Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire Injects New Life into the Undead
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Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire Injects New Life into the Undead
Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire Injects New Life into the Undead
Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire, edited by Nicole Givens Kurtz, is a collection of vampire short stories as diverse as the African diaspora itself. […]
October 26, 2020 BooksStephen Graham Jones’ Night of the Mannequins is a Supernatural Slasher Delight
Stephen Graham Jones’ Night of the Mannequins is a Supernatural Slasher Delight
Stephen Graham Jones’ newest novella, Night of the Mannequins, is equal parts slasher, creature feature, and coming-of-age story – read our full review! […]
October 6, 2020 BooksTales From the Backlist: The Problem with T.E.D. Klein’s The Ceremonies
Tales From the Backlist: The Problem with T.E.D. Klein’s The Ceremonies
T.E.D. Klein’s influential 1984 novel is revered by authors and readers alike – but one narrative choice lays bare much of what was wrong with ’80s horror. […]
September 22, 2020 BooksTales 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 ScreenScream, Queen!: A Documentary About Fandom, Accountability and Queer History
Scream, Queen!: A Documentary About Fandom, Accountability and Queer History
Scream, Queen! tracks what A Nightmare on Elm Street II: Freddy’s Revenge did to actor Mark Patton’s career & serves as a history of homophobia in Hollywood. […]
June 23, 2020 On ScreenThe Agony and the Ecstasy of Color Out of Space
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Color Out of Space
sample heading No flesh shall be spared in this psychedelic Lovecraft adaptation from iconic goth-shaman director Richard Stanley and the producers of 2018’s similarly lurid horror hit, Mandy. A relatively […]
February 11, 2020 On ScreenThe Horror of Ambiguity: Paul Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the World
The Horror of Ambiguity: Paul Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the World
The Cabin at the End of the World, Tremblay’s tale of a family vacation gone very wrong, will have you second-guessing reality, morality, and identity. […]
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