Bright Days, Dark Fiction: 5 Horror Reads for Summer
Month: August 2020
Tales From the Backlist: Let’s Go Play At The Adams’ Is The Book You Were Warned About
Tales From the Backlist: Let’s Go Play At The Adams’ Is The Book You Were Warned About
Mendal W. Johnson’s infamous novel about five children who imprison and torture their babysitter is as brutally efficient now as it was when it was first published. […]
August 27, 2020 BooksReview: Lovecraft Country Creates a Whole New System of Reality in “Sundown”
Review: Lovecraft Country Creates a Whole New System of Reality in “Sundown”
The much-anticipated premiere of HBO’s Lovecraft Country adaptation offers scares of both the mundane and supernatural varieties. […]
August 19, 2020 On ScreenAnnouncing Dark Stars, a Horror Anthology Edited by John Taff
Announcing Dark Stars, a Horror Anthology Edited by John Taff
Dark Stars, a new anthology of horror novelettes from today’s most noteworthy authors & edited by John Taff, will be published by Nightfire in November 2021! […]
August 17, 2020 Books, NewsWhat You Need to Know Going Into HBO’s Lovecraft Country Adaptation
What You Need to Know Going Into HBO’s Lovecraft Country Adaptation
A primer on Matt Ruff’s novel Lovecraft Country & what you’ll need to know going into Sunday’s premiere of the HBO series from Misha Green & Jordan Peele. […]
August 14, 2020 Books, On ScreenCan You Help Solve a Mystery? The Best Original Unsolved Mysteries Episodes
Can You Help Solve a Mystery? The Best Original Unsolved Mysteries Episodes
We’ve pulled together some of the best episodes from the original run of Unsolved Mysteries, plus the movies and books that capture those same eerie vibes. […]
August 14, 2020 On ScreenStop Giving Awards to Dead Racists: On Lovecraft and the Retro Hugos
Stop Giving Awards to Dead Racists: On Lovecraft and the Retro Hugos
It’s well past time for the horror community to move beyond H.P. Lovecraft – Meghan Ball lays out why awarding him a Retro Hugo in 2020 is a huge mistake. […]
August 5, 2020 Books, NewsDaniel Kraus Talks Romero’s Impact and Resurrecting The Living Dead
Daniel Kraus Talks Romero’s Impact and Resurrecting The Living Dead
Daniel Kraus talks about what George A. Romero and Night of the Living Dead meant to him – plus, watch a video homage from Daniel’s youth. […]
August 4, 2020 Books, On ScreenAnnouncing Nightmare Fuel, a Scientific Examination of Fear from Nina Nesseth
Announcing Nightmare Fuel, a Scientific Examination of Fear from Nina Nesseth
Nightmare Fuel, a pop science exploration by scientist Nina Nesseth on fear, horror, and why we seek it out, will be published by Nightfire in July 2022! […]
August 4, 2020 Books, News