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The Bewitching review
Being a fan of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's book Silver Nitrate, I was stoked to get an ARC of her next horror story, The Bewitching. My enthusiasm was rewarded with a gothic…
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Queen O’Nine Tails review
As a fan of The Flesh of the Sea, when Hedone posted it was looking for ARC readers for its next queer pirate excursion, I was ready! Queen O'Nine Tails…
Contemplating the Cozy subgenre
Recently, Rev Casey wrote a particularly thought provoking blog post about how TTRPGs that want to emulate Studio Ghibli need to remember that said studio creates more than cozy imagery…
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Familiar review
I've read enough indie horror that when I see a new book from Ghoulish Press with a cover by Betty Rocksteady, I know its gonna be good. Familiar by Jeremy…
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I Did Something Scary
Last night I stood in the front of a small room, surrounded by people all staring at me while I shakily put a copy of Fear of Clowns on a…
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I Believe in Mister Bones review
I will admit, I was rabid to get my hands on an ARC of I Believe in Mister Bones ever since Max Booth III shared a glimpse of the title…
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“But It’s Not Even Scary” What Makes Horror and Why the Answer is Inclusivity not Jump Scares.
Longlegs came out this year and just as it happens with any horror movie that is slow, psychological, and doesn’t rely on jump scares, the horror movie dudebros who like…
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Nothing Like the Theater Experience (Derogatory)
I haven’t been to the theater since 2011. As someone who has lived at or below the poverty line my whole life, it was always a luxury to go anyways,…
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Reading Diverse Horror or The Myth of Meritocracy
How do you choose the books you read? Are you drawn to beautiful or unique cover art? Synopses that hook into your imagination? Drawn in by compelling reviews or friend…
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Spectral Tides — the best Call of Cthulhu One Shot for New Players
I recently ran the Call of Cthulhu one shot, Spectral Tides: The Goblin-Thing by J.C. Conners, for a charity stream on Corsairs Cove. I hadn’t run Call of Cthulhu in a year…