🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 1. // Frankenstein Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein finally released this autumn. A labour of love for the visionary filmmaker, and a movie which has been in the works, at least in the back of his mind, for over 30 years. In fact there may just have been a little piece of Frankenstein in virtually…

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 1. // Lorna Shore – I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me (Century Media) Since the release of their debut album Psalms (2015), New Jersey’s Lorna Shore have consistently been releasing extreme music of the highest quality – with their most recent albums Immortal (2020) and Pain Remains (2022) solidifying their status as one…

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Welcome to The Curious Dark … An eclectic collection of six creepy short Horror stories for your pleasure … from the mysterious to the macabre! By Mark T. Bates ‘Re:Born’ (#1) What Terror lays beneath the earth? ‘Re:Born’ – By Mark T. Bates (The Curious Dark #1) ‘2081: A Space Tragedy’ (#2) A waking nightmare…

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ‘Snow’ A short story … By Mark T. Bates (2025) *** 31st October 1987 Danny looked out of his bedroom window as snow fell lightly onto the glass, his brother’s Sony Walkman clasped tightly in his palm. His dead brother’s missing portable tape-player, that had now appeared without rhyme or reason in a box…

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Keith Rosson is a writer on one hell of a roll right now. Since signing a deal with Random House Publishing, he has released the critically acclaimed, Stephen King certified duology of Post-Apocalyptic / Zombie-Outbreak stories – Fever House (2023) and The Devil By Name (2024) – and has now gone and delivered one…

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 “… It’s Alive!” Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein has finally released this autumn. A labour of love for the visionary filmmaker, and a movie which has been in the works, at least in the back of his mind, for over 30 years. In fact there may just have been just a little piece of Frankenstein…

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Indie-author Janelle Schiecke has been making quite a name for herself in the Horror scene these past few years. Previously having self-released the novellas Ghost Room (2023) and Death Cult (2024), before delivering what is perhaps her strongest work to date; The Clatter Man. And with her latest novella, Schiecke has served up a…

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Stephen Graham Jones is a writer who is having one hell of a prolific 2025. First of all he released the magnificant – The Buffalo Hunter Hunter – his unique, epic, and horrific take on vampire mythology: ‘The Buffalo Hunter Hunter’ – Stephen Graham Jones (2025 – Review) And then, this summer he’s released two…

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 “I have seen the future of Horror … his name is Clive Barker.” – Stephen King (1985) In 1984, Liverpudlian playwright Clive Barker announced himself to the Horror literary world with the release of his first Books of Blood collection of short-stories. A bizarre mix of Dark Fantasy and Horror which was wildly unique…

‘The Curse of Six’ is available to buy now on paperback & eBook at Amazon👇 https://amzn.eu/d/6aKzhfb 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 How can you survive, when your fate comes calling? Stephen McCarthy is a troubled young man, haunted by an eerie presence who seems hell-bent on summoning him to the edge. As his life spirals out of control, he…

‘Blood Moon’ A short story … By Mark T. Bates (2025) *** It’s the turn of a new decade, and there’s a killer at large on the streets of New York. A prowler you might say. A monster seemingly choosing prey at random, plucking victims from the sidewalks and back-alleys when they’re alone after dark.…

1. // Deftones – Private Music (Warner Records) Tenth studio album from Sacramento, LA natives Deftones, and released 30 years since their debut Adrenaline (1995). They were a band that landed in the early days of what would come to be known as Nu-Metal. A sub-genre which exploded with the arrival of Korn and the…

1. // Weapons Comedy writer Zach Cregger made his mark on the Horror scene back in 2022 with Barbarian starring Georgina Campbell (Bird Box: Barcelona), Bill Skarsgård (It) and Justin Long (Drag Me To Hell). His reputation following this release was sky-high, and there was a bidding war when he delivered and pitched his screenplay…

2025 is proving to be a significant year for Horror-Master Stephen King. On the big screen we have seen adaptations of The Monkey directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs), and The Life of Chuck which is the latest interpretation of King’s work from director Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep / Gerald’s Game). A series based on King’s…

James Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker whose movies have grossed over $8 billion worldwide, making him one of the most financially successful directors of all time. Films such as Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009) were just two that broke all sorts of financial records, while Cameron would also be known as an innovator of special…

‘Lake Oblivion’ A short story … By Mark T. Bates (2025) *** I stand at the entrance of the summer camp which sits on the north bank of Lake Oblivion, watching as my grandparents’ car drives away. And as it turns out of sight from the dusty track onto the highway, the words of my…

The Ninth Gate is an incredibly slick Neo-Noir thriller from director Roman Polanski. A filmmaker who rightly so has faced controversy in his private life, but whose mark on cinema is unquestionable. He has delivered movies such as the seminal 1968 satanic-horror Rosemary’s Baby (based on Ira Levin’s classic 1967 novel), the excellent Chinatown (1974)…

It’s Dark In Their Minds is a new Horror Anthology series from RDG Books Press. The American publishing house is the brainchild of Kentucky based author and editor Rod Gilley, and in his own words; “This collection is dedicated to the readers and writers of Horror. The hearts and imaginations of real writers who cherish…

‘Dreaded Bliss’ A Short Story … By Mark T. Bates (2025) *** It all started as just a little harmless fun. We were newlyweds, married at the dawn of spring in 1962. A beautiful day that started with the bells of the church ringing, and ended with my husband taking me to our bed for…

“What I am is the Indian who can’t die. I’m the worst dream America ever had.“ The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is the latest novel from Stephen Graham Jones, author of over thirty books including last year’s excellent I Was a Teenage Slasher … and it may well be one of his most personal to date.…

After a three year hiatus, Trent Reznor has finally brought back Nine Inch Nails as a live entity for the Peel It Back tour. Kicking off in Dublin, Ireland on the 15th June, this was the third concert of a significant run which rolls through Europe over the next few weeks, before hitting the US…

1. // Sinners Sinners is one of the surprise hit films of 2025 so far, taking around $350m in its first six weeks of box office. Not at all bad for an ambitious period Horror movie which cost approx $90m to make, proving that the Horror genre is absolutely red-hot right now. Written and directed…

1. // Machine Head – Unatøned (Nuclear Blast Records) It’s been over thirty years since Machine Head exploded onto the scene with their now legendary debut album Burn My Eyes (1994) – released on Roadrunner Records. And it’s great to not only see them still going strong, but also to watch them experience somewhat of…

‘2081: A Space Tragedy’ A Short Story … By Mark T. Bates (2025) *** Richards opened his eyes and gasped deep for his next breath, before his senses began to restore and he realised there was an oxygen mask attached to his nose. His eyes darted around in panic. He noticed a feeding tube running…

In 1987, British director Alan Parker (Midnight Express) delivered Angel Heart. A dark and psychologically disturbing film which effortlessly blurs the genres between Horror, Thriller, Supernatural and period Film Noir … and it may just be his masterpiece. Based on the 1978 novel Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg, the movie follows the tale of New…

Chat Pile released Cool World on The Flenser last year – one of our favourite records of 2024. And following an extensive run of dates in the US, kicked off a four week UK and European tour with a set at the legendary Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Holland. They then made a quick trip over…

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son is considered a landmark release for Iron Maiden, one of their best, and one of the most important in the timeline of their phenomenal 45+ years in Heavy Metal. Released 11th April 1988 by EMI in the UK and Capitol Records in America. the seminal record and its resulting…

‘Re:Born’ A Short Story … by Mark T. Bates (2025) *** Darkness. Cold, empty darkness. Accompanied with a deafening silence as I lay paralysed in fear and internal suffering, as I have done now for God only knows how long. The silence is eventually broken as the sound of loose soil being scattered over my…

“Everything has a price, and every price must be paid.” Witchcraft For Wayward Girls is the latest novel from the New York based Grady Hendrix, a novelist who has also seen his books sit on the New York Times Best Sellers List from time to time. Hendrix has often been tagged with writing ‘Gateway-Horror’ –…

1. // Harakiri For The Sky – Scorched Earth (AOP Records) Harakiri For The Sky are an Austrian Post-Black Metal band comprising of the extraordinarily talented multi-instrumentalist Matthias ‘MS’ Sollak, and vocalist Michael ‘JJ’ Kogler (also of the band Karg). Scorched Earth is the duo’s sixth LP since the release of their self-titled debut back…

1. // The Monkey Director Osgood Perkins (Gretel & Hansel) made somewhat of a splash in 2024 with the success of his bleak detective Thriller – Longlegs – starring Maika Monroe (It Follows) and Nicholas Cage (Renfield). Longlegs had a superb marketing campaign from Neon which helped it gross in the region of $126 million…

When vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown announced they were reforming Pantera in 2022, eyebrows were certainly raised. It seemed an impossibility that the band could exist without the founding Abbott brothers – guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul. With both being deceased (Dimebag murdered by gunshot as he played on stage with…

A writer with a unique and intense view of the world, Chuck Palahniuk is experiencing a productive period in his career – with Shock Induction following hot on the heels of his highly controversial 2023 release; Not Forever, But For Now. In fact, this is the 25th work of fiction that the prolific American author…

1. // Fright Night A stylishly quintessential 80s movie which pays homage to the gothic Hammer Horror films of the 60s and 70s, with just a splash of neon in its take on the Vampire mythology. Written and directed by Tom Holland (Child’s Play / Psycho II), teenager Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale – Mannequin:On The…

In 2010, writer Joe Hill – son of Stephen King and author of a number of fine books including Heartshaped Box and NOS4R2 – released his second novel Horns. A dark and twisted fantasy tale about a young man who in the aftermath of his girlfriend’s murder, wakes up hungover one morning with Devil horns…

1. // White Zombie – Astro Creep: 2000 As the 90s rolled on, an Industrial influence in Rock and Metal had found success with the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, and in 1992 New York’s White Zombie came to prominence themselves with the release of their third album; La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume…

The VVitch (2015) After a background in theatre and production design, Robert Eggers arrived in the public conscious as a film-maker with The VVitch – his dark and mysterious New England folk-tale set in a small rural village in 1630. The film follows the story of English settler William (Ralph Ineson – The Office) and…

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1. // Stephen King – You Like It Darker Stephen King – You Like It Darker (2024) – (Review) 2. // Josh Malerman – Incidents Around The House Incidents Around The House – Josh Malerman (2024 – Review) 3.// Keith Rosson – The Devil By Name Keith Rosson – Fever House (2023) // The Devil By Name…

2024 has been a big year for Slipknot. A reflective year, as they’ve celebrated the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut record. A record which changed the trajectory of the Nu-Metal movement, and a record that brought an extreme form of Heavy Metal into the mainstream. 2024 has been a year of touring and conducting…

1. // The Substance The Substance really is one of those movies that has to be seen to be believed, and it’s outrageous shock-appeal has quite rightly made it the cult-hit of the year. It is considered by many to be a modern Body-Horror master-piece, and with good reason, as its completely unforgettable climax can…

Keith Rosson is an American author hailing from Portland, Oregan, who came to prominence with the release of a handful of books including the novel Smoke City, as well as the short-story collection Folk Songs For Trauma Surgeons – on indie-publishers Meerkat Press. When he was querying an early draft of Fever House, the novel…

1. // Dödsrit – Nocturnal Will (Wolves Of Hades) Nocturnal Will is the fourth release from the masters of melodic Black-Metal. Originally a purely studio based solo project from ex Totem Skin multi-instrumentalist Christopher Oster, the Swedish musician created two fine releases – Dödsrit (2017) and Spirit Crusher (2018) – which were both superbly crafted…

1. // The Shawshank Redemption Stephen King is unquestionably the greatest living Horror author and is in the conversation as being one of the most influential writers of the last 50 years, while the relationship between his written work and the silver-screen has been ever-present. His first novel Carrie (1974) was successfully adapted into a…

1. // Slipknot – Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) Slipknot exploded with the release of their self-titled debut in 1999, taking the wave of Nu-Metal into far heavier waters. Their follow up Iowa (2001) pushed the boundaries of the extreme side of their sound even further, and for many fans it is considered as being…

“Judgement for all, An eye for an eye, Heads will Roll!” A sentence which perfectly sums up the premise of the latest novel from UK author Josh Winning, an entertainment / film journalist who has written for the likes of Total Film, SFX and Den of Geek – while also putting out a run of…

Along with A Nightmare On Elm Street, Friday The 13th is the Slasher-Horror series that defined the eighties. Beginning with a low budget Horror movie first released in 1980, that would spawn a franchise dropping almost one movie per year – becoming a Horror pop-culture phenomenon in the process. The series is iconic for introducing…

Josh Malerman is an American author who really came to prominence in the mainstream, when his debut novel Bird Box (2014) was adapted into a 2018 film released on Netflix – starring Sandra Bullock and John Malkovich. The post-apocalyptic Horror may be his best known story, but his body of work over the last decade…

1. // Zeal & Ardor – Greif (Redacted Gmbh) Masterminded by Swiss multi-instrumentalist and singer Manuel Gagneux – Zeal & Ardor have a unique style which blends elements of Post-Black Metal, with an alternative Delta-Blues kind of influence. And from their debut Stranger Fruit (2018) through to the release of their incredible self-titled album in…

Stephen Graham Jones – the renowned native Texas writer, is a Bram Stoker Award winning author of fine contemporary Horror fiction such as Night of the Mannequins (2020), My Heart is a Chainsaw (2021) and Don’t Fear the Reaper (2023). And his latest novel – I Was a Teenage Slasher – is an ode to…