‘Horror’s New Wave’ Is a Detailed Deep Dive into Blumhouse’s First 15 Years [Review]

‘Horror’s New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse’ is an excellent distillation of one of horror’s biggest movers and shakers that’s a must-read for film aficionados. If one were to name some of the biggest horror movies of the past two decades, it’s not uncommon for titles like Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Get Out, The Invisible Man, […]

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‘Cinder House’ Novella by Freya Marske Turns Cinderella Into a Gothic Ghost Story

If The Ugly Stepsister has you eager for another horrific retelling of Cinderella, look no further than Cinder House by Australian author Freya Marske‘s (A Marvelous Light). A subversive blend of fairy tale and Gothic ghost story, the 144-page novella will be published in hardcover, e-book, and audio book on October 7 via Tor Publishing. Here’s […]

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Stephen King Says the New Horror Novel ‘Coffin Moon’ Is “Mind-Blowingly Good”

If you’re looking for a good horror book to read on the road to Halloween, Stephen King has got you covered with a brand new recommendation here on the very first day of Fall 2025. Author Keith Rosson’s (Fever House, The Devil by Name) new horror novel Coffin Moon was released earlier this month, and […]

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‘The Making of The Descent’ Unearths the Secrets Behind One of Horror’s Favorite Modern Frights [Review]

For the past quarter century, trends in horror have come and gone. From the torture porn movement of the early aughts to found footage and legacy sequels, the genre has seen its share of renewal and rebirth. But as noteworthy movies come and go, few titles have retained the power to terrify and inspire like […]

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‘Dark Souls’-Inspired TTRPG ‘Doomspiral’ Launches Kickstarter

Touted as a love letter to Elden Ring, Dark Souls and other works of mythic dark fantasy, SoulMuppet Publishing recently launched its Kickstarter for Doomspiral, a new tabletop RPG by Nick Spence, with additional writing by Zachary Cox, and illustrations by Dwyn D’Alton Goode. The Kickstarter has already hit its funding goal, but there are […]

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Don’t Push the Button: Revisiting ‘The Box’ 15 Years Later

While many works of Richard Matheson ended up on the small screen, the author was a giant when it came to genre. From post-apocalyptic monsters to gremlins on a plane, Matheson fathered a treasure trove of speculative stories that have since inspired countless other writers, including Stephen King. King said of the late Matheson: “[He] […]

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‘Conversations With John Carpenter’ Book Will Collect 16 Years of Exclusive Carpenter Interviews!

There are few things we love more than a John Carpenter interview, and author Michael Doyle will soon present us with the ultimate treat in that department: 16 years worth of exclusive interviews with Carpenter have been collected together for his upcoming book Bringing Darkness Instead of Light: Conversations with John Carpenter! Coming soon from […]

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Two New Books Dive Deep into John Carpenter’s ‘Escape from New York’ and ‘Escape from L.A.’

From Harker Press, the publisher who brought you Taking Shape and The Soul of Wes Craven, comes the Escape Artists duology, a two-book collection that’s NOW AVAILABLE! Join Escape from New York and Escape from L.A. historian Andreas Johansson for an unprecedented deep dive into the making of these two John Carpenter cult classics. Exhaustively […]

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Ten 2024 Horror Books to Read This Halloween and Beyond

It’s been another massive year for horror, whether we’re talking about film, TV, or books. On that note, the literary world is teeming with spine-tingling graphic novels, nonfiction books, and unsettling novels to keep you busy this Halloween season and beyond. Whether you’re looking to catch up on new reads or fill your final days […]

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10 More Classic Children’s Anthology Books Worth Revisiting for Halloween

There’s no denying the power a fun and scary short story has over a young mind. At such an unsuspecting age, these horror tales can leave much more of a lasting impression. And just like last Halloween, ten classic children’s anthology books are brought to light after they faded into the darkness over the years. […]

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‘Nightmare Soup’ Launches Deluxe Hardcover Collection ‘The Ultimate Feast’ on Kickstarter

Nightmare Soup, the children’s horror anthology novel series written by Jake Tri and illustrated by Andy Sciazko that’s currently being adapted into the Bloody FM podcast of the same name, is releasing the ultimate feast – a deluxe hardcover collection. “As quintessential ’90s kids, Andy and I loved books like Goosebumps, Bruce Coville’s Book of […]

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Free League Bringing ‘Alien: Romulus’ to ‘Evolved Edition’ of ‘Alien: RPG’

So, Alien: Romulus was a pretty cool return to theatres for the franchise. So much so, that Free League Publishing are have decided to take advantage of the hype by announcing that their upcoming Evolved Edition of Alien: The Roleplaying Game (previously known as the 2nd Edition) will feature settings, spacecrafts, and gear from the iconic […]

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They Came from the ’70s: Revisiting TV Movies ‘Are You in the House Alone?’ and ‘Bad Ronald’

The 1970s saw an explosion of TV-movies, and a number of these small-screen features were based on novels. The two examples here, which are some of the most memorable of their day, sit on opposite ends of the adaptation spectrum. While Bad Ronald (1974) took liberties with its source material, Are You in the House […]

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The Official ‘Terrifier 2’ Novelization from Bloody Disgusting & Titan Books Is Out Now!

If you loved the grime and gore of director Damien Leone’s hit slasher film Terrifier 2, today you can get your hands on the film’s official novelization (grab your copy on Amazon), courtesy of Titan Books and Bloody Disgusting. In this gruesome novelization of the hit horror film, from Tim Waggoner, author of the Halloween Kills […]

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‘Shock Induction’ – Meta Mind Control Manifesto Is Chuck Palahniuk’s Strongest Work in Years [Review]

Chuck Palahniuk’s latest novel is an experimental and subversive coming of age satire that skewers an increasingly commodified society through hallucinogenic hubris. “Clarity is paramount. Even when the goal is to create confusion.” Chuck Palahniuk is one of this generation’s most explosive and subversive storytellers, but there have been increasingly diminishing returns for his more […]

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