horror literature
New Book Slices of Julie Introduces an Original Female Slasher in a Collection of Seven Short Stories!
Slices of Julie, written by Nat Brehmer (author of the upcoming Puppet Master franchise retrospective) is now available in Kindle and paperback. The tome introduces an original female slasher named Ju...
Beyond Goosebumps: Kids Horror Books That Are All But Forgotten
Many fans have loved horror most of their lives. Before we were allowed to watch the movies, many kids got into the genre through book series like Goosebumps or Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. But ...
Five Terrifying Horror Novels That Need to be Feature Films
The best works of literature stick with you long after you finish reading them. They leave a lasting impression that you can’t shake. The characters come to life in such a realistic way that the...
120 Years and Counting: Why Dracula is More Modern Than It’s Given Credit For
Believe it or not, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is 120 years old. With the amount of impact it’s had on pop culture, from movies and television, books and comics and video games, to cereals, to the fact that...
Seven Intense Scenes from the IT Novel We’d Love to See in the Film
IT is here. The wait is over. The feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s classic has finally arrived and it’s getting some pretty stellar reviews. As I still haven’t had the chance to see it, I tho...
Seven Less Popular Clive Barker Creations That Deserve the Feature Film Treatment
It’s been a few years since we’ve seen a film adaptation of Clive Barker’s work. That’s unfortunate, because he is and always has been one of the best storytellers in the business. There’s something a...
Still the King: The Seven Most Chilling Stephen King Stories of the Decade So Far
Stephen King will never not be one of the most iconic names in the horror genre. But when we think of his work, we tend to think of Carrie, Salem’s Lot, The Shining, Pet Sematary, It… we tend to think...
Why Ghost Story is a Muddled Adaptation (That’s Still Scary as Hell)
Peter Straub’s Ghost Story is one of the scariest—if not the scariest—books I’ve ever read in my life. It’s a powerful, deeply character driven novel that takes a cold, hard look at small towns and th...
Lonely Roads, Dark Towers, and the Salem’s Lot Franchise We Could Have Had
Salem’s Lot is one of Stephen King’s simplest novels in terms of the actual plot: a small Maine town is invaded by vampires. That’s the basic crux of the entire story. Yet, it’s also probably my favor...
