• Horror

    Why Penny Dreadfuls Scandalized Victorian Society—But Flew off the Shelves

    On the Sensational, Sensationalistic Victorian Literary Phenomenon

    November 4, 2019  By Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga 
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    The Real Dracula Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

    Forget what you think you know about the ur-vampire story. Bram Stoker's masterpiece was a sprawling, radical detective novel.

    October 31, 2019  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    8 Spooky Podcasts to Listen To This Halloween

    From ghosts to ghosting, all the podcasts to check out

    October 30, 2019  By Emily Stein
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    20 Essential Films That Blur the Line Between Horror and Noir

    Exploring the cinema of darkness, light, and terrifying shadows.

    October 29, 2019  By Zach Vasquez
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    5 Scary Movies with Invaluable Lessons for Crime Writers

    Learning to write suspense, one scary movie at a time.

    October 29, 2019  By Lisa Black
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    A Lush and Seething Hell

    John Hornor Jacobs

    "In Springfield, they check into their hotel, an aging Holiday Inn off the interstate."

    October 29, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Monsters Among Us Are the Most Terrifying Of All

    6 classic thrillers that explore the most human of monsters.

    October 22, 2019  By Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann
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    All the Weird/Spooky Things We Like to Read, Watch, and Think About, But Only in October

    Lit Hub Recommends + CrimeReads Staff Picks: Halloween Edition

    October 18, 2019  By CrimeReads 
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    A History of EC Comics in 7 Tales of Murder & Horror

    65 years after censors cracked down on horror comics, a fond look back at some of the most gruesome horror comics in history.

    October 10, 2019  By Daniel Kraus
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    False Bingo

    Jac Jemc

    "John slit the squirrel down the belly."

    October 10, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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