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Strange Relics, Stories of Archaeology and the Supernatural, 1895-1954
Strange Relics, Stories of Archaeology and the Supernatural, 1895-1954, is the latest utterly enchanting anthology from Handheld Press, bringing together the best in short story explorations of the past and supernatural literature.
Book Review: “The Outcast and The Rite”
The Outcast and the Rite: Stories of Landscape and Fear, 1925-1938, the latest single-author collection from Handheld Press, makes for both an enchanting read, and something that may be a tough nut to crack for readers new to horror.
Book Review: “The Book of Queer Saints”
The Book of Queer Saints, an anthology of queer horror fiction edited by Mae Murray, is a groundbreaking achievement in horror fiction, and an exemplar of the golden age of indie genre fiction.
Horror Library: Volume 7, Reviewed
In Horror Library: Volume 7, edited by accomplished anthologist Eric Guignard and published by Dark Moon Books, the reader is treated to stories from sharp social horror to thrillers with a supernatural flair.
Portrayals of Disability in “Digging Up the Marrow” (2014)
Digging Up the Marrow (2014), a found-footage comedic metacommentary on the horror community, is a fun watch, while also raising some interesting points on the disregard of disability and scapegoating of difference.
The Fantasy of Horror: ‘Brotherhood of the Wolf’ (2002)
Though Brotherhood of the Wolf has its rough edges, this genre mashup of a movie has much to offer for horror and history fans alike.
Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World
Travel Anthology features ghostly tales of authors from around the globe, with an interesting focus: There are no stories of haunted houses.
Horror Film Across the World: An Interview with Jon Towlson
In Global Horror Cinema Today, author Jon Towlson explores recent horror films from across the world. In this interview, Towlson details his research process, how nations are using the genre to contend with their own difficult pasts, and other fascinating topics.
The Wilds of the Religious Landscape in ‘The Green Knight’
David Lowery’s The Green Knight, a dreamlike venture, explores the vast interiority and resiliency of the human spirit, and that, really, sometimes you’ve just gotta lose your head.
Transcending Boundaries: Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
Shadow in the Cloud, directed by Roseanne Liang and released last year, serves as both an action-packed popcorn flick while also renewing the image of the American in WWII movies.
Bly Manor Recommended Reading List
As we journey further into spring, we think of the verdant grounds in The Haunting of Bly Manor, and in honor of both, we put together a recommended reading list to capture the ghostly spirit of the season.
6 Women Horror Directors You Should Know
To celebrate Women in Horror Month, we put together a list of women directors you should know.
The Intersection of the Supernatural and Early Cinema: An Interview with Murray Leeder
Continuing the seasonal tradition of ghost stories, I spoke with Dr. Murray Leeder about his research into the intersection of the supernatural and early cinema, his interest in ghost stories, and how all of this connects.
Supernatural Studies: Tennessee Wraith Chasers and Classism in Paranormal Reality TV
In an interview with author Antares Leask, we explore some of the unexpected elements of paranormal reality TV.
The Haunted Spaces of Suburbia: An Interview with Robert McLaughlin
Hauntings are not restricted to the dead: economic, social, cultural factors, and the very past itself can come to bear on the present. In this interview with Robert McLaughlin, author and lecturer, we discuss hauntology and suburban life.
Memory, Introspection, & Grief: A Ghost Story
And though I would first consider A Ghost Story (David Lowery) an unblinking, compassionate look at grief, there are also beautiful moments of introspection through the lens of memory.
Women in Horror: An Interview with Professor Aalya Ahmad
Driven by a passion to bridge the gap between academia and fandom in horror, Dr. Aalya Ahmad has spent much of her career teaching students from a variety of backgrounds about what the genre has to offer, as well as diving into the intersection of feminist theory and horror.
Reading the Bible with Horror: An Interview with Professor Brandon Grafius
There is something both viscerally compelling and haunting about religious horror, whether it simply be flavored with something like Catholic iconography or saturated with a terrifying belief system baked into the very writing.
Movie Review: Color Out of Space (2020)
The team working on Color successfully adapted a Lovecraft story for the modern world. The “indescribable” horror is translated to screen via brilliant practical effects and images largely only seen through a reflection—out of the proverbial corner of the viewer’s eye, if you will. What we see otherwise is nothing short of stomach-droppingly beautiful—a visual feast reminiscent of Mandy.
Merry Creepmas! Figures from Folklore to Keep Your Christmas Creepy
If you’re like me at all, Halloween is your favorite holiday, and by the time Christmas rolls around, you’re more than a little tired of what feels like the same 10 holiday songs on repeat.