• Horror

    A Country Road, in the Dead of Night: On The Historical Hauntings of Irish Folklore

    "The macabre in Irish folklore is rarely accompanied with screaming. More, a silent acceptance."

    October 3, 2023  By Neil Sharpson
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    6 Creepy Novels Featuring Murder Houses

    "The right setting only elevates the ugliness."

    September 28, 2023  By Lisa Matlin
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    A Reading List of Badass Covens

    "Be forewarned that reading these books may spark a strong interest in starting a coven of your own."

    September 27, 2023  By Kim DeRose
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    The Off-Broadway Play Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Is Cute, Not-So-Bloody Fun

    "Taking in the whole stage may cause one to wonder if they have stumbled into a goth dance party."

    September 26, 2023  By Jennifer Kneeland
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    Six Books Featuring Ghosts with Unfinished Business

    These spectral visitors have goals, and they're not shy about expressing them.

    September 21, 2023  By Meredith R. Lyons
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    Jason Voorhees: Neurodivergent Icon?

    On finding empowerment and autistic representation in an unlikely source: Friday the 13th's iconic slasher

    September 15, 2023  By Mark Wheaton
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    Celebrating the Iconic Suspense of Lois Duncan

    Lois Duncan’s horror and suspense books for young adults served as roadmaps to growing up, surviving trauma, and becoming our true selves.

    September 12, 2023  By Luisa Colón
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    Joyce Carol Oates on Women and the Roots of Body Horror

    In a new collection, the author is gathering women writers to explore A Darker Shade of Noir

    September 6, 2023  By Joyce Carol Oates
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    From Punchline to Protagonist: Black Horror and the Monsters Who Hunt

    "Modern Black horror turns the mirror inward, putting the lens on societal dread and the monsters hidden in plain sight"

    September 5, 2023  By Lisa Springer
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    It’s All Relative: Horror’s Worst Families

    "All happy families are alike; every horror family is horrific in its own way."

    September 5, 2023  By Rachel Harrison
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