A good summer thriller should be on everyone’s TBR (to be read) list. It is just the excuse you need to stay inside on a hot day or keep out of the ocean because you never got over JAWS and prefer to stay far away from the water thank you very much. Here are just a few of the mysteries that kept me chilled and clammy this summer!
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Whether you are new to the world of horror or looking to expand your horror horizons, picking up a book can be scary. Instead of becoming overwhelmed with the 3,800 years' worth of horror stories and literature to choose from, look at it as a finite means to finding the horror book that is uniquely perfect for you!
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Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison offers insight into the complicated familial ties we are born with and asks how much of ourselves we are willing to sacrifice to be a part of a family.
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Hell on earth (aka summer) is here and it is a scorcher. But don’t forget, this is the time of year we are supposed to ignore the horrifying effects of our carbon emissions and lay out on a beach, blister from the UV rays, and admire a trash-filled ocean. If you are being forced to leave the comfort of your air conditioner at any point this summer, make sure you at least bring something that will send refreshingly cool chills down your spine.
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A new novelization from Titan Books will be debuting this fall with "Terrifier 3"!
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Monstrous Books to Publish A Deluxe Edition of the Book that Spawned the Cult TV Series. Featuring a New Foreword by David Dastmalchian, and All-New Afterword by Rodney Barnes, An Essay on Jeff Rice by Kolchak Expert Mark Dawidziakand a New Cover and Spot Illustrations by Russ Braun (The Boys).
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Tremblay creates a metafiction masterpiece that tells a disturbingly believable narrative through time jumps and by alternating between a “tell-all” audiobook transcript and the script of the movie that was never released. Eerie, disturbing, and unpredictable, Tremblay introduces a dark twist on the “cursed film” genre that will leave readers with further proof that the book
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A thrilling journey through the tumultuous history of Iron Maiden, one of the world’s most legendary heavy-metal bands.
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Though it seems like it was just yesterday to many “elder millennials,” it’s been 20 years since the horror boom that brought us “Saw,” “Hostel,” and many other bleak, gore-soaked slaughter fests. How did these films reach the heights of mainstream popularity for a good 10 years? Author Ariel Powers-Schaub’s debut book “Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence,” answers that question. Powers-Schaub chronicles and analyzes the films of the time period, while showing how America popularized the brutality it exported on a global scale. She spoke with us about writing the book, her hopes for the genre, and how the moniker of “torture porn” doesn’t do enough to describe the films we’ve come to love.
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Rachel Harrison has introduced me to an incredible subgenre of horror that marries feminist fiction with absurd horror situations that simultaneously maintain simplistic beauty while also sending profound messages about womanhood and the feminist struggle. Much like the “romance” novels of Emily Henry, the women at the forefront of Harrison’s novels are niche and complex characters that encounter a life-altering situation and get a bit of horror mixed in.
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It ain’t easy being creepy. “Uncle Creepy,” that is. Steve Barton holds that title along with producer, writer, as well as the co-founder and Editor-in-chief of Dread Central.” The dude’s been around and he knows where the bodies are buried. Coming soon from Encyclopocalypse Publications, Barton’s memoir “A Comedy of Tragedies” promises to dig some of them up for our reading pleasure.
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From 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!
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A 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.
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I 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.
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Queer your digital bookshelf event. The first event will be on 16th – 17th March when you will be able to get a digital copy of any of these books for 0.99c.
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Let’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.
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The 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.
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An 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.
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