February 2021 - Tor Nightfire

The Beauty of the Macabre: Interviewing Crystal Connor, A Trusted Name in Terror - 495

Author Crystal Connor talks about being over zombies, writing horror for both kids and adults, and finding horror in the Bible. […]

February 26, 2021 Books

Editor, Producer, and Writer Tonia Ransom Shines a Nightlight on Black Horror

Posted on February 25, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Aigner Loren Wilson

Tonia Ransom talks about the Nightlight podcast, lifting up other Black writers, and her own writing journey. […]

February 25, 2021 Books, Miscellaneous

Cover detail, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enriquez’s Stories Echo with the Shrieks of Women

Posted on February 24, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Nicole Hill

In her short stories, Mariana Enriquez acts as a doula for the grotesque and ghoulish, ushering into the world visions of horrors enacted upon and by women. […]

February 24, 2021 Books

Toni Collette as Annie, Hereditary (2018)

The Science of Women in Horror Brilliantly Dissects Horror Movie Tropes and Traditions

Posted on February 23, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Sadie Hartmann

From final girls to femme fatales, The Science of Women in Horror is a great dissection of tropes and traditions in horror movies. […]

February 23, 2021 Books, On Screen

The Heartbeat of Horror: Interviewing Cassandra Khaw

Posted on February 22, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Aigner Loren Wilson

Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth and The All-Consuming World, talks about their horror influences, writing style, and new projects. […]

February 22, 2021 Books

Katharine Isabelle in Ginger Snaps (2000)

Does She Make You Scream? Introducing the Murder Babe, the Final Girl’s Opposite Number

Posted on February 19, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Aigner Loren Wilson

We all know about horror’s Final Girl, but where’s the love for the Murder Babe? From Buffy Summers to Akasha to Ginger Fitzgerald, here are our favorites. […]

February 19, 2021 On Screen

Dancing Fairies (1866), August Malmström

Phantom Wavelengths: Three Tales of Invisible Color

Posted on February 17, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Chelsea Davis

Continuing her series on color in horror, Chelsea Davis explores three fictional uses of invisible hues from Bierce, London, and Lovecraft. […]

February 17, 2021 Books

Shahab Hosseini & Niousha Noor

Hotel Horror Makes Itself at Home in Kourosh Ahari’s The Night

Posted on February 16, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Leah Schnelbach

You can check out any time you like: Kourosh Ahari’s The Night foregrounds personal horror in a deeply creepy hotel. Read our full review. […]

February 16, 2021 On Screen

12 Horror Games to Look Forward to in 2021

Posted on February 12, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Charlotte Nicole Davis

2021 is shaping up to be a great year in horror gaming: from tense, tightly-paced indie games to massive, sprawling RPGs, there’s something for everyone. […]

February 12, 2021 On Screen

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The Chiming of the Witching Hour: Dreadful John at Midnight

Posted on February 10, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Shawn M. Garrett

In his first entry in an ongoing series about the history of horror audio, Shawn M. Garrett uncovers the backstory of Dreadful John at Midnight. […]

February 10, 2021 Miscellaneous

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In Cynthia Pelayo’s Children of Chicago, A City’s Darkness Shines

Posted on February 10, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Gabino Iglesias

In Children of Chicago, Cynthia Pelayo has written a horrifying true crime fairy tale grounded in Chicago’s criminal past. […]

February 10, 2021 Books

Cover detail, The Best Horror of the Year Volume Eleven

Interviewing Ellen Datlow, the Doyenne of Short Horror Fiction

Posted on February 9, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Tonia Ransom

We caught up with legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow about her storied career, current trends, and upcoming projects. […]

February 9, 2021 Books

Cover detail, Let's Play White (2011)

On Being the Other in an Outsider Genre: Interviewing Chesya Burke

Posted on February 8, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Tyhitia Green

This Women in Horror Month, we spoke to horror author and academic Chesya Burke talks Black horror, Octavia Butler, and writing rituals. […]

February 8, 2021 Books

Ania Ahlborn Would Like You to Ouija Responsibly

Posted on February 3, 2021 (January 9, 2024) by Janelle Janson

For Women in Horror Month, we talked to Ania Ahlborn, author of If You See Her and more, about teaching, inspiration, typewriters, and Ouija boards. […]

February 3, 2021 Books

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Becoming the Wolf: Rose Szabo on Monsters, Queerness, and Euphemism

Posted on February 2, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Rose Szabo

What Big Teeth author Rose Szabo writes about getting comfortable with ambiguity when it comes to horror, and when it comes to queerness. […]

February 2, 2021 Books

This Month in New Horror Books: February 2021

Posted on February 1, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Emily Hughes

Check out the scariest new horror books out in February 2021, featuring new books from Cynthia Pelayo, Isabel Yap, Gemma Files, Ramsey Campbell, and more. […]

February 1, 2021 Books

The Beauty of the Macabre: Interviewing Crystal Connor, A Trusted Name in Terror

Month: February 2021

The Beauty of the Macabre: Interviewing Crystal Connor, A Trusted Name in Terror

The Beauty of the Macabre: Interviewing Crystal Connor, A Trusted Name in Terror

Editor, Producer, and Writer Tonia Ransom Shines a Nightlight on Black Horror

Editor, Producer, and Writer Tonia Ransom Shines a Nightlight on Black Horror

Mariana Enriquez’s Stories Echo with the Shrieks of Women

Mariana Enriquez’s Stories Echo with the Shrieks of Women

The Science of Women in Horror Brilliantly Dissects Horror Movie Tropes and Traditions

The Science of Women in Horror Brilliantly Dissects Horror Movie Tropes and Traditions

The Heartbeat of Horror: Interviewing Cassandra Khaw

The Heartbeat of Horror: Interviewing Cassandra Khaw

Does She Make You Scream? Introducing the Murder Babe, the Final Girl’s Opposite Number

Does She Make You Scream? Introducing the Murder Babe, the Final Girl’s Opposite Number

Phantom Wavelengths: Three Tales of Invisible Color

Phantom Wavelengths: Three Tales of Invisible Color

Hotel Horror Makes Itself at Home in Kourosh Ahari’s The Night

Hotel Horror Makes Itself at Home in Kourosh Ahari’s The Night

12 Horror Games to Look Forward to in 2021

12 Horror Games to Look Forward to in 2021

The Chiming of the Witching Hour: Dreadful John at Midnight

The Chiming of the Witching Hour: Dreadful John at Midnight

In Cynthia Pelayo’s Children of Chicago, A City’s Darkness Shines

In Cynthia Pelayo’s Children of Chicago, A City’s Darkness Shines

Interviewing Ellen Datlow, the Doyenne of Short Horror Fiction

Interviewing Ellen Datlow, the Doyenne of Short Horror Fiction

On Being the Other in an Outsider Genre: Interviewing Chesya Burke

On Being the Other in an Outsider Genre: Interviewing Chesya Burke

Ania Ahlborn Would Like You to Ouija Responsibly

Ania Ahlborn Would Like You to Ouija Responsibly

Becoming the Wolf: Rose Szabo on Monsters, Queerness, and Euphemism

Becoming the Wolf: Rose Szabo on Monsters, Queerness, and Euphemism

This Month in New Horror Books: February 2021

This Month in New Horror Books: February 2021

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