Horror

Aces of Weird: The Hotel (Daisy Johnson, 2024)

Checking into a labyrinth of cosmic horror

Jun 26 •

28 Days Later (2002) vs. 28 Weeks Later (2007)

The first two in the ‘28’ trilogy predicted the future and made ‘zombies’ scary again. But the movies’ terrors are more subtle than you think

May 19 •

Aces of Weird: House (Josh Simmons, 2007)

How the wordless graphic novel by Josh Simmons finds both chills and beauty in liminal horror

Apr 24 •

Who Goes There? (1938) vs The Thing (1982)

John W. Campbell's classic novella of Golden Age science fiction and John Carpenter's modern horror masterpiece - both absorb new meanings in the age of…

Mar 26 •

Aces of Weird: Cronos (Guillermo del Toro, 1992)

How del Toro’s vampiric debut is the key to his movie career

Feb 20 •

Science Fiction Double Feature: The Crow (comic book vs. movie)

The 1989 comic by James O'Barr and the 1994 movie starring Brandon Lee share the same melancholy heart, though it beats in very different ways

Sep 18, 2024 •

Aces of Weird: Starve Acre (Andrew Michael Hurley, 2019)

This bleak and atmospheric folk horror novel unearths new horrors in old haunts

Aug 20, 2024 •

M.R. James and the Craft of Fear

Learn the subtleties of writing terror from a master of the scary ghost story

Mar 14, 2024 •

The Horror Masterpiece You May Have Missed

How 'The Rolling Giant' builds tension, embraces the uncanny and gives viewers the virtual creeps

Jan 25, 2024 •

Over By Christmas (a short story)

A Weird winter's tale of lost time, lost hearts, and a devil's bargain - published here for the first time anywhere (30-minute read)

Dec 21, 2023

Beyond the Veil: Q&A with Man o' Ghosts

Multimedia ghost story creator Thom Burgess explains the techniques behind his latest horror project 'Mister Howl', as well as lessons learned piloting…

Sep 25, 2023 •

Durham Red and the Return of the Problematic Vampire

The mutant vampire bounty hunter known as Durham Red is one of the most popular characters in British comics. An unsung figure in vampire fiction and…

Jun 9, 2023 •

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