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There is Something Female About Being Dead: On Gender and Horror

There is Something Female About Being Dead: On Gender and Horror

"The problem is that horror’s understanding of gender is so extremely outdated."

By Logan-Ashley Kisner | September 12, 2024

Hellfire: Secret Societies of the 18th Century

Hellfire: Secret Societies of the 18th Century

Susan Stokes-Chapman on the history of British "Hellfire Clubs" and their fascination with the occult.

By Susan Stokes-Chapman | September 12, 2024

Justice for Lucy Westenrea

Justice for Lucy Westenrea

On reconsidering, and reimagining, one of the most mistreated characters in fiction

By Kiersten White | September 11, 2024

Kelsea Yu: Writing Chinese Food into My Stories

Kelsea Yu: Writing Chinese Food into My Stories

When Kelsea Yu's first thriller needed a safe haven, she knew it had to be a restaurant.

By Kelsea Yu | September 10, 2024

Why Vampires Are Back in Vogue

Why Vampires Are Back in Vogue

Rachel Harrison considers the endless possibilities of a genre that is "truly eternal"

By Rachel Harrison | September 10, 2024

Do We Stick Around after Death?

Do We Stick Around after Death?

What Personal Experience Has–and Hasn’t–Taught Me

By Beth Castrodale | September 10, 2024

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Horror, Hauntings, and HGTV

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Reinstating Mystery to the Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde

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By Tim Major | September 5, 2024

Templates, Not Fantasies: Complicated Final Girls and Why We Need Them

Templates, Not Fantasies: Complicated Final Girls and Why We Need Them

If we can see ourselves reflected in the Final Girl, we can learn from her how to survive

By Cheryl Isaacs | September 4, 2024

Why Thrillers Matter

Why Thrillers Matter

"[W]hen heroes defeat villains...they also defeat the worst in ourselves."

By Mike Maden | September 4, 2024

Ava Glass: Me and the Spies

Ava Glass: Me and the Spies

The author of the Emma Makepeace novels recounts her unusual (and ambiguous) history of dealing with spies.

By Ava Glass | September 4, 2024

Why Our Fascination with Urban Legends Will Never Die

Why Our Fascination with Urban Legends Will Never Die

"What if, just this once, the legend is real?"

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There's a New Show Where Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Solves Crimes – It's as Crazy as It Sounds

There's a New Show Where Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Solves Crimes – It's as Crazy as It Sounds

Miss Merkel investigates...

By Paul French | August 30, 2024

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