A Fall Harvest of New Horror Books
Fall is upon us—as if you couldn’t tell from the scent of pumpkin spice in the air, the renewed sounds…
Horror
6 Metafictional Horror Books That Dissect the Genre
Sometimes, a genre has to get a little self-reflexive. Horror, especially—because we’re constantly finding new things to be afraid of,…
The Truth Is the Most Dangerous Weapon in the Sci-Fi Horror Thriller Salvation Day
The truth can be just as much of a weapon as anything—and true power often lies with those who control…
The Horror of an Uncertain Future: An Interview with Revered Manga-ka Junji Ito
The ongoing series that grew out of that story, Tomie, ran in the magazine for 13 years, launching Ito’s career…
10 Years of Terror: 7 Standout Stories from The Best of the Best Horror of the Year
The Best Horror of the Year anthology series turned 10 this year, a decade of celebrating the darkest gems of the…
Nightmares and Reality Merge in the Eerie Glimpse
Genre authors have employed nightmares, visions, hallucinations, and dreams to serve as woozy, off-balance plot devices, allowing their stories to…
6 Skin-Crawling Japanese Body Horror Books
No one does body horror quite like the Japanese. The genre is, by definition, deeply disturbing already, offering up mutations,…
Kim Newman Talks the Bloody Good Anno Dracula Graphic Novel
Kim Newman is at it again. Back To Top
Deadlands: Boneyard Is Brilliantly Creepy, Even for Non-Gamers
Confession time: no matter how many well-crafted tie-in novels I’ve read, I always open them with a hint of trepidation.…
Human Nature Is Scarier Than Mother Nature in Joe Hill’s Strange Weather
Over the past two decades, Joe Hill has established himself as a dark fiction powerhouse, a versatile master of the…
The Death and Life of Schneider Wrack Is a Brainy Zombie Romp
I don’t often have this sensation while reading, but while I read Nate Crowley’s The Death and Life of Schneider Wrack, my…
8 Books About the Horrors of Adolescence
Growing up is difficult enough. The body changes in odd ways; social dynamics rapidly shift, pulling former best friends in…
Nothing Left to Lose Is a Bloody Good Tale of Monsters in Small-Town America
When it comes to teenage mystery stories, there are few tried and true combos quite like small-town America and shadowy supernatural…
The Silence Captures the Quiet Terror of Societal Collapse
Tim Lebbon’s The Silence will keep you up at night. You won’t want to put it down until it’s done, and you…
Join the Welcome to Night Vale Community Before It Takes Over the Book World
A remarkable thing happened this week. Perhaps you noticed strange lights flickering on and off in that abandoned parking lot.…
That Time H.P. Lovecraft Played Cupid
The name H.P. Lovecraft typically dredges up images of unspeakable horror: Fishmen. Cthulhu. Eldritch geometry. Gibbering phantasms of doom. Yes,…