFrom the creators of Stray Dogs, comes an all new furry friend adventure featuring three (mostly) fearless felines as they try to make their way home during a gruesome rabies outbreak. FERAL follows Ellsie, Lord Fluffy Britches, and Patch are indoor cats who have found themselves stranded in a forest without their human. The cats frantically look for a way home all while trying to avoid the infected “bad kind” animals. A single scratch or bite seals your fate as a feral, blood thirsty beast!
Read MoreA literary masterpiece diving into the intensity of grief unlike anything I've ever read before, including Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (blasphemy, I know). Langan exposes and explores the hidden thoughts and dark feelings associated with loss in a nautical folktale that spans decades. Using two storylines that span decades, Langan interweaves the story of 'Der Fischer,' a German legend that has the power to bring the dead back to life. However, they do not return as they were in life; instead, they haunt and attack in search of victims to help bring power to Der Fischer.
Read MoreA dark room, delicious themes drinks, costumed servers, and four of Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest stories masterfully performed? Yeah. You are not going to want to miss this!
I am of course talking about the Edgar Allan Poe Cocktail Experience! Traveling from city to city across the United States and Worldwide. Bringing to life a chilling cocktail experience dedicated to everyone’s favorite father of poetic horror, Edgar Allen Poe. Four of his most famous stories are retold by Poe Historian performers. Their “Macabre Mixologist” crafts special drinks that compliment each tale of terror.
Read MoreI have a pretty good grasp on the team’s various movie tastes, BUT not so much what they enjoy curling up in bed with and reading until they fall asleep and have dreams worthy of Stephen King’s nightmares! So, I posed the question to the team; what is your favorite horror book of all time?
Starting off with Our Editor and Chief, Sam! I won’t lie, this one surprised me…
Sam’s favorite horror book of all time is the infamous “Interview With The Vampire” by Anne Rice.
Read More“Men, Women, & Jigsaws:” a review of the new book “Millennial Nasties!”
Read MoreLet’s not forget about horror authors during award season! Each year, the Horror Writers Association awards the highly coveted and prestigious Bram Stoker Award. Of course named after one of the fathers of the horror novel, Bram Stoker. Widely considered the most prestigious horror novel award, this title is granted based on “superior achievement” rather than popularity or “best” of the year. Any horror novel written in English and published within the last year (2023) is eligible to receive this accolade.
Read MoreThe highly anticipated sequel, “Moon of the Turning Leaves”, takes place twelve winters after the lights go out. Evan helped lead the community from their reservation and settled in a prosperous area. Over the last 12 years, the community of fifty settlers have turned back to the ways of their Anishinaabe ancestors out of necessity.
Read MoreAn adaptation of Paul Tremblay’s Bram Stoker Award-Winning novel, “A Head Full of Ghosts” is in the works with Robert Downey Jr. to produce. The film will be directed and adapted by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. This duo is best known for the 2019 film from NEON, “The Lodge”. Team Downey will partner with The Allegiance Theater and Fifth Season for production and development.
Read MoreFollowing the controversy surrounding ‘Scream VII’ and his subsequent departure from the project, Chris Landon is now attached to direct the film adaptation of Chandler Baker’s ‘Big Bad '. Lionsgate is in the process of closing a deal with Landon to direct and produce alongside Todd LIeberman and Hidden Pictures.
Read MoreUnknown beings have appeared on earth. Once glance is enough to fracture the human mind driving the viewer to fatal violence. Five years into the apocalypse, we follow Malorie as she embarks on a journey with two young children to travel to a rumored safe house in hopes of finding refuge. They must travel 20 miles by boat while blindfolded. Malorie will rely on the listening skills that she has diligently cultivated in the four-year-old children since birth to guide their way.
Read MoreReady for a holiday getaway of your nightmares? Climb into the Charlie Manxs’ 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith and take a trip to Christmasland! Where every day is Christmas and the children of Christmasland never want to leave!
Read More“Cutting Teeth" by Chandler Baker is a vampiric ode to motherhood told in what I like to call a 'slice of life horror' setting. Published in 2023, this novel uses the day-to-day chaos of modern parenting as an unlikely background for a horror story, exposing the inner thoughts of mothers—no matter how disturbing—and revealing what mothers will do to protect their children.
Read MoreIt is FINALLY happening! The highly anticipated “Stuff Your Kindle Day” is taking a turn for the terrifying! If you are unfamiliar with “Stuff Your Kindle Day,” it is a highly anticipated event that takes place only four times a year. For 24 hours, you have access to thousands of free books that you can access from your Kindle e-reader, the Kindle app, or the Kindle website. In the past, this event has predominantly been hosted by romance publishing companies. HOWEVER, on October 31st, 2023, you will have the chance to download thousands of horror and thriller books for FREE!
Read More“White is for Witching” by Helen Oyeyemi follows twins Miranda and Eliot Silver of Dover, England and the strange occurrences that take place in their home. The women of the Silver family have all been afflicted with a rare eating disorder that causes the victim to consume non-edible objects. Miranda is no exception. The death of her mother causes her to spiral out of control, and despite her father's best efforts, she is taken to a care facility.
Read MoreLegionnaires fighting hordes of wolf creatures with elemental magic. Steampunk pirates having aerial dogfights while magic crystals blast around all around them. A hard-boiled Chicago P.I. using his wizard training to see if a race of vampires killed a member of one of the fae courts.
Also, talking cats! Skulls, too. Really just one skull named Bob.
Welcome to the worlds of bestselling author Jim Butcher, who loves to write about things that talk, but shouldn’t. Butcher has been exploring the realms of fantasy and horror for over 20 years, while putting his own spin on each one. His latest book, released next month from Penguin, is “The Olympian Affair,” book 2 in his steampunk series “The Cinder Spires.” Butcher had a conversation with me at this year's New York Comic Con, where we talked about his new book and everything else under the sun, from airships on down.
Read MoreA story of family secrets, misunderstood women, willful ignorance, constant horrors, and haunted motels, 'The Sun Down Motel' takes us through dual timelines alternating between Vivian and Carly, an aunt and niece living parallel lives three decades apart.
Read MoreSilvia Moreno-Garcia once again combines nostalgia, magic, and historic Mexican culture to create a unique story of friendship, love, loss, and the magic of movies in her newest novel, "Silver Nitrate."
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