The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones Saga Press (July 14, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen There has been a recent resurgence in the horror subgenre of Native American-based horror stories. This was seen when author Owl Goingback won the 2019 Bram Stoker Award® for...
Hex Studios, the horror house behind The Devil’s Machine and The Black Gloves, has recently been making waves with their new YouTube channel Channel Hex. In the few short months since its inception, the channel has showcased indie horror shorts and features,...
I’ve started dreading bedtime. It’s Emily. Oh, it’s not her fault, for God’s sake, she’s only three, but lately every time I come to tuck her in she’s dragged out that book, and always with the same demand. Story time. I don’t know where she found it. I certainly...
Writing Horror Stories – A Guide to Getting Started Who doesn’t love an intense, spine-tingling, chill-inducing horror read? Writing horror stories may seem like a simple path to follow but you are wrong if you think it all you need is blood, gore, and zombies...
THE WISE FRIEND Ramsey Campbell Flame Tree Press (April 23, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen For me, opening up a new Ramsey Campbell novel is almost a religious experience. The man is a Master of Horror, with accolades ranging from the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement...
(First installment is here.) “I brought you something.” The words weren’t spoken loudly, but they made the Fate start upright, yawning hugely as her head slipped off the fist she’d propped it on. “I wasn’t sleeping!” “I didn’t say anything about sleeping,” Aki said....
