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

Where Chills Meet Thrills: 7 Eerie Crime Novels

Where Chills Meet Thrills: 7 Eerie Crime Novels

"[E]ach of these novels is steeped in the kind of eerie atmosphere that threatens to unsettle your perceptions and infect your dreams."

By Megan Taylor | September 11, 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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Are You the Scorpion or the Frog? Horror as Social Commentary

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Horror, Hauntings, and HGTV

Horror, Hauntings, and HGTV

"I admit I find the home improvement shows far scarier than the paranormal ones."

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Reinstating Mystery to the Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde

Reinstating Mystery to the Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde

The case for considering the classic story as crime fiction

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

What is a Screwball Thriller?

What is a Screwball Thriller?

"The exact recipe: one cup of zany, a pinch of parody, a dash of humor, and a quarter cup of thriller."

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Gothic Fiction with a Twist

Gothic Fiction with a Twist

Olesya Salnikova Gilmore on contemporary fiction's newfound fascination with gothic fiction and its vast potential.

By Olesya Salnikova Gilmore | September 3, 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?"

By Vincent Ralph | August 30, 2024

Books In Which Things Are Terrible Even Before the Haunted Cabin Shows Up

Books In Which Things Are Terrible Even Before the Haunted Cabin Shows Up

This fall and winter, horror turns to rustic retreats, lakeside vacation spots, and woodsy rentals for setting inspiration

By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2024

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