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Healing Through Horror

Healing Through Horror

On the surprising mental health benefits of a scary movie habit

By Preston Fassel | November 15, 2023

Love and Cannibalism: <br>Five Short Tales

Love and Cannibalism:
Five Short Tales

Devour these bite-sized morsels featuring those who hunger and their monstrous appetites

By Linda Cheng | November 13, 2023

What To Read While You're Waiting for the Next Season of <em>Yellowjackets</em>

What To Read While You're Waiting for the Next Season of Yellowjackets

Or, suspenseful novels to distract you from screaming "Who is pit girl?"

By Margot Harrison | November 13, 2023

Elizabeth Hand on Playwriting, Haunted Houses, and Shirley Jackson

Elizabeth Hand on Playwriting, Haunted Houses, and Shirley Jackson

Hand's new novel, 'A Haunting on the Hill,' is the first authorized continuation of Shirley Jackson's iconic work.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 10, 2023

On Horror and Humanity’s Enduring Love Affair with Fear

On Horror and Humanity’s Enduring Love Affair with Fear

"Fear isolates what truly matters to us"

By Alexander James | November 9, 2023

Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels

Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels

When it comes to murder mystery, it's tough to find a better setting than an old hotel.

By S.K. Golden | November 8, 2023

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By Chelsea Iversen | November 6, 2023

Vanessa Lillie on Writing a Thriller That Explores Native American Issues and Environmental Injustice

By Kevin Canfield | November 2, 2023

A Cultural History of the Erotic Thriller

A Cultural History of the Erotic Thriller

David Masciotra on the golden age of the erotic thriller and the direct-to-video pipeline that kept it all going.

By David Masciotra | November 2, 2023

James Kennedy:

James Kennedy: "Storytellers are manipulative cult leaders."

Or, a few useful pointers on how to brainwash your reader ahem...draw people into your narrative

By James Kennedy | November 2, 2023

The Dead Girl and the Survivor Trope

The Dead Girl and the Survivor Trope

Emily Smith on two key female archetypes in the thriller, and why they're two sides of the same coin.

By Emily Smith | November 1, 2023

How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

Olivia Worley considers the psychological thriller as a space free from judgement.

By Olivia Worley | November 1, 2023

On the Uncanny Delights of the <em>The Invisible Man </em>

On the Uncanny Delights of the The Invisible Man

James Whale's 1933 horror film is eerily charming and visually dazzling.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 31, 2023

Monster, Survivor, Villain, Victim: The Many Faces of Queer Horror

"In horror—even poorly crafted horror—queers can find something to love and turn into a shelter."

By Adam Sass | October 31, 2023

What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

Danielle Trussoni talks with some of today's top authors about what frightens them and how those fears play out in their fiction.

By Danielle Trussoni | October 31, 2023

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