Corman In The Countryside: The English Poe Films
Johnny Restall explores Roger Corman’s UK Poe Films: When American Gothic met festering English Arcadia…
Assorted doom: Four Nightjar Press chapbooks – review
Andrew Pope reviews a selection of recent chapbooks by Nightjar Press, an independent publisher releasing single weird stories by individual authors…
Hosts – review
Ellis Reed reviews Adam Leader and Richard Oakes’ home invasion thriller, Hosts…
Dennis Wheatley: Occult Uncle
Dennis Wheatley’s work is defined by his occult writing, but his books and stories often incorporated the work of the devil alongside Wheatley’s staunch political beliefs. KB Morris explores the writer’s work and life in the first of two essays…
Don’t Go Mia: Horror Elements in 2Point4 Children
J.D. Collins has resurrected 90s sitcom 2point4 Children, from the realm of cosy sitcom blandness, to explore its supernatural undercurrents and brooding production values.
‘A tuppence where yer ’eart should be’: Andy Milligan’s British horror films
American filmmaker Andy Milligan’s extremely low-budget work was consigned to his homeland until 1968 when he ventured to the UK and made five horror films over a two-year period. Paul Lewis examines Milligan’s films in detail…
The Burning Girls (review)
Rob Welborn explains why he read The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor with such unrelenting enthusiasm: “I could not stop reading this book”.
Whitechapel: Horror in the Dark Heart of London
James Evans ventures into darkest London for the ‘pulpy, luridly compelling’ ITV TV series, Whitechapel…
Fairy Lore and its Influence on Arthur Machen and Some Other Contemporaneous Gentlemen
Thomas Kent Millar’s extensive ‘fairy history or chronology’ explores in detail how fairy lore influenced Arthur Machin and his contemporaries…
In The Service Of The Queen
After the war, came the task of rebuilding. The rubble had to be cleared. The ruins had to be rebuilt. And the dead had to be laid to rest…
Where The Little Boy Drowned
Gordon’s New Year resolution to exercise more is one that many of us explore, following the possible excesses of Christmas. But in Jim Mountfield’s tense tale, it leads the protagonist down an altogether much stranger path…
Benny Loves You – review
Ellis Reed reviews Karl Holt’s murderous stuffed teddybear horror-comedy, Benny Loves You…
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Screaming Queenz
Horror movies seen through a queer eye. Three UK queer horror fans and their token straight buddy take on video nasties, Hammer Horror, Giallo, slashers, werewolves, you name it we deep dive into it! Available via Podbean, Apple and Spotify.
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The Midweek Horror Podcast
Every other week, we watch a horror movie on Wednesday night and tell you if we liked it. Available via Apple, Spotify and Audioboom.
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Uneasy Dreams
A short story programme by Marlon Farrugia, inspired by classic fiction anthologies like Tales of the Unexpected and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Available via Acast, Apple and Spotify.
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The Undead Wookie
A fortnightly podcast focusing on Horror and Science Fiction, dipping into other genres as the Undead Wookie's nerdiness knows no bounds. Available via Soundcloud and Apple.
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Scaring Sam
Join James as he subjects his fianée Sam to terrifying horror movies, testing her nerves...and their relationship. He did not think this through. It's kinda exposure therapy for cinephiles! Available via Linktr.ee.
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Nasty Pasty
Dedicated to the unsung heroes of the Video Nasties era - exploring the delicatessen of degenerate delights, sampling those tasty morsels with surprising contents that just didn’t make the grade onto the official Video Nasties list! Available via Apple.
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New Ghost Stories Podcast
David Paul Nixon has spent a decade travelling Great Britain and collecting lost and never before told ghost stories, Are these stories of madness, lies, or self-deception? Or could they be the real thing? Find out more. Available via Apple, Spotify and Google.
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Uncanny Collective
Dark stories from the Uncanny Collective. A new weekly horror podcast. Available via Spotify, Apple and CastBox
