Laura is just a young girl at the start of Gemma Amor’s Dear Laura. It’s her birthday, she has her first boyfriend and she’s just experienced her first kiss. Her perfect reality is about to be shattered. She runs home for something she forgot. Before she can get back to her new boyfriend he gets into...
By Mary SanGiovanni Writers are often posed the question of responsibility in their writing, particularly if they are writers of horror. Where are the lines in fiction which should not be crossed? When does fiction devolve into degeneracy? Do creatives have a responsibility for monitoring what they write and how they write it, and if...
By E.E.C. Christman Since its release 40 years ago, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has gone from flop, to cult classic, and finally, to cultural staple. As the undisputed queen of the midnight movie, theaters across the globe play it to houses packed with costumed superfans. The weeks leading up to Halloween are Rocky primetime....
Reviewed by Ivonne Spinoza This is an unusual book. It’s unsettling, it’s dark, it’s sometimes even gory, but it’s definitely not your average garden variety horror. I’m not even sure if I’d classify it as horror despite the dark themes and the tone. It has horror aspects, but that doesn’t come close to doing it...
Rose McFarland has a troubled past. A fire that left her scarred claimed the lives of her abusive father and loving brother. Her mother shunned her, blaming Rose for the deaths of the men in the family. It didn’t come as much of a surprise. Rose’s mother had turned her back on her only daughter...
By Mary SanGiovanni As you may or may not be aware, February in the publishing business – or, at least, in the horror genre – is considered Women in Horror Month. Traditionally, during this month, writers, editors, readers, reviewers, fans, etc. of both sexes and all genders try to raise awareness of the work of...
By Margaret Kingsbury “All that is left is to make him delicious,” says the delightfully creepy witch at the end of the movie trailer for Gretel & Hansel, a horror retelling of the classic tale. No talking animals, no pastel prettiness, no Disney whimsy. This is a film that’s pulling from the grotesque origins of...
by Destinee Schriner Art is more than an expression of oneself; it is and can be used to express an entire group of people. Jordan Peele is a prime example of doing this, not only in his movies but in television as well. What drew most American’s attention was his very successful movie, Get Out,...
by Dahlia Adler January is the birth month of Edgar Allan Poe, and while he’s frequently thought of as “That Gothic author Americans were forced to read in school,” his range was far greater than people realize…and that’s to say nothing of what he’s inspired over 150 years after his death, and the clever, nuanced...
There are a number of short stories gathered in this horror collection, and they cover a wide range of subject matter. Like the best horror stories, they offer a mix of catalysts, problems and outcomes, and they are all distinct and captivating. Whether you’re reading about a young man who is doing something foolish in...