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DARK HARVEST (2020) Preview of Halloween horror

Dark Harvest is a 2019 forthcoming horror feature film based on Norman Partridge’s 2006 novel of the same name. Directed by David Slade (Nightmare Cinema; Hard Candy; 30 Days of Night) …

Nick Cutter’s horror novel The Troop coming as a movie via James Wan

James Wan‘s Atomic Monster company is turning Nick Cutter’s bestselling novel The Troop into a movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wan will co-produce the adaptation with E.L. Katz (Syfy’s …

TRUE FICTION (2019) Reviews and worth watching

‘Burn your idols’ True Fiction is a 2019 Canadian feature film written and directed by Braden Croft (Feed the Gods; Hemorrhage). The 775 Media Corp-Venntertainment production stars Sara Garcia, John …

GERALD’S GAME (2017) Reviews and overview

‘Some games you play. Some you survive.’ Gerald’s Game is a 2017 American horror film directed by Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House; Ouija:Origin of Evil; Hush; Before I …

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth – novel by H.G. Wells

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. The novel is one of his lesser …

H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos – article

Cthulhu is a fictional deity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft and first introduced in the short story “The Call of Cthulhu”, published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. …

Web – novel by John Wyndham

Web is a science fiction/horror novel written by the English author John Wyndham (The Day of the Triffids; The Kraken Wakes; The Midwich Cuckoos) The novel was published by the estate of John Wyndham in April 1979, ten …

Frankenstein Horror Series – collection of novels

Frankenstein Horror Series was a collection of nine American horror novels published in 1972 and 1973 by New York based Popular Library. Aside from the overarching collection name they appear to …

The Pike – novel and aborted film, UK, 1982

‘A cold relentless killer from the murky depths’ The Pike is a 1982 British horror novel by former nightclub bouncer, actor, film library composer and screenwriter Cliff Twemlow (The Eye of Satan; …

Croc – novel, UK, 1976

‘In the tradition of Night of the Crabs’ Croc is a 1976 horror novel written by David James. One of the few US novels in the ‘nature strikes back’ subgenre, …

The Daughters of Satan – novel by Sandra Shulman

The Daughters of Satan is a horror novel by Sandra Shulman. The novel was first published in 1968 by Paperback Library Inc under the title The Daughters of Astoroth, but …

The Fog – novel by James Herbert

The Fog is a horror novel by English writer James Herbert (The Dark; The Rats), published in 1975 by New English Library (NEL). It is about a deadly fog that drives its victims insane …

The Drums of Jeopardy – USA, 1931

The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1931 American horror thriller that is very much in the then-popular vein of the Master Criminal movie, with a sinister figure committing murders while …

THE BIGHEAD (2013) Overview

The Bighead is a 2013 American horror film directed by Michael Ling, who adapted the screenplay from Edward Lee’s novel. It stars Raquel Cantu, Carrie Malabre, P. David Miller, Michael …

The Werewolf of Paris – novel, 1933

The Werewolf of Paris is a 1933 horror novel as well as a work of historical fiction by Guy Endore. The novel follows Bertrand Caillet, the eponymous werewolf, throughout the tumultuous …

Ghost Story – USA, 1981 – overview and reviews

‘The time has come to tell the tale.’ Ghost Story is a 1981 American supernatual horror film directed by John Irvin based on the 1979 novel of the same name …

The Other (1972) reviews and overview

‘Holland – where is the baby?’ The Other is a 1972 psychological horror feature film directed by Robert Mulligan, adapted for the screen by Tom Tryon, from his bestselling novel. …