Free Fiction: HOBB’S TOP AND OTHER HORRORS
Ahead of publication of his first novel, Mark N Drake has released 'Hobb's Top and Other Horrors', a collection of short stories to introduce readers to his Lovecraftian horror location, Darkisle. Each story offers a fragmentary glimpse of pieces of the puzzle that is...
Book Review: SKIN DREAMS
SKIN DREAMS by Bret McCormick HellBound Books October 25, 2019 Review by J.H. Rood What author Bret McCormick has accomplished in SKIN DREAMS is to bring us a tale that is nearly equal parts endearing, terrifying, sensual, and surprisingly spiritual, that refuses to...
Short Film: THE GAME OF THE CLOCK
The victim is a teenage girl who visits a friend late at night. As she enters the empty house she finds herself involved in a survival game where she has to endure five minutes with a monster she must not look at.
Book Review: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Over at This is Horror, Thomas Joyce has penned an excellent review of S. P. Miskowski's The Best of Both Worlds: We say it with the nicest of intentions, but Miskowski has a real knack of creating the most tenebrous characters. While this novella differs slightly...
Short Film: CHILDER
An introverted mother's worst fears are amplified when she is seemingly stalked by the feral children living in the woods surrounding her home.
Patricia Lillie at Kendall Reviews
Over at Kendall Reviews, Patricia Lillie--author of the THE CUCKOO GIRLS (Trepidatio, April 2020)--talks about why she writes horror: "Really. Parents. Teachers. Haunted houses. Shirley Jackson. Wonderful books. Of course, I write that stuff. What choice do I have?"...
Press Release: DARK BLOOD COMES FROM THE FEET
Dark Blood Comes from the Feet by Emma J. Gibbon Debut Short Fiction from Horror Author and Rhysling-nominated Poet: A STRANGE AND ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF SEVENTEEN DARK AND GLITTERING STORIES “Careful, or you might cut yourself on these stories—little gems with sharp...
Short Film: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS
After incessant bullying on the bus ride home, a young girl falls asleep and ends up trapped inside the school bus at the empty depot, but her frustration quickly turns to dread when she sees something lurking in the vast dark yard - something big - and Elki’s going...
Free National Theatre: FRANKENSTEIN (Miller Version)
Frankenstein with Jonny Lee Miller as the creature is streaming for free from 7pm UK time on Friday 1 May. Available on demand until 7pm UK time on Friday 8 May. It is subtitled and the running time is 2 hours. See the cast swap roles with Benedict Cumberbatch as the...
Book Review: STRANGER STILL
Stranger Still Michaelbrent Collings Written Insomnia Press, 2020 Reviewed by Andrew Byers Stranger Still is a stand-alone sequel to Michaelbrent Collings’ horror thriller Strangers, which I reviewed way back in 2013. I enjoyed Strangers a lot, so was very pleasantly...
Book Review: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
The Best of Both Worlds S.P. Miskowski Trepidatio Publishing May 1, 2020 Reviewed by Elaine Pascale The Best of Both Worlds is a sequel to The Worst is Yet to Come in the sense that the plot runs parallel and the characters’ story arcs intersect in subtle yet...
Movie Review: KILLER SOFA
Killer Sofa Bernie Rao, Director High Octane Pictures, 2019 Reviewed by Elaine Pascale Until last weekend, I was unaware of how much I needed Killer Sofa in my life. The Amazon blurb reads as thus: “When a killer Lazy Boy chair falls in love with a girl, it’s up to a...
THREADS by B. Renard
“Oh, good. You found him for me.” The door rattled as it shut, jingling the small cascade of bells attached to it. Both of the lobby’s current occupants looked up, one flinching back and the other rising from the shabbily-worn sofa to greet the tall, thin young man....
Read Wins Stoker for First Novel
We're thrilled to announce that Sarah Read's debut, The Bone Weaver's Orchard (Trepidatio) has won the 2019 Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in a First Novel! Congratulations to Sarah for this well-deserved honor. Sarah's reading from The Bone Weaver's...
Bram Stoker Awards® Set for Livestreaming
The 2019 Bram Stoker Awards® will now be livestreamed on Saturday, April 18th, 2020, with readings by finalists beginning at 5pm PST (8pm EST).
